For our final assignment, I explored the challenges posed by urban heat islands (UHIs) in Queens, particularly in Jamaica and Corona, where limited green space and excess asphalt intensify summer heat. The research goes over the severe health risks for vulnerable populations and the strain on infrastructure due to increased energy consumption and damage to buildings. Through this process, I considered solutions like reflective pavements, green roofs, and tree planting, analyzing their potential to promote health equity, economic resilience, and sustainability. While these strategies come with challenges like cost and maintenance, their long-term benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, making them …

This PSA advocates for the adoption of affordable all-electric housing, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize energy efficiency and sustainability. By transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity, these homes reduce carbon emissions, promote healthier indoor air quality, and lower utility costs for families. The initiative highlights the integration of renewable energy sources like solar panels and energy-efficient appliances, making modern, eco-friendly living accessible to all. Affordable all-electric housing represents a crucial step toward addressing climate change, advancing equity, and ensuring a greener future for communities worldwide.

Reflecting on my response to Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese, I was struck by its message of self-acceptance and resilience. The poem’s narrator offers comfort and encouragement, urging readers to embrace their humanity without guilt, as seen in the line, “You do not have to be good.” By comparing nature’s continuity to the human experience, Oliver reminds us of our connection to a larger world. Writing this essay deepened my appreciation for the poem’s balance of empathy and motivation. Old Essay Exploratory reader response essayIn the “wild geese” by Mary Oliver the narrator does a good job at describing youas what …

For this assignment, I was writing an ecological literacy (or Eco literacy) narrative. Eco literacy is the ability to understand the natural systems and organizing principles of our ecosystems. Within this assignment I brush up on my experience living in New York. I talk about how oblivious I was to the City’s environmental state and how it took visiting large bodies of water to realize the way we live isn’t sustainable or optimal and how we need to take action. Old Essay It’s been a while since I’ve gone to the beach. I mean the last time I did was …

Over the course of the semester, my writing has definitely seen a noticeable change, both in terms of style and depth. Reflecting on the assignments I’ve worked on, I can clearly see how my approach has evolved, particularly through the feedback provided by my professors. The feedback I received throughout our meetings about adding more detail to my explanations and focusing on conciseness has helped shape my writing into something more structured, impactful, and thoughtful as I feel I demonstrated on my last piece of work.In the beginning, I often found myself struggling to add depth to my ideas. I …