John Giannaras

Final ecochallenge post

   I enjoyed the eco-challenge participation and found that it was a wonderful experience. I found that the eco-challenge participation was a good way of keeping track of progress for the final project and a good way for teachers to see how well students are progressing in terms of the final project and give them feedback. This activity allowed me to make note of any necessary information and what it was I was actually researching for the topic of my final project. It also allowed me to get a better understanding of my topic in further detail. It would probably be more difficult to come up with ideas and thoughts for the project without this activity. Furthermore, I felt that this was a useful tool for many students, including myself. It allowed us to make note of any important information that would be included in the term project. I think that this activity should be promoted for other classes including other universal complementary courses. I was proud of many actions I did for the eco-challenge participation. One of them was when I put the leftovers from a large meal away in order to preserve the food item and save it from expiring, like the one shown in the photo. Along the way, I experienced several challenges and obstacles that prevent my progress for my project. One example was when I had made a large meal and a portion of had to be thrown away simply because we forgot to preserve it. Although, this was disappointing, I kept trying my best to make sure tha most of what was leftover was properly stored and perished. I think that this activity was a fun experience and should be more included in other classes like this one and not only Vanier in general. I also think that this class would be have been a better experience if we were actually in class rather than virtually. I think that this class was meant to be in person and would been more fun had it been at the college. If COVID-19 never happened, then we would all be able to participate more sustainably and work together to become more sustainable as a group.

Look at all this leftover food that would have been wasted if not preserved!!!

During the pandemic, I also going out to restaurants, bars, and other public places . I definitely did not want to risk my health for during a disatrous time. 

This pandemic was really a tough situation for all of us and we have struggled to overcome the situation for a long time. I also found this virus a depressing and sad time for everyone in the world. 

I should say that now that we have been using this online platform, we are used to what we normally use and we are completely transitioning from being around people to being socially and physically isoalted from others. 

Furthermore, college students did not receive adequate support in many of their classes because all the lectures were cancelled and it was more difficult to get teacher and peer tutoring through the online platform. This, in turn, meant that students had to learn more on their own rather than ask for help. 

I think that the education sector of the economy was also negatively impacted by COVID-19 in many ways. First of all, the government of Canada made education become a virtual learning experince, which created an entire shock of confusion and insecurity for many students, especially in colleges and universities. When the learning platforms were forced to shift from in person learning to virtual learning, most people struggled to adapt to the new way of learning and as a result many students struggled and received lower grades.