It has been an emotional week as I returned to my sit spot, knowing that it will be my last time there. I have noticed how the trees were leafless when I was there, and now they are filled with loads of green leaves. The flowers, on the other hand, are covering the entire green […]

Kalispera! My courses are officially over, and all I have left are finals. In three weeks, I will be home again, except I won’t be returning alone. The day after my last post, I rescued a kitten and she has been with me since. Her name is Venus and she’s only three months old. Venus […]

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to take time in Freiburg to volunteer and help to preserve the natural environment, especially regarding the wonderful sit spot I found. I’m attaching a photo of the beautiful sunset that Freiburg gave me, right next to my sit spot, on my final night in the city. It was […]

As I finished up my final week of studies last week in Freiburg, despite the whirlwind of finals, Model EU, packing and goodbyes, I found myself looking back on my time abroad and my local engagement. The most impactful thing I noticed while living in Germany was the sense of reverence and pride regarding Freiburg’s […]

Ciao a tutt*!  It is hard to believe that it is finals week and I will be leaving in a few days. I will miss Bologna but I am also excited to see my dog.  For my work with the Paulson Initiative, I worked with two groups, Legambiente and the Italian-Ukrainian association. With Legambiente, I […]

While Freiburg itself is a Green City that takes many initiatives to increase its sustainability, there are some states in Germany that do not value sustainability as much. With this being said, these states are in the minority and Germany’s national government has passed a few laws intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One example […]

Kaixo from my last week in my Basque Country study abroad! (Note how I did not say my last week as I am already planning when I will come back) As my program comes to an end, we have become very reflexive, and I think the thought that has hit me the heaviest comes down […]

Egunon everyone! To be honest, coming from Venezuela where environmental initiatives were very primitive, I always associated environmental consciousness to the United States and felt that as a country they had it all figured out. Today, having lived in the country for five years I can say that while there are a plethora of initiatives […]

Kaixo everyone! Today I sit at my sit spot and the reality that the program is ending dawn on me, the mixed emotions are real, and no one could have prepared me for these feelings. On one hand, I am here taking a break from my final project which I want to finish desperately. On […]

Hi everyone! This coming week will be my final week of courses. I have enjoyed each course and learned much from all of them. Time has flown since I arrived in Cyprus, but I am ready to go home. I know I will miss the warm and sunny days, however, I am excited to return […]