Ciao a tutt*!  It is hard to believe that it is finals week and I will be leaving in a few days. I will miss Bologna but I am also excited to see my dog.  For my work with the Paulson Initiative, I worked with two groups, Legambiente and the Italian-Ukrainian association. With Legambiente, I […]

While Freiburg itself is a Green City that takes many initiatives to increase its sustainability, there are some states in Germany that do not value sustainability as much. With this being said, these states are in the minority and Germany’s national government has passed a few laws intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One example […]

Kaixo from my last week in my Basque Country study abroad! (Note how I did not say my last week as I am already planning when I will come back) As my program comes to an end, we have become very reflexive, and I think the thought that has hit me the heaviest comes down […]

Egunon everyone! To be honest, coming from Venezuela where environmental initiatives were very primitive, I always associated environmental consciousness to the United States and felt that as a country they had it all figured out. Today, having lived in the country for five years I can say that while there are a plethora of initiatives […]

Kaixo everyone! Today I sit at my sit spot and the reality that the program is ending dawn on me, the mixed emotions are real, and no one could have prepared me for these feelings. On one hand, I am here taking a break from my final project which I want to finish desperately. On […]

Hi everyone! This coming week will be my final week of courses. I have enjoyed each course and learned much from all of them. Time has flown since I arrived in Cyprus, but I am ready to go home. I know I will miss the warm and sunny days, however, I am excited to return […]

Today was the last day of academic classes at my host university, and I’m grateful that I can end the day by being present here at my sit spot. I walked by the park after what I thought was closing time, but it turns out that the park is open later in the evening when […]

Yassas everyone! The end of my semester is fast approaching and the past couple of weeks have kept me busy. A month ago, I was able to visit Athens, Greece for a couple days and it was surreal. My trip ranged from museums to archaeological sites, like the Parthenon. Shortly after, I traveled to Marrakech, […]

Ciao a tutt*!  Exams are quickly coming and while stressed, it is hard to be upset when the sun is shining and flowers are pushing their way up through the concrete. Thinking about when I arrived in Italy in December, it is crazy how much I have learned and grown.  My experience as a Paulson […]

I returned to my spot today and noticed how green the trees have become. I remember how they were leafless when I first arrived. I am no longer shivering as I am sitting at my sit-spot anymore. Nature is beautiful and I am very appreciative of the German’s government effort in dealing with the issue […]