As we entered April, I noticed a lot of changes around my sit spot, the garden in my host family. During my dinners with them, the host mom would always tell me which plant just newly blossomed recently as she takes great pride in the plants she grew herself and the gardening. She told me […]
Month: April 2024
Blog #5: Le mistral
As I retuned to my sit spot today and paid close attention to the sound around me, I heard the sound wind striking the tree. “The mistral” is a phenomenon here in Aix, which is a strong wind that comes from North Africa that usually lasts for a few days. It could be very strong […]
Blog #4 The community and carbon footprint
The community is my spot in very diverse ecologically and culturally. Aix is a vibrant city with a lot of college students, because there are two major universities: Science Po Aix, a Grande école, and Aix-Marseille Université. Aix is also a town renowned for doctors and lawyers living in the city. Up in the north […]
Blog #3 Through the roots and water
When I sit in my sit spot and imagine my feet firmly attach to the ground and start growing roots, I had this strange feeling that I my legs and feet would penetrate the soil and then the crustal surface all the way until the other side of the globe back to my home across […]
Blog #2 The Mimosa tree
I returned to my sit spot after a long day of studying and walking in center Aix. The tranquil atmosphere and the smell of a mixture of plants are relieving for me because central Aix is not particularly green, and It’s nice to feel reconnected to nature. Now, I’m observing the Mimosa tree that I […]
Blog #6
Here in Cape Town, it is getting colder. It is almost winter here. It differs from being back home since winter means snow, ice, and maybe hail. That is not winter here. It’s very windy now, and the later it gets, the colder it gets. It is interesting sitting here and thinking about winter because […]
Blog #5
South Africa faces significant challenges in terms of water conservation. The climate here is classified as semi-arid, with an average rainfall of 464mm a year. South Africa is ranked as one of the top 30 driest countries in the world. South Africa has many goals by 2030 for sustainable, clean, and safe drinking water. They […]
Blog Post #3: Water & Energy
03.02.2024 Hello! Thank you for tuning in to my blog post today. <3 Similarly to the plants around me, I have grown a deep desire for the nature around me. One of the many reasons I chose to come to Copenhagen: sustainability. Currently, in Denmark drinking water is actually produced from groundwater and can be […]
#4: Climate Change
My sit spot this week was a bit different. For the weekend of April 13th and 14th, my program went to Sorrento, a city in the south of Italy about an hour from Naples. Sitting by the ocean, in the crisp, sunny weather was incredibly relaxing and very different from my sit spot in Bologna. […]
#3: Water and Energy
I am posting this blog about a month after I wrote it (and so these observations are from March), as well as the photos! I am excited to show the changes as we are finally getting through April, and into May. As I’m sitting, my “roots” encounter dry earth, pigeons, cigarette butts, and fresh daises […]