Conducting the research on the impact of salinity on the population of vegetative and tree species was a good learning experience and exciting, but it had its own fair share of issues and challenges. The biggest challenge was sampling. The sampling process was challenging because the sampling area had an uneven terrain, the bushes were thigh, and some regions were mountainous, and as a result, accessing them was challenging. However, after a lot of struggle and effort, I was able to obtain the sampling sites I required through simple random sampling. After the sampling process, I also encountered challenges counting the trees and vegetative sampling because of the heavy snow in the area. As a result, the research took longer than expected. I had to extend the research within two more days of the initially estimated time. However, despite the challenges I experienced conducting this research, I enjoyed the research process from its conception to its implementation. Also, engaging in the practice of ecology altered my appreciation for how ecological theory works because I now understand the process involved, the challenges that a person has to overcome, and the time that a person has to dedicate before developing an ecological theory. I appreciate the experience that I got from this practice and also how my perception of the development of ecological theory.