m enough I always keep it open enjoying a comforting breeze. I have surrounded my room with pictures and hangings that are pleasant to me and since I never had any plant life in my room before I have brought some in. I now have a spider plant that hangs by my window which adds life and color to my room but I also understand that these plants are a way to clean the air. Also in other areas of my room I now have some cactuses and a couple of smaller plants that do not need alot of light, I never thought that they existed. Now my room actually has a nice sense of nature but it also makes the room alot more sterile than it was before. My girl friend has now given me a plant after seeing what a difference that it has made in my room and due to its scent from it flowers now adds another dimension to the room that I had never before had considered. People often comment now how pleasant my room smells, and I think that it will have a positive effect on my visitors as well. Another factor that I believe has the most profound impact on my room is the change in the use of lighting that I now have. Before I though that I just needed enough light to see and thats all that was necessary. With the installation of a couple extra low intensity bulbs my room has taken a new life upon itself. I find myself alot more upbeat than before when I spend time in my room as it is not as dark and dismal. These changes are again noticeable to my visitors as they ask what I have done to my room outside of the plants that they now see. They are amazed as to the small changes that one can do to make their own rooms happier and more relaxing to live in. In this high stress society I believe that this is very important. I will continue to experiment with my room to find what is pleasing and then start making these changes to other areas of my apartment. I find that I am now more aware than ever as to the effects that one person has on the environment. When the time come...
