Statement of Intent for Tourism and Recreation.
I have always been fascinated by beauty and aesthetics in my immediate environment since childhood. I could remember vividly when I used to build caves and mountains with molded clays and cut woods and then have them decorated with flowers leaving my fellow teenagers and even adults perplexed by the beauty and aesthetic view of my works. As a teenager, I had several times, competed in a local aesthetics competition in which I always took the first position. The interest grew to a stage I decided to undertake a study in Urban and Regional Planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Nigeria, a profession that sees to environmental beauty and aesthetics, at the same time, managing …show more content…
Most times, we discuss issues on politics, entertainment industry, foreign news and sometimes play music while having our hands on the jobs. In other words, we always involve recreational activities into the works on site to save us any monotony and boredom that may come with the job. Our best shots on all jobs have been noticeably commendable since we introduced this style and pattern to work on sites. Through this, I have come to find out the importance of recreational activities and how it boosts productivity which has led to some special skills I have developed like Leisure and Recreational Management, Research skill, Environmental aesthetics, Reporting …show more content…
The relationship between various forms of nature-based tourism, outdoor recreation and the environment in which these activities take place comes into play. Also, the need to ascertain how these activities interact with the social and physical world is part of the reason for this study. The economy of a developing country as mine-Nigeria is dependent on oil; therefore there is need for the diversification of the economy. Many natural resources which abound can be harnessed and tapped into which will contribute to her GDP and also create employment. I wish to return to my country as soon as I have completed my program to tap into the Tourism and Recreational sector of the economy. The research will expose me to a more advanced way of environmental policy formulation as I will be tutored under great and experienced scholars. However, the knowledge and tools available are not always adequate to tackle existing natural resource problems and there is a constant and never-ending need to generate new information and develop improved and more effective ways of protecting, harnessing and promoting these resources and conserving
I have always been fascinated by beauty and aesthetics in my immediate environment since childhood. I could remember vividly when I used to build caves and mountains with molded clays and cut woods and then have them decorated with flowers leaving my fellow teenagers and even adults perplexed by the beauty and aesthetic view of my works. As a teenager, I had several times, competed in a local aesthetics competition in which I always took the first position. The interest grew to a stage I decided to undertake a study in Urban and Regional Planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Nigeria, a profession that sees to environmental beauty and aesthetics, at the same time, managing …show more content…
Most times, we discuss issues on politics, entertainment industry, foreign news and sometimes play music while having our hands on the jobs. In other words, we always involve recreational activities into the works on site to save us any monotony and boredom that may come with the job. Our best shots on all jobs have been noticeably commendable since we introduced this style and pattern to work on sites. Through this, I have come to find out the importance of recreational activities and how it boosts productivity which has led to some special skills I have developed like Leisure and Recreational Management, Research skill, Environmental aesthetics, Reporting …show more content…
The relationship between various forms of nature-based tourism, outdoor recreation and the environment in which these activities take place comes into play. Also, the need to ascertain how these activities interact with the social and physical world is part of the reason for this study. The economy of a developing country as mine-Nigeria is dependent on oil; therefore there is need for the diversification of the economy. Many natural resources which abound can be harnessed and tapped into which will contribute to her GDP and also create employment. I wish to return to my country as soon as I have completed my program to tap into the Tourism and Recreational sector of the economy. The research will expose me to a more advanced way of environmental policy formulation as I will be tutored under great and experienced scholars. However, the knowledge and tools available are not always adequate to tackle existing natural resource problems and there is a constant and never-ending need to generate new information and develop improved and more effective ways of protecting, harnessing and promoting these resources and conserving