CAS - John Mazziotti

John Mazziotti Dr. Lee CAS February 15th, 2021 Winter Storm Freeze and Helping my Neighbors On February 15th, 2021, an unusual and very strong winter storm hit Texas. The most affected areas (in terms of damage) were near the coast, and a majority of the residential buildings here in Galveston, TX  are not at all built for extreme freezing weather. Personally, my family and I had no power for 5 days, and no water for four days. Through this, I found two global issues that were very prominent during this time; access to electricity, and access to water. Fortunately, my family had stocked up on water, had non-perishable food, and a generator. So although my family did have some very limited access to both resources, there was still a lack of both. However, while my family was getting by in this situation, my neighbors across the street did not have any water to drink. Luckily, my family and I had an unopened five-gallon jug of purified water, and we decided to give it to them. They w...

John Mazziotti Dr. Lee CAS February 6th, 2021 Fishing in Galveston - Activity - LO1     On a beautiful Galveston Saturday morning, I went fishing in a spot near my house. The wind wasn't too strong, the sun was out, and I hadn't been fishing in a long time. During this time, the fish inside the inlet I was fishing in were not very diverse, and I used a lot of energy trying to catch any large fish such as groupers. To no avail, I didn't get any of the fish that I hoped for, but I did end up catching something rather scary-looking. -This is a ribbonfish. Not only are they decently hard to catch, but they are also very stubborn fish in general. -Eventually, I was able to throw the fish back into the body of water, but it was most definitely tiring. To conclude, I strengthened my fishing abilities, and through the introduction of new marine life, I was able to grow my knowledge more-so on fishing.