Hi everyone. My name is Seth Goldberg, a first-year engineering student currently enrolled (like the rest of this class) in Penn State University. As of right now, I am living in the infamous East Halls along with the other freshman. I grew up in a small town outside of Philadelphia called Newtown where I have lived all my life. Once I graduate from here, I hope to work with some form of audio engineering, whether it be designing stereos and speakers or helping design the inside of concert venues because of my love for all types of music. This course specifically interests me because I feel a lot of people in our society overlook how dangerous some issues are and how soon they can significantly impact our planet.

One very important issue to me that I hope to learn more about is the idea of climate change. With all the natural disasters that have happened recently (including: multiple earthquakes in Japan, an almost three year drought in California, and much more turbulent weather) it is hard to think that we are not destroying this planet. With an issue this widespread, the problem is obviously not a single event, so it interests me to learn about the variety of causes that have lead to climate change instead of being taught that it is solely caused the burning of fossil fuels. Along with the causes, I would like to learn about what we can do to save this planet. I am looking forward to an entertaining and informative semester learning about the place we all call home.