There are a lot of net zero policies in England. Cities and villages have their own policies, but nationally, there are plans to ensure that the country will be net zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Surprisingly (to me at least), this is the same for the United States. Naturally England is a lot […]
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Fall 2024
Look Up at the Clouds
I had a professor at Wellesley who reminded my class to look up at the clouds more often. I’ve been making an effort to do that recently, and I have not regretted it. I have seen parts of trees that I have not seen before, something I never would have thought about. More than that, […]
Third Spaces
Just last year, Oxford was named the greenest city in England. It does not feel hard to believe at all, as I bike through the city’s Zero emissions zone and read about environmental justice plans in the newspapers regularly. I think it is good that the city is recognized for the initiatives that it has […]
A Reflection on Community
The word community was one of the words in the English language that took me the longest to understand. The way I understood it in my first language had to do with how one might describe one’s relationship to other people or a group of people, but that the concept could be a physical group […]
Active Change
Sitting in my sit spot this week, I am tired. With my feet planted firmly in the ground I imagine they turn to roots extending into the ground. My first semester at Wellesley, I did not feel as though I was adapting to a new environment. Instead, I spent my first semester letting the stream […]
Welcome to My Consciousness
I’ve arrived at my destination and am sitting up in a tree I have climbed. It’s exciting to think this will be my sit spot for my posts from now on. I’m a bit delayed in writing this, rain and being sick have stopped me from being able to fully enjoy the outdoors like […]
RailBlazer
There’s a roller coaster in my hometown called RailBlazer. I remember looking up at what looked like a 180° angle when it had just opened and faking confidence as I told my friends “this one looks fun.” Maybe it was the long line or perhaps the questionable amusement park lunch I had eaten, but by […]