Hello, my name is Camilla Swainston. I am a biology major at Boise State University. I grew up in Idaho for most of my life but spent the first five years in Spokane Washington. I grew up around a lot of animals and that is what spawned my desire to go to veterinary school after I complete my bachelor degree. I watch the news a couple times a week to try and stay updated on current events. I usually spend my leisure time going on hikes with my dog, we enjoy finding new places to go and discover the beauties of earth, which is part of the reason I decided to take this course. I wanted to find out more about the earth because I find it extremely beautiful. I believe that all things have value, and that humans need to help nourish and strengthen every part of the earth from the animals to the plants because they are all vital to our survival. I had a rudimentary belief of the world as I grew up because I didn’t have much access to it since electronics were not as advanced but as I went through high school I gained a much larger realization of how the world works because I had access to classes that dealt with it. I took a Climate Change class last semester and that helped to bring me up to date on how the world is changing and possible reasons why it is going through these changes. That in turn sparked my interest to learn more about the earth.