So it’s been ages since I posted but I feel like it would be a shame to let my blog die, seeing as I put in quite a lot of effort into making it look nice. I also thought that my blog would be a useful channel for me to document my summer experiences – … More Summer in Geneva! // Life at the UN
Summary of my year abroad experience In about a month I will be leaving Paris and my year abroad will be coming to an end after my exams! I think it would therefore be fitting to reflect on the classes I’ve taken and the experiences I’ve had living in the city for a year. Everyone … More My Year in Review
As we shift gradually into spring, the days are getting longer, which is pleasant. Unfortunately the weather has been erratic at best, with constant rain showers throughout the day. Two weeks ago on Thursday (March 31st) I recall experiencing the worst weather I’ve ever seen since coming to Paris: the rain just wouldn’t let up, … More On Strikes and Solidarity
An analysis of the elements contributing to an inauthentic sense of place I’ve been to Paris Disneyland a fair few times, and since coming to Paris for my year abroad I’ve been twice: once over Christmas and once earlier this year with my boyfriend. It’s a nice, romantic place to be, a temporary break from … More Deconstructing Disneyland
I’ve come across a number of interesting (and geographically-relevant) articles this week that I thought I would share on my blog: 1. 5 maps that explain China’s strategy, Business Insider A friend shared this pretty interesting article with me a few days ago on understanding China’s geopolitical strategy through various factors represented on maps. As a … More Interesting Reads
This term I’m taking a class in cultural geography, which has been interesting so far to say the least. I didn’t take the Cultural Geography module last year at UCL, which many of my friends did and enjoyed, so in some way it’s been interesting to study cultural geography à la française. The class is … More Cultural geography: exploring the right to the city and a glimpse of Canal St. Martin
One of my favourite classes so far this term has no doubt been Humanitaire et Développement, or Humanitarian Aid and Development. International aid and development, as well as the problems faced in these areas, are topics I have always maintained a keen interest in. I was thus excited to see how these issues would be … More Class Review: Humanitaire et Développement
Today is World Poetry Day. A friend shared this beautifully sad poem on Facebook so I thought I’d re-post it here (original link here): “no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark you only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well your neighbors running faster than … More “Home” by Warsan Shire
To say I haven’t posted in a while would be quite an understatement – unfortunately I’m not too good at maintaining this blog, but I did write loads of draft posts before so I’ll be editing those before putting them up. It’s surprising how time flies – I’m halfway into Term 2 now and in … More Term 2 so far
Something I’ve been wanting to post about for a long time has been this TED talk (see also below) making its rounds on the Internet sometime around November. Lauren Singer is a 25-year-old from New York who lives a “zero-waste lifestyle”: that is, minimal in terms of its environmental impact because she eschews man-made materials such … More Living a more sustainable lifestyle
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