Final Blog
The end of the semester has come very quickly and sadly the end of our blog posts as well. I would like to start off by saying these blogs have a great way to express my experiences in nature. At the end of the week, I sit back and think about all that I have done while learning about different ways to interpret those experiences. This is my last semester in Guelph and I am going to be graduating next month, so this is very different. Not only am I reaching the end of my final school year, but I am also reaching the end of one of my last courses. This is a very nerve-wracking time for me as I feel like all of my hard work is amounting to this moment. I also feel very lost as I am still not sure what I want to do after I graduate. When I was in my first year I was in animal biology but quickly switched out of that into biological sciences. Although I switched out of one program I never felt like I belonged in this new one. It was not until I took this course, that I had some sense in what I enjoy. I realized what I like and what I could potentially want to do in my life. Ā This course made me appreciate the little things in life which made me realize I want to travel and explore nature. As a nature interpreter, I donāt think you can stay in one place, you are meant to be everywhere. And if you know me then you know that is one thing Iāve always wanted from my future career: the ability to travel. This course has opened my eyes to many different perspectives about nature interpretation such as ethical points of view, technology, music, and art in nature. Many people may consider this an environmental course, but I look at it as a way of life. Ā Learning about nature in different ways opened my eyes to a potential career path that I would actually enjoy. I believe it is because it revolves around things I would actually enjoy studying. For a long time in my university career, I have felt like I have not felt connected to any specific course. My belief that I bring into this course is that everyone should have the chance to enjoy nature. Whether you are an outdoorsy person or adventurous or you like to stay at home. As a nature interpreter, I would love to make people feel connected to nature the way I do. I would want to open many peopleās minds to the different ways that nature could make them feel. I would do this by appealing to different sides of everyoneās personality. For example, by relating music to nature and having people appreciate the sounds they hear I could appeal to their musical sides.\ Moreover, my ethical views have also changed as I have grown throughout the semester. One of the topics I enjoyed learning about was our invisible backpack, as it had me reevaluating my privileges. This is very important to due because not everyone has the same experiences as each others. My responsibility as a nature interpreter would be to make sure everyone is included, and that everything is properly communicated. Being able to ensure that I understand everyoneās learning styles means that I can interpret nature for everyone. As an individual, I believe I would try to communicate through different learning styles such as visually through art perspectives, for auditory learners I would use music. My overall approach would be to connect with everyone and make sure everyone is enjoying their time. Lastly, I believe it is important to be passionate about connecting with others and be able to share. When you personally connect with something you are able to share it with many people because you love talking about it. This is very important as people have good judgment skills on whether someone is genuinely passionate about their job. If you think about it when you see someone who clearly does what they love you think they are doing this because they genuinely want everyone to see their passions. This is defiantly one of my goals when finding a career path! To end off, I enjoyed reading each of your blog posts and I hope to continue this journey to express my views on nature.

















