Ruby variables are crucial for maintaining the readability of our code, an important concept in programming as it is likely your code will be read and often worked on by others. Variables store information that is referenced and manipulated within a program. The naming of a variable is important, it should be descriptive of the information it is representing so that the code can be understood by both yourself and others. Variables, and thus the data that they represent are used throughout programs.
I grew up in rural Vermont, to which I attribute my interest in environmental conservation and sustainability. Growing up in Vermont necessitates engaging in outdoor activity, as there is not much infrastructural alternative. Spending most of my time outside exposed me to the importance of the natural landscape, both for recreation and survival. The environmental interest that stemmed from my childhood exposure was further defined in academically pursuing the topic at The Island School, a high-school semester program located in Eleuthera, Bahamas. The program is centered around sustainability and conservation, providing both an immersive social and science based approach to learning. With a multidimensional research component, The Island School spurred me to broaden my view of environmentalism. Similarly, my experience during and post-undergrad has pushed me to understand that in order for environmental progress to be made, the approach needs to be adapted to our current social, economic, and technological trajectory. With society advancing further down the path of technology, I believe that environmentalism needs to follow suit.