Category Archives: Global Scholars

Hello! A few days ago, I made my way back home to Tampa, Florida, from London. I’ve been gone for three months total, which was plenty time to see the sights, take in urban green spaces, and understand how the UK integrates ecology and agriculture into the everyday livelihood. For these couple of weeks betweenContinue reading “Back Home and a Capstone Proposal”

Hi everyone! I had to stop working at camp, due to my pneumonia which put a road block on my summer experience. I reflect upon my time at camp with memories I will cherish forever, and new relationships with friends I hope to keep for a very long time! The first time I set footContinue reading “The Camp Magic Map”

During my experience here in Brazil, I am staying in my hometown, Niteroi, while working with a research group at the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Usually, I leave my neighborhood of Piratininga here in Niteroi, and either take about an hour-long car ride over the Rio-NiteroiContinue reading “Mapping my Experience in Brazil”

My Journey to Madrid from Valencia As part of my incredible journey through Spain, I decided to take a trip from Valencia to Madrid. This experience was about exploring new places and understanding the rich cultural and historical heritage of Spain’s capital. The Train Journey I traveled from Valencia to Madrid via train, a comfortableContinue reading “My Journey from Valencia to Madrid!”

A map of my experiences this summer would exist across seven countries and would include some of the most amazing experiences of my life. For the sake of this blog post, however, I have chosen to loosely map the day-to-day activities of the country I am spending the second most amount of time in (behindContinue reading “Mapping My Summer Experiences”

As a nation with a long and complex history of indigenous heritage, colonization, immigration, and cultural syncretism, Brazil has a rich and diverse cultural environment. While this environment can vary significantly depending on the region of the country, one characteristic that fundamentally defines Brazil’s culture is the mixture of heritages and traditions from all aroundContinue reading “Community, Connection, and Identity”

One major contrast between my two Global Scholars experiences this summer is the way I have experienced community quite differently throughout both. When researching the civil and human rights implications of intelligence-led, predictive policing practices in my hometown of Pasco County Florida, I felt connected to a community I have long been a part of.Continue reading “My Experiences of Community This Summer”

The area I work is about a thirty minute drive from my house, with traffic. It is right off of something called Anna Maria Islands, so my drive is very scenic and beautiful. You can see the water from all areas of the building and during the drive, which is a great start and endContinue reading “My Daily Environment”

When I started working at the State Attorney’s Office I was scheduled Monday through Thursday and worked from about 8:30 until 3:00/3:30. However, after about a month of this routine I began taking classes and working, so I decreased my office time to just Monday through Wednesday. I actually was really sad to cut downContinue reading “My Day to Day!”

My routine here in London is drastically different than my routine in the United States. On Wednesday, July 17th, the day was very long. I awoke around 7am to get ready and dressed to get ready for the law firm Kesar & Co who specialize in prison law. I was done around 7:35am to gatherContinue reading “Day in the Life of a Fellow”