I really do not spend a lot of time outdoors. That could be because I do not feel like I have a connection with the environment. I realize that my generation has become disconnected from the environment. John Milton defines nature as “A wilderness of sweet.” Richard Louv defines nature as “natural wilderness-biodiversity, abundance.” Louv uses a term called “nature-deficit disorder.” In a way I feel as if I suffer from that, but in a way I do not. I have noticed that the older I get, the less time I spend outside. Not that I did not enjoy spending time with my friends when I was younger, but my schedule changed so I had less time to spend with my friends on certain days.
Here are a few things that hinder me from spending time outdoors; my schedule, time, and homework. I really would prefer to be inside doing something with air conditioning versus being outside in the hot humid weather that we often have in Florida. With modern technology today, there are different things that can occupy your time inside, and that is what I have become accustomed to. For example, watching television, shopping, and being on the computer are just a few that comes to mind.
According to Louv, in the colloquium reading, nature offers children freedom, fantasy, and privacy. I agree with that because even though I do not spend a lot of time outdoors, when I do it relaxes me. When I spend time outdoors, I tend to walk the beach when the sun goes down or when there are not a lot of people there. The sounds of the water moving with the wind tend to relieve stress because it sets your mind free.
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