While I loved the spot that I previously thought would be my sit spot, I have come across the idea that a lot of students run around Oxford. I went on a few runs, and even though it was really chilly (despite trying to pick the warmer days), I was shown the most beautiful sites […]
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Community-building abroad
Spring is in full bloom. The air is humid, but the evening gave a small chill to it. My smell noticed the absence of salt, which felt uncommon. Overall, it was a great day to be outside. Like usual, families gathered to play with their children and their dogs. Couples also sat by the edge […]
Paulson ISF Post 1
I write this blog from not a sit spot, but from the senses I experienced while on a walk in the town of Oxford, where I will be studying. This is one of the first few times I am exploring the town in depth, and I have that excitement that comes when someone is exploring […]
TT & Climate Change
When I think about the state of sustainability and change in Trinidad and Tobago, the future seems far away. There’s a lot of work to be done to change the environment, but still there’s hope. Talking and working with Greener Futures this semester, I learned about some of the small and large scale environmental problems […]
Thank you Department of Conservation!
As my time in New Zealand slowly comes to an end, I have been reflecting on my favorite parts of this country. I have just been blown away by the incredible nature. Not a week has gone by in the past two months where I haven’t camped at least one night to take a big […]
Weathering the storm
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 few weeks it has been, heavily. The torrential downpour has inspired flood warnings for the area, and while my homestay is safe, my sit spot is […]
Tessie Taxies and Carbon Emissions
Living in the most bikeable city in the world…I am ashamed to admit I have not invested in that culture so far. (Fun fact: it’s actually faster to bike than use the car or bus in Copenhagen!) However, even with public transportation…Denmark is truly ahead of its time. I just spent the past week in […]
On Traveling Alone
#1: 1/31/25Sit spot: Blue Lagoon cliff, Nusa Lembogan, Bali, Indonesia11:05am Today I challenged myself to do something scary alone. I took my rental scooter, the preferred method of travel on this small Indonesian island, and drove to where I’m sitting now: the Blue Lagoon. The cliff I’m on seems to be made of volcanic rock […]
1. The Familiar and Unremarkable Cove
I am not yet in Spain, so today’s sit spot is full of familiarity – a green, rocky alcove of the park I grew up in (Sacramento’s Land Park, but my friends and I have nicknamed this spot “The Cove”). I have innumerable memories here: playing soccer when I was little, my first kiss, a […]
Roots
I’ve never felt physically rooted anywhere. I’ve moved several times throughout my life and having been raised by immigrant parents, our notion of “home” was always oceans away. My experience of un-rootedness makes me particularly interested in understanding the world underground. Plants are perpetually connected to one another. Even when a plant is ripped up […]