Hello GEOG30 my name is Mary, but everyone calls me Katie. I’m a sophomore here at Penn State and am majoring in Early Childhood education with a minor in special education in hopes of becoming a first, second, or third grade teacher. I hope to move south after I graduate and teach in either Alabama or South Carolina. However, I currently live in Huntingdon and commute to the University Park campus. I was born and raised in Huntingdon which is a small town not far from State college. I am taking this course to satisfy a general education requirement for my major.

I think global climate change is an important topic to study in geography. Not only does it affect areas like the north pole, it has effects on a global scale. Research being done now could help save the planet we call home. If everybody found ways to reduce their carbon footprint it would make a huge difference in the future. I find this topic very interesting and am excited to learn more  about it this semester.