here we go

My name is Patrick Sullivan, and I am an Interdisciplinary Studies major with a concentration in sustainable development. I have completed a minor in anthropology. I recently figured out that while I feel sustainable development is a truly worthwhile field of study; it is not until it is combined with a field of some sort that it becomes a useful tool. Because of that I have chosen city planning as either a second minor or a second major, depending on requirements. I have always had an interest in city layout and design. The perspectives gained through sustainable development will influence my work, ideally resulting in public and private spaces that are environmentally friendly and socially functional. Of the classes taken at ASU, those taught by Chuck Smith and Cynthia Wood stick out as the most important in helping me understand the nature of sustainability and the problems encountered.

The senior project will hopefully give me a chance to combine sustainable development and planning. I am not sure what I will write about, but I am reasonably confident that some combination of these topics will be an interesting topic for this paper.

I am from Charlotte, where I attended elementary, middle, and high schools. My time away from school is divided between cycling, working, and eating at black cat. I work at stickboy bread company, where I make coffee and eat fatty foods. I also work at boone bike and touring on occasion. I think that road biking is real fun. I love music, though I am better at listening than making. Black cat is delicious.