An update from the Rotary Club of Southlake's Global Scholar, Abbey Walsh:
"Classes and final assignments were completed by the end of May and now I'm embarking on my primary research for my dissertation. Because of COVID I'll be engaging with all of the participants online, but I'm choosing to see this as a good opportunity because now I'll be able to connect with people from many different places. My research is going to focus on how people understand their own power and under what circumstances people may choose to give up or dismantle their power in the pursuit of social change. I'll be staying in Brighton until September to work on my dissertation and then I plan to move back to Washington, DC.
The past couple of months in Brighton have been really lovely now that the weather has gotten warmer and restrictions have eased up a bit. It's a really beautiful place to live! We have access to amazing hiking trails as well as the ocean, so I've been spending a lot of time outside. The ocean is quite cold here (about 50 degrees F) but I've started going on short swims with friends because there are supposedly a lot of benefits to swimming in cold water. It's quite a shock to the system when you get in but feels really nice afterward! It's been a great new experience.
Hoping all is well with you and the rest of the Rotary Club! ---- Abbey Walsh
An update from the Rotary Club of Southlake's Global Scholar, Abbey Walsh:
"Classes and final assignments were completed by the end of May and now I'm embarking on my primary research for my dissertation. Because of COVID I'll be engaging with all of the participants online, but I'm choosing to see this as a good opportunity because now I'll be able to connect with people from many different places. My research is going to focus on how people understand their own power and under what circumstances people may choose to give up or dismantle their power in the pursuit of social change. I'll be staying in Brighton until September to work on my dissertation and then I plan to move back to Washington, DC.
The past couple of months in Brighton have been really lovely now that the weather has gotten warmer and restrictions have eased up a bit. It's a really beautiful place to live! We have access to amazing hiking trails as well as the ocean, so I've been spending a lot of time outside. The ocean is quite cold here (about 50 degrees F) but I've started going on short swims with friends because there are supposedly a lot of benefits to swimming in cold water. It's quite a shock to the system when you get in but feels really nice afterward! It's been a great new experience.
Hoping all is well with you and the rest of the Rotary Club! ---- Abbey Walsh