Yes, I really can use that Environmental Studies degree!
August 26, 2008
I received the ASID Daily Digest in my inbox this morning and perused it as I do every morning. This morning I found an article from the New York Times particularly interesting. It was a profile on Umbra Fisk, an online column writer grist.org. I found it interesting because for years I wondered what the heck I could do with and Environmental Studies degree. I learned a lot about global warming, public policy regarding the environment, the psychology of the environmental movement, ecology, chemistry, biology. I felt knowledgeable about environmental issues, but also felt like I was never taken seriously…I mean, who thinks anything of an Environmental Studies degree?! I was thrilled when I decided to go back to school for Interior Design and the field of green/sustainable design was just catching on. I felt like I could finally have a career where I could utilize what I learned about environmental studies. At times, I still feel like I have to prove myself, but I am glad to know that there are others like me blazing a trail. We aren’t just passionate about the environment, our planet, and saving it for future generations, but we are knowledgeable about it because we (I) studied something that I really enjoyed learning about (thanks, mom and dad…and Ryan the second time around).
