One of my main goals for my study abroad experience was to engage with my local community in a fruitful and meaningful way. While I did end up pivoting the focus of my local engagement project, I am so grateful for the work I ended up doing and the community I was a part of […]

My final project for my class titled Citizen Science on Biodiversity and Climate Change was to create a citizen science project based on an environmental issue we have noticed in our own communities. My group created a project titled the Prairie Patch project centered around prairie revitalization in the midwest. Planning out this project not […]

Today I am reminded of my favorite art exhibit here in Copenhagen. “After the Sun – Forecasts from the North” showcases a diverse group of artists with ties to the Nordic region considering their relationships to landscape in a time of climate crisis. One of my favorite pieces in the exhibit is titled Some Body […]

When most people think of Denmark they imagine a kind of utopia, where everyone is housed, fed, happy, and children roam the streets without fear of crime. Even I found myself speaking about Denmark in a way that contributes to this romanticizing narrative as opposed to zooming out and looking at the bigger picture. While […]

Today I write to you from the apartment I share with five lovely girls who have become my closest friends here in Denmark. My sense of community has largely been shaped by the home we’ve built here together. In just four months we’ve managed to create a safe space to return to on our best […]