Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Let Me Introduce Myself

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by my blog.

My name is Tammie Garrett and I am a senior at Arizona State University pursuing a degree in Public Service Public Policy with a concentration in sustainability. I am also a part of Barrett, The honors College and will be starting my thesis this year. My thesis is about community gardens, but ran as a nonprofit with a twist. It will focus on developing urban vertical gardens in abandon building for low income areas and so much more that I could probably go on forever about. Anyways I am super into sustainability and food, and how to make sustainable food choices available to the masses especially low income areas and not just the higher socioeconomic status. I believe good healthy food is a right and shouldn’t be held from anyone. With that said my internship really has nothing to do with any of that. However I am sure I will gain a lot of great skills from it. I do hope to eventually work at a university and will probably work with the government in some aspect as well like the FDA or lobbing, not 100% sure just yet. 

So there are a few things I hope to get out of my internship.
1. Learning how to plan events
2. Create initiatives / project for incoming students  
3. Make a difference in at least one student life

Yes I know the last one is a huge request but here at ASU we have a sign we like to say 
“Dream it Do it” and I honestly believe I can make a difference in students’ lives, that’s why such a big part of me wants to work at a university after I graduate.

Well that’s it for now stop back by soon and see more about my internship experience.

See ya soon,

Tammie 

2 comments:

  1. Hi Tammy,
    I love that one of your goals is to make a difference in the life of a student. That is very thoughtful :)

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  2. Hi Tammie. I enjoyed reading your introduction. I am a Public Services and Policy major as well. I agree with you about sustainability and am excited to hear your passion about it. I too am interested in the accessibility of healthy food to all, not just the privileged. My daughter, Carissa, is a Barrett Honors student as ASU. Most of her classes are at West though. I have no doubt that you will make a difference in more than one students life. :-)

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