Hello. My name is Georgia Looney. I go to Arizona State University and I'm majoring in Urban and Metropolitan Studies. This is my last semester here. That's right, in May I will be graduating! I've had an interesting four years at ASU. I've changed my major four times. I've done physics, geology, Earth and Space Exploration and now UMS. As you can see, I went from a pure science background in geology to public policy. I've been in the UMS program for the last two years and I can safely say that I know more about the Phoenix metro area, urban policy and local governments than I have ever really wanted to learn. But I can say that my geology background coupled with my urban studies will actually come in handy. My dream job is to work for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA. I would like to do disaster management, specifically in geologic hazards. According to Wikipedia, disaster management is:
"Emergency management (or disaster management) is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks.[1] It is a discipline that involves preparing for disaster before it occurs, disaster response (e.g., emergency evacuation, quarantine, mass decontamination, etc.), and supporting, and rebuilding society after natural or human-made disasters have occurred. In general, any Emergency management is the continuous process by which all individuals, groups, and communities manage hazards in an effort to avoid or ameliorate the impact of disasters resulting from the hazards. Actions taken depend in part on perceptions of risk of those exposed.[2] Effective emergency management relies on thorough integration of emergency plans at all levels of government and non-government involvement." -Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_management
So, I have a lot of work ahead of me. For all I know, life will steer me towards something better. But overall, I just want to help people. I think I'm on the right track.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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