Hello everyone! My name is Sophia, and I’m a sustainability major at SDSU. I’m also transfer student, so this will be my first semester on campus. One of my favorite subjects in school besides environmental science has been literature. One goal I have for myself is to improve my critical analysis skills and become a sharper writer. I think that this class will help me to achieve this certain goal. I also would really like to learn more about environmental humanities because writing and other art forms have the power to make people care about the different environmental crises that are occurring.

Although I like relaxing at home, I also enjoy being outside. When I’m able to, I volunteer at the Tijuana River Estuary and help with the upkeep of the area. I mainly remove invasive species like ice plants and chrysanthemums, which is a great stress reliever in my opinion. I also like going to the beach and watching the sea lions play in the water. In addition to the outdoors, I really like to read. I don’t really have a specific niche/interest that I firmly stick to, but I veer towards non-fiction essays, especially about the writers day-to-day life. Anyways, I’m really excited for this class and I hope to learn from everyone here 🙂