Hello! My second reflection in Freiburg begins at my same sit spot, on the side of the lake with many sounds of birds surrounding me. Today it is 38 degrees with much less wind than last week, and I’m once again observing the dusky hour before sunset. I really noticed the variations in the bird […]

Ciao! The weather in Bologna changes every week. Last week is was grey, cloudy, and windy, but this week it is sunny and warm–I can sit outside with out a scarf! These changes in weather make me appreciate the warm days more, and it is so lovely to see people sitting outside together. The animal […]

Yassas from Nicosia, Cyprus! Tomorrow will mark two weeks since I left the States and arrived in Cyprus. To say that Cyprus is beautiful is an understatement. Once I settled in, exploring the city and campus was easy. I was also able to find my sit spot for the semester. It wasn’t easy picking a […]

Today I’m at the Parc Monceau again after wandering through the streets on the 17th arr. As I walked into the park I saw that the cherry blossom trees were already in bloom. How strange it was for me who comes from a very cold place to see flowers blooming in February. Sitting on “un […]

My sit spot is located on a lovely wooden bench next to the Flueckiger See, which is right behind my university apartment. The See is a very popular destination in summer for locals, but for my first observation, there were not many people out in the 35 degree weather. I noticed the peaceful rippling of […]

Saludos desde Chile! On my 2nd day in Puerto Natales, Chile, my home for the next 15 weeks, I took a trip down to the water to journal with 2 other students. The wind here is like nothing else! Sitting at these concrete chairs meant for a game of chess, I see beautiful dimensions of […]

Hej from Denmark! It has been a busy few weeks since I arrived in Copenhagen, so I was glad to spend some quiet moments grounding myself in nature this week. Sitting in the King’s Garden, it was hard not to notice, first and foremost, that it was cold. Can I zip my coat up further, […]

Hi everyone! Because I still have not left for Cyprus, this weeks post takes place in my friend’s backyard. I found a spot outside and sat down to write about the things around me. It’s still a bit cold so my hands were freezing but it was still nice to not be inside. There were […]