When I first came to Taiwan I was surprised by two things: I didn’t realize that tropical climate means tropical storms, and I had no idea there was going to be so many amazing activities organized by my study abroad program to encourage us to learn more about Taiwan. One such event that I am […]
Month: November 2023
3: Swimming in Liquid History
“The St Lawrence is water, the Mississippi is muddy water, but the Thames is liquid history.“ – John Burns, 1929 My friends had a lot to say about swimming in the Thames. “Isn’t it really dirty, and full of chemicals?” one asked, while another warned me to watch out for brain-eating amoebas. Luckily, the Oxford […]
遲到總比不到好 — Better Late than Never
Hello everyone, long time no see! I never expected my semester in Taiwan to float by so effortlessly, but here I am with two weeks left in my program and no blog posts to show for it. That all changes today! I decided to study in Taiwan for many reasons, the first of which was […]
Post #4: My Carbon Footprint
Hej everyone! It is getting very dark and cold here in Sweden. It is tempting to turn on every light inside my house in an attempt to cope with the weather. While I do light up the rooms I am in, I try to be good about wearing a warm sweater instead of just […]
3: Roots and Energy!
It was very rainy and very chilly. However, being able to stand and hear the rain was a really lovely experience. My roots encounter: cold ground on a physical level, a bit wet, the chill leaking through my soles. I am wondering what the plants and trees are doing, rooted into the cold ground. Are […]