I have already been here in America for 3 months.Most of the time, my life is full of curiosity. What has surprised me most is the big difference between the temperature indoors and outdoors.
It is absolutely ridiculous that I have to wear jacket sometimes in the classroom because of the air-conditioning, while it is pretty hot outside. This is definitely a waste of energy and resource, although FGCU uses a lot of solar energy. It is true that everyday at least millions of tons of natural resources are put into use for producing electricity all over the US. I do believe that the classroom and the library don't need to be too cold for us to focus on study.
I have also noticed that American people prefer use elevators instead of walking upstairs, which is also some kind of waste. Waling is a healthier and available way to go upstairs. Disabled people are the only exception for using elevator on our campus. Anyway the highest building in FGCU is of only four storey.
I hope everyone can read some works about the crisis resources and advocate more energy-saving lifestyles. It can be more worth, if the saved money is used on campus construction and offering financial aid to poor students. All in all, I hope my blog can invoke readers’ attention to the serious environment and resourse problem and do something to save energy.
