Transportation:
Currently,
while in college, I use the metro all the time. Although, transportation is not
an issue since I live on campus, I will limit myself to walking if my
destination is within a half-hour walk. For example, I will walk from AU campus
to Tenleytown instead of taking the shuttle. It will not only be
environmentally friendly but I will also enjoy a nice walk. If it rains, bring
an umbrella!
Food: The food that I consume comes from
our school cafeteria, TDR. While in college, it is hard to eat local food or
consider any moral food issues unless you are planning to starve yourself. But
I will limit myself to eating meat twice that week hoping to save some of the
chickens and other animals that are highly mistreated on the factory farms.
Consumerism: After reading the texts for
this class, I’ve noticed how much trash I produce in a day. It was simple, I
opened the trash can in my room and I was amazed. I am planning to limit myself
by eliminating buying anything plastic, in plastic, plastic in general. I will
stay away from shopping for new clothing as well as any other unnecessary
things. I will buy only food. Hopefully, this will decrease the amount of waste
in my trash can.
Technology: Hardest part of the
experiment and the one where I will make the most change. I am planning to give
up my laptop. Not completely, because that is simply impossible. I will use my
laptop for three hours a day strictly for school work. I will limit to checking
my Facebook and e-mail once a day on my phone and/or on my laptop. As much as
my laptop is a convenience, Facebook, etc. is also a big distraction.
Positive Impact/ Political Action: This
seems to be the area where the least impact will be done. I am usually happy to
get involved but taking five classes at a time and working can sometimes
prevent involving as much as I would like. During the week of the experiment, I
will attend at least two events hosted on AU campus as well as attend a meeting
of one of the many clubs on campus that I haven’t had a chance to find out
anything about. This might lead to me joining a club or getting involved in
something interesting.
Health
and Happiness: This area seems to be the only one where I am on track. I
usually like to go for a run at night or just simply take a walk. But during
the week of the experiment, I will also go back to writing in my journal.
Sometimes, the amount of thoughts circulating in my head is overwhelming and it
would be nice to sit down and sort through everything. Eliminating the laptop
usage might greatly help me achieve progress in this area.
