Hello! My name is Bethany Steiner and I am majoring in Energy and Sustainability Policy. I received a General Studies: Associate of Science degree from the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) in May of 2012. Since then, I have continued my education online through the World Campus. I am expected to graduate in the spring of 2015. I live right outside Pittsburgh, PA and have been in this area my whole life. I work in a grooming salon as a dog bather and I really enjoy working with animals. My employer has been trying to send me to grooming school for three years now, but I won’t go since it will interfere with my main goal to obtain a bachelors degree. After I graduate I want to do something that will help the environment. I am not too sure what that will be but time will tell! I love nature and I would like to help keep it beautiful so future generations can enjoy it as much as I do.
I am interested in learning as much as I can in this class, as I am sure it will benefit me in the future. I have never owned my own business but I know a few people who do. My father owns his own automotive repair center so I do know how much work goes into having a business. While I never gave much thought to the final question for this blog, I think a hybrid solar powered car would be an interesting idea. As we should be trying to get away from gasoline, I think energy efficient vehicles are the way of the future. If a vehicles energy could come from renewable energy that would be great!
Hi Bethany! My name is Kaity and I am an ESP major as well and expected to graduate the same time. Congrats! Last semester for one of my classes I researched solar powered cars because I was writing a paper on renewable resource use for transportation. I came across a really interesting article about how every year there is a solar power car race across Australia’s outback. It talked about how it is possible but one of the major problems is that we have such high standards of extras in our cars, solar powered cars could never have. Here’s more information about the race if you’re interested! http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/
Hi Bethany, a fellow ESP major! I too want to work in a field where I can strive to lessen our impact on the environment. I recently wrote a paper in an English class describing the importance of young children being exposed to outside play rather than television. I think if more people and youth are in touch with nature, the more action to improve our strategies will take place. Good luck and hopefully we can discuss some more about our major if there is a chance.