If you live on a planet, you live on the planet
Earth.
I think this class, if you're going
to take a class at the University of Washington
that gives you a unique overview of how the
planet works,
Geology, or ESS 101, is a class that provides
that background.
It's a class that provides experiential learning.
They actually get to go out in the field and
experience the landscape.
The biggest misconceptions that people have
about the field of Geology is that they think
it's only about rocks.
The truth of the matter with Geology is that
it's an integrated science.
You have to know something about all different
spheres of the planet.
The perfect student for ESS 101 is a student
that has a passion for learning.
It's a student that will take their education
seriously, they will actually embrace it,
they will come to lab and have an open mind.
They will come to the lecture and interact with
a faculty member that's going to put their
heart into this class.
Hi, my name is Nadra Hushin.
I'm a geology major, I'm a senior and I come
from Malaysia.
What I would suggest to students who are thinking of taking this class is just to be enthusiastic,
bring all your passion to the class and you will do great.
ESS 101 definitely impacted my decision to
major in Geology because all of the materials
and topics that were taught in the class are
really exciting and really piqued my interest
to learn more.
I'm passionate about the class.
I love teaching it.
I also like to think about this class being
a class where students learn about science literacy.
Many students are going to be voting and making
decisions, very important decisions involving
our nation and the world.
A lot of these decisions involve understanding
of science and so I'm hoping when students
leave this class that they understand how
science works.
I actually do have plans after my graduation
to work with USGS or other geology-related companies.
I really want to make sure that I can contribute
to the world because, with the knowledge I
gained from ESS 101, I feel the responsibility
to actually make it a better world.
Knowledge is power and definitely ESS 101
helped me determine
what I want to do after my graduation.
