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  • What I Most Look Forward to in My Environmental Science Class is able to increase my knowledge when it comes to learning about ecology as that is a strong fascination of mine.

  • What I Think This Class Will Be About I think this class will provide me a basic intro into environmental science and build a base structure of knowledge for me to further my education.

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