We used to be taken care of. We used to be wild, we used to be clean. We used to be the source of life for the people and creatures on our banks, and were honored as such. The change has been gradual, as everything is to us when the only way for us to […]

I seem to have written this on the 16th of March, but considered it done once I finished my draft! Here is my belated post:   I’ve returned to my sit spot, but it looks a little different this time. I am fortunate that at this moment it is not raining, but for the past […]

Today I’m sitting under a new tree, in a new park, though the bird calls and wet earth seeping through my pants are familiar. I like to imagine I can hear the birds I often do at the river, but these are likely not the same ones. This owl I hear, calling out that it […]

Hello again! Though I haven’t sat in my usual sit spot this week, I have spent quite a bit of time enjoying other natural spots around me. I didn’t quite *sit* in them, though, because of how wet it’s been! This week was an uncharacteristically rainy one here in Andalusia, which although wonderful for the […]

Aquí estoy! (sorry!) I finally arrived yesterday at my homestay in Córdoba, Andalucía, in the south of Spain. We’ve been travelling around Andalucía as a program for the past two weeks, and while it’s been delightful, I am so happy to be settled enough in a place that I can start to acclimate myself and […]

As I prepare to leave for my study abroad semester in Córdoba, Spain, I decided to visit Wellesley’s campus to gather the last of my things and say goodbye to friends. Being here right before leaving for such a new adventure is a perfect opportunity for me to reflect on the beginning of my time […]