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                Looking back at which biology and physics classes I was chose to sign up for, I’m happy with the discussions I made. First, I took human anatomy for my required Gen Ed class last semester, and this semester I enrolled in elementary astronomy for my Physics class.  Combined, both of these classes have given me a better understanding in regards to human evolution, the world we live in, the evolution of the stars, our solar system, the universe, and the unknown.  

               This assignment in particular helped expand my view, and opened me up to new ideas and ways of thinking. It is important to have a good understanding of our planets history in order to prepare for the future on Earth, as well as on other planets. My signature assignment, which you will find attached below, is a review of a discussion I held that revolved around the Mars One expedition. This assignment reminded me that our time on Earth isn’t forever, and even with how crazy it sounds for someone to want to be one of the first colonists on Mars, it’s a smart move for researchers to make, and in the long run, will contribute to the greater good of humanity. Not only did this assignment broaden my way of thinking, but the class itself has provided me with the necessary tools to better understanding what’s beyond our little planet. As Dave Finely says, “A person deprived of the broad outlines of astronomical knowledge is as culturally handicapped as one never exposed to history, literature, music or art. As astronomers communicate new discoveries about the universe, they enrich the intellectual lives of millions.” (Finely)