Who am I and what is this blog about?

My name is Danielle Reppen and I am a 22 year old transfer student from Orange Coast College. I was originally born in Los Angeles but was raised in Orange County. I had just moved back to Los Angeles at the beginning of this September for school at the University of California Los Angeles. I am really thrilled to be here and excited to experience this totally diverse city. I am a Geography/Environmental Studies major and have a passion for the environment. 

This blog is meant for a geography class that I am currently taking at UCLA, but also something that I am excited to write about and explore. Each week I will be writing a post that will be about what difference does difference make in the landscapes of the contemporary, metropolitan Los Angeles region. I will be exploring different areas of Los Angeles, including the areas all the way from Orange County, Riverside County and Ventura County. Each week will be a different location explored in a different way, anything from walking, driving, riding the bus to even an article in the newspaper.

My interests in the class Geography 151: Cities and Social difference, are to be learning about diversity in cities, what roles they play and their meanings. I love metropolitan cities, and I also love the environment. I think this class will really help me understand how cities work and how we can implement sustainability and environmentally friendly aspects into future and current metropolitan areas, while benefiting the different people in their own social difference.