Environmental Perspective #3

<(9/26)/66F degree/mostly clear/67% humidity/756.7 mmHg pressure> Today, my class went on a field trip to Tancheon, a small stream nearby our school. Transparent water was flowing down and, in some places, I could see white water, which is dissolved oxygen. We actually went into the stream. I like the nature itself, but don't enjoy going into the nature. Therefore, it was a little challenge to me at the very beginning of the field trip. In the stream, there was no big fish that I could see from a far distance, but we could find some tiny organisms when we picked up the rocks. I could see organisms that looked like small leeches and crabs. They were somewhat interesting, but more of disgusting. Thus, even though I wasn't scared, I still didn't want to touch them. To me, they were no different from the bugs that I hate. I didn't actively participate in exploration, but I still found this field trip meaningful. Even though I frequently pass by Tancheon, I never actually went into there and explored, so finding some organisms was surprising. Also, I could learn that life exists everywhere and that every part of nature plays a different, but all equally important, role. In conclusion, I reflected on myself and figured out that I am just a part of nature and not special at all compared to grand nature. Therefore, I decided that, instead of thinking of bugs and leeches and other small organisms as trivial organisms, I will actively participate on next field trip.