The month of September has personally been a whirlwind of classes and new experiences. My classes have been rough, to say the least, but I have been enjoying myself in my more environmentally focused classes. For example, in my Intro to Environmental Science class, I have been working on my end-of-the-year Poster Project in which I create a scientific poster about a subject of my choice. I chose to focus on one of my favorite environmental topics, the Restoration of the Cuyahoga River, and the repopulation of the Great Blue Herons population in relation to the health of the environment. I have been researching papers related to this topic and I have learned more and more about the migration and nesting habits of Great Blue Herons than I ever thought I would know. In doing this, I learned about myself that I love to learn about the restoration of habitats and it is truly one of my passions. Due to my struggle with Calculus and Chemistry, I was worried that maybe the Environmental Science route would not be the best choice for me, however, in doing more research I am confident that I have found my path in life. Now I will have to put more effort into succeeding in Calculus and Chemistry so that I can begin work with conservation. I would like to possibly look for research or internships this summer that relate to conservation in order to help me more fully realize my goal as a student in Environmental Sciences. Despite my failures this month in a few of my midterms, I do not think I have lost sight of what I believe that my goal is at the moment. I have continued to work hard despite the pitfalls I have fallen into and I plan on doing so for the remainder of my schooling.