Hello all! After a long week of travel with my study abroad program, I am finally back in Freiburg, where I was greeted with 30 degree weather and high winds. Though we’re experiencing a slight freeze, the flowers are still blooming and seem to be making it through okay. I attached a photo from my […]

Here at my sit spot, I am facing a cherry blossom tree overlooking the pond in the center. I closed my eyes, and I pictured my arms as the branches of the tree. It’s starting to rain, and I can feel the droplets collecting in my hair like the way raindrops collect on flower petals. […]

Something I have been thinking about recently is the amount of green space in Copenhagen. As the days get longer and people start spending more time outdoors, my attention is drawn to the spaces where people gather in nature. Living in the city since January, my observations have been that there is a surprising lack […]

As I close my eyes, I can hear the chattering of a lone bird calling out in long, direct chirps. Farther from this bird, I hear a faster-paced calling between a few birds – almost like a conversation. These birds have a higher pitch. The sounds are then interrupted by the cry of a baby. […]

One of the interesting things about the metro in Paris is that you can always learn what’s going on by looking at the ads around you. These are huge posters that display current expos, shows, and all kinds of commercials. Among the many ads are the ones that encourage people to keep the environment clean. […]

Buongiorno! This week, it has been incredibly windy which has made the weather feel much colder. Sitting in my sit spot was a challenge because I kept shivering! Despite this, flowers are continuing to bloom, the trees are budding, and more days than not are warm and sunny.  I am so glad that this week’s […]

I can already see more flowers on campus as I walk back to my sit spot this week. The Bremen weather remains inconsistent, however, I hope it’ll remain warm so soon. It was hailing, then raining and turning sunny today. I took my umbrella with me as I was walking back to my sit spot […]

Today’s sit spot feels incredibly lively as students on campus celebrate Holi. I see colors and can hear loud music while students are laughing and singing to the music. I sometimes thought about ways to offset my carbon footprint since I took the plane from Boston to Bremen. I found it difficult to do so, […]

Green spaces in Paris, are, without a doubt, very artificial. The plants are always trimmed or bent in a specific manner. Even the top of the trees have to be chopped off in the same way. Having transitioned from Wellesley, which looks like a forest, to a city with small green spaces sandwiched between buildings, […]

Happy Greek Independence Day! Speaking of independence, some of you may know about the dispute between southern and northern Cyprus, however for those of you that do not, I will be talking a little bit more about it in my post today. Cyprus, as an island in the middle of the Mediterranean, is at the […]