Jakob recently took the Environmental Remediation & Toxicology course at Unity College with Professor Danielle Reid.
"I continue to be impressed with the content and rigor of the courses offered by Unity whether in person or online. One such example is Environmental Remediation & Toxicology. In this class, students had to research both past and current events of environmental contaminants and clean-up, and the final project was to refine an already existing plan for a clean-up site. I took an interest in this class because contamination is a major issue facing the environment today. I chose a clean-up site close to my home in Massachusetts. I did an extensive amount of research on the site and its major contaminants, looked over its current plan, and eventually made my own plan for this site. My plan focussed on how the contaminants react, and how to keep them from spreading and causing more damage. I determined that once the contaminants were halted and properly disposed of, the area could be reconstructed for more suitable purposes. This class, like all my Distance Education classes, provided me with new knowledge, more opportunities for research, and a deeper understanding of environmental issues and their impacts. I fully intend to use what I learned from this course in the future.
After college, I hope to use what I have learned to secure a job working with animals. Hopefully, I will be working with marine mammals, saving them, rehabilitating them, and ultimately returning them to their natural habitat. While no one was prepared for the changes the Covid 19 Pandemic would initiate, I was able to make the most of a challenging and unprecedented situation and get ahead. I owe so much to my professors and the courses they taught! I would not change my experiences. I feel prepared and look forward to what lies ahead!"
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