Year-End Zero Waste Christmas Party

The end for 2013 is nearing fast. Truly, there is a hint of validity in the saying “Time flies”.

I can still remember how we crammed for our requirements at the end of our 4^th year in college last March, or how nulled I was realizing that I was about to enrol my last semesters last June and November. It seems only a few weeks ago that those memories and many more cherished ones have happened.

Looking back, this has been a year of hard work and learning. School has been demanding much of my time all throughout the year that there was not much more left for other things. Having said all that, I’ve grown and gained much knowledge and that is all worth the sweat, panic and sleepless nights for 2013.

Environmental Science and Engineering has made a big impact not only on myself but on my friends and classmates as well. I find myself smiling when I caught myself unintentionally thinking about the environmental impact of my actions. Whether I was throwing some candy wraps on the road or thrashing barely used coupon bonds, I find myself mulling over the effect that I would make on the environment if I did otherwise. And I am really happy to have found and develop that conscience.

Integrating Lessons into Tradition

I was really very happy with how the class Christmas party went for Environmental Science and Engineering. It was a testament to how much we’ve learned in class.

The food was all fruits. There was nothing bought from the supermarket, all were from the fresh market in close vicinity of the school. We also didn’t asked for plastic bags and held the goods with our bare hands.

We played games, laughed about and really just had a good time. After the tiring games, we ate and disposed our garbage properly.

The food was delicious, we can eat as much as we can without worrying about the sugar and fats that we intake. We were so full and yet we felt so light and energized.

It made me realize once again about how The 11^th Hour told that people should go back to being part of nature and use only the energy of sunlight to live day by day. Furthermore, Engr. Llorente concluded the party with saying that we should all appreciate our immediate surroundings.

It was a simple party, not in anyways grand, but it will surely go down with me as one of the most memorable, meaningful and unique Christmas party I’ve ever been a part of. It’s not about the material things eaten and given away, but about the people you spend these precious times with.