Second blog post : Nature

At first when looking at a large open forest , it looks like any other large forest : tall trees , cricket noises , weeds, and over-all the color green. But when walking on an overgrown nature walk in Florida Gulf Coast University you look hard and long and realize what an amazing ecosystem this forest really is. At least three hundred trees surrounding me as I sit on the dirty ground, Starting from the sky down The tallest tree’s which look like they have pine needles are at lest forty feet-tall which means they must have taken at least fifteen years to grow that tall, the trees are skinny and green vines are trailing up the trees. The second tallest trees are about twenty five feet tall, the tree consists of large bright green bushes which stand out on the contrast of an all dark green background. There are non-native plants growing high above and over this bush plant. It looks as though there is a war in the forest and the non-native plant are winning it’s trying to get any speck on sunlight there is by covering the other plants with a curtain like cover. Palm trees are next they are about eight feet high and have sharp pointy fawns pointing out in every directions they are odd-looking and have yellow pods full of more seeds. Weeds scatter the entire floor of the forest they are different each and everyone of them. There heights, shapes, and colors are all different. There was once a man-made trail here but it’s completely overgrown by weeds…This shows that barely any humans walk this trail. A few monarch butterflies are lazily flying around landing from flower to flower. The sun rays are shinning through the tall pines and casting shadows on the pine-needle covered forest floor. Insects and crickets are loudly communicating to one another but as I walk forward or near them they silence momentarily.

About me

My name is Julia Barch I was born on April 8, 1993.I grew up in West Palm Beach Florida with my Mother, Father, and younger Brother.  I am a very active person and I started playing sports from a young age, if you name a sport I have played it.  I went to Poinciana elementary school and Don Estridge middle school.  When I was in elementary school my family adopted a puppy named buddy, he is the definition of a “mutt.”  In middle school, I took multiple communications classes and was an anchor on the "Dragons Den" school news team.  As I was very interested in communications at the time I was offered the opportunity to work in a documentary in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, It was called “Into the canyon” and it was an experience that I will truly never forget.  Before entering high school my entire family went on a trip to Dublin, Ireland & all-across Italy.  During the trip, we visited the leaning tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, and visited extended family that lives in Italy.  At Park Vista Community high school, I was accepted into the Health Sciences Academy that has taught me so much about the medical field.  I interned at JFK Hospital with doctors and nurses.  At the completion of the four-year course, I became a certified medical administrative assistant, and was certified in working an AED and in CPR.  I ran for the cross-country and track team.  I participated in key club and was an avid volunteer in Special Olympics.  I was president and secretary of the ecology club.  I received awards for completing over 100 community service hours, completing over 200 community service hours , over-all excellence in social sciences and the shining star award.  I just recently graduated from Park Vista Community High school, now I am currently enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University I plan to major in nursing.  My ultimate dream would be to become an oncology nurse at St.Judes children hospital.  Directly after I graduate with my degree I would like to join the Peace Corps , after I’m done serving my term I would go directly into my field.