I apologize in advance if this sound extra sentimental or trite.
I feel really lucky to be a part of C3’s largest class. There is obviously an overwhelming urge from everyone to learn as much as they can and bring it back to their communities, and to share information is the greatest form of education we have available.
While the presenters and the information they provided was fantastic, I don’t know if I’m alone in feeling that the time crunch really hindered discussion. I know that a lot of people got up and talked during the breaks, both to the presenters and to each other, but I feel like we could learn a lot more from one another if we had larger discussions, including as much of the class as possible so as to hear as many perspectives as possible. We can’t ask the presenters to give us more of their time, so we can’t really have class discussions during class, but would people be willing to stay after class? Pack a lunch and plan to stay an extra hour or so and we can look at several (or even one) topic over that time?
I am really interested in learning more, not just about what the city government can provide us with, but what the city and its residents can offer each other. I’d really like to learn more from my fellow classmates, and I hope you would too.
Hope everyone had a great Earth Hour and liked it so much they extended it to Earth Night!