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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How was your experience intentionally trying to eat less meat?

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    Lily Montes De Oca 2/06/2026 12:30 PM
    My experience was easy when I was intentionally trying to eat less meat, and I realized I was really only having meat once a day at dinner. I have now made the effort to discover other meatless dinner options that are still fulfilling.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    Amanda Everett 2/03/2026 11:05 AM
    I never really think about powering off my computer as I always just assume that when its "sleeping" its turned off. But its crazy how much this small thing can reduce my foot print.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How did exercising each day impact your physical or mental well-being? What activity did you enjoy most, and why?

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    Genoa Orloff 1/26/2026 3:26 PM
    I went for a 3-mile walk today, which was really nice. It always helps me mentally just slow down and decompress from the day.

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    Genoa Orloff 1/26/2026 3:26 PM
    It is going well! Today I had a smoothie as a meatless option! This challenge has not only got me moving more and watching the sunset every day, but helped me save the planet.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How did exercising each day impact your physical or mental well-being? What activity did you enjoy most, and why?

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    Lily Montes De Oca 1/24/2026 11:19 AM
    When I exercise daily, I feel a boost in my energy, attentiveness, and motivation. I enjoy long walks the most, because they allow me to slow down and be with myself while not straining my body but still getting good movement in.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    Genoa Orloff 1/24/2026 9:38 AM
    I have been doing this at night before bed and I think it has helped me sleep better!

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    Lily Montes De Oca 1/22/2026 1:55 PM
    This morning, before my 8 AM class, I had an accidental run-in with the sunrise. I admittedly did not make intentional time to do so, but I woke up early enough for my class that I couldn't help but enjoy the colors. Even though it was cloudy, I still made the most of it.

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      Mariella Cardenaz 1/23/2026 11:16 AM
      I love accidental run ins with any sunset or sunrise, definitely a highlight of my days
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now? What was the most challenging part of reducing refined sugar, and how did you overcome it?

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    Lily Montes De Oca 1/22/2026 1:53 PM
    Before this challenge, I was not addicted to sugar. I was already making efforts to reduce refined sugars and choose alternative sweeteners. The most challenging part of this was realizing that refined sugar is in the majority of foods, even in non-sweet foods. I overcame this by starting to choose whole foods over processed.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    Do you know where your campus or community gets its water? If not, how could you find out?

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    Lily Montes De Oca 1/22/2026 1:50 PM
    PLNU gets its water from the water supply of the City of San Diego, which further gets its water from the Colorado River and Northern California.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    What makes you feel connected to your campus, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?

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    Lily Montes De Oca 1/22/2026 1:48 PM
    What makes me feel most connected to my campus is talking to friends and classmates throughout my day, and making intentional time to truly connect with them rather than a simple "hey" in passing.