Introduction to this Website
This website was created as a class project that would allow me to share my cartographic work with the world. Going into this course, I had relatively no GIS or cartographic background. I could read maps and explain what they meant, but I could not really create them. Through this course however, I have not only learned to create maps using computer programs, but also learned to draw my own hard copy here and there. I decided to take this course to learn the ins and outs of maps, which is what I love about geography. This course has shown me that maps are not just a past thing, but a present and future thing that society will always need. This class has improved my computing skills and has broadened my view on maps in general. My favorite assignment and map in this course would be the challenge project. As tedious and stressful as it was, I am glad I did it. I really enjoyed all of the data research and the sense of accomplishment when I started with nothing, and ended up with something I was really proud of in a couple weeks. Enjoy my website!
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