Hello all, my name is Chelsea and I do not like science. Science is a broad topic, and I’ll be the first to admit that I do not know nearly even close to everything about science to make such a judgment of not liking the subject. However, from the science I have been taught in my 12 years of school, no I do not like it.  I have always been more of a english kinda person over math and science, you know, the hard subjects. I am a Liberal Arts major, and therefore do not need much science and math. I am majoring in Global and International studies, which I will explain later when I discuss why  I am not majoring in science. Anyway,  somewhere along the lines of learning about global problems I learned much of the world’s conflicts are due to environmental problems, and that is science. Therefore, when having to choose between  a math Gen Ed or a science Gen Ed, I chose a science course. I figured what better way to learn science then to take a class for people who do not like science. This class is the perfect opportunity for me to explore what I want to know about the world, rather than just memorizing the formula for photosynthesis or how to find velocity. I can study random things like the correlation between floss and dental health, or more important topics like solving environmental crises to help global disputes or suffering citizens. To be completely honest, I do not know what to expect out of this class or how this will change my perspective on science, but I am eager to find out.

My science journey started in fourth grade. Although I learned the difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks or watched the Magic School Bus way before fourth grade, this was the moment it all began. I was on the road to being the number 1 scientist of my generation. Or so i thought. We were required to do science fair projects every year, so I chose one which I thought to be “out of the box.” It was call Beautiful in Lead, and I tested lead in lipstick. The project turned out great and at the science fair I won many awards. (On pg 4. of the link includes the article about the science project. Please excuse my awkward fourth grade retainer wearing self –Science Fair Article). Fourth grade me was so excited for a great scientific future ahead of her. After that however, it all just went down hill. Science brought in textbooks crazy formulas paired up with stories of weird 90s kids trying to find the motion of roller coasters. The math got too hard and the content got too boring that my small lead in lipstick achievement seemed like just an insignificant part of my history. And so I began dreading the subject, and telling myself it was unimportant for what I actually cared about. As I stated above my major is Global and International Studies. I love learning about other cultures and religions, and also the hardships that citizens across the world have to face. So I am not a science major, because I would rather study real life problems rather than reading formulas out of a textbook.  I also hope I can use what I learn in this class to put towards my own major.  Besides studying the world, a fun fact about me is in my spare time I love to watch the movie Mean Girls, hence the meme.