Hey everyone! My name is Matt and this is my first year at Penn State University. I currently live near Reading, PA, but I am originally from Allentown. As of now I’m in the Division of Undergraduate Studies, trying to explore a wide variety of majors including; business, engineering, and kinesiology. However business will be something I will pursue one way or another because I have hopes of starting my own martial arts school in the future. I was interested in taking this course because I think it incorporates a lot of different fields of study and also covers some of my general education requirements. I believe despite whether or not you are interested in a career involving geography, it is important to have an understanding of how we as humans are impacting the earth and what that means for generations to come.

The resources still available on earth are dwindling every year. Understanding geography is vital to solving the issues surrounding the sustainability of natural resources. How can we prosper as a society without disrupting the already existing ecosystems? This has always been something that has interested me and I hope to learn more about these issues in the weeks to come.