Prior to this class I have learned little about geography. Although this class is a requirement for me after reading the first chapter I was happy to learn that we won’t just be taking map quizzes and being tested on different countries. Most of my class just had us memorize different maps and learn the states and their capitals. Personally, I thought this way of learning was very boring and challenging. The Geography we will be learning about in this class seems a lot more meaningful than what I have learned in the past. I feel like this class will teach us more about why things are the way they are in a geographical context. Even just from the first reading I was able to understand that geography more than just places on a map. Its the differences between these places, how they got there, there environment, and the culture that goes with it. I think learning the importance behind geography is something that is very insightful. I think the most important thing is understanding both the physical and cultural events and how they are different in different places. Once we being to understand this we can also gain more of an understanding on different issues that arise both nationally and internationally. You are able to see the relationships between geography and the current events that our happening in our society. I am really excited to take this class and get a new insight on geography. I think this way of learning will have more of an impact than in previous classes.
My featured image is a representation of something in my personal geography. It is Freehold New Jersey Which Is where I grew up.
