50 YEARS FROM NOW...

Hello:) I am Laura Rodriguez, and like my fellow bloggers I too am attending Cal State LA. I happen to be one of professor Hicks' Students. In class we have focused on many topics, but the main topic overall is the environment. We have done a lot of reading over pollution, trash, pesticides, social class, water, and the environment in general.

We have been asked, what we think would change in 50 years. I am not sure but seeing it from Lauren's point of view, not in the very best of shape. Lauren is the main character from the book, "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia E. Butler. The way the environment is for Lauren is horrible. There is not enough water, and the people are incredibly corrupt. Everything is in ruins and not even the wealthy get by, day after day. Surviving for Lauren and the rest of the people is a never ending war. They have to steal and sometimes even kill for a bit of water. Her future scares me and would not surprise me if our future would end up like hers.

Most of the people I have talked to believed that in the future there would be flying cars, technology beyond compare of what we have now, and wacky/crazy homes. REALITY CHECK!!!! That was what was said for the 21st century. Last time I checked, we are not that far into technology yet. Our future will most likely be the same, depending on what we choose to do with our environment. What I mean is that if we continue to pollute and mistreat our environment, then in 50 years our world would most likely turn out like Lauren's.

We need to acknowledge now that our resources are scarce; therefore, we must not take advantage. The problem with this is that we have lost focus on what we should value the most. In "Parable of the Sower", everyone values water. A little too late, but nevertheless, they do. We take advantage and never realize how valuable a source is until it's almost gone. Just as Thoreau would most likely say, that the land is for our enjoyment, not for our destruction.

Thank you for your time:)