Lennox

This was my first term at TGS, which I spent in Botswana. During this time, I learned a lot about the human–wildlife conflict, especially between elephants and humans—something I hadn’t known much about before and quickly became very interested in. We saw this issue firsthand through Ecoexist and weXplore, when we visited the Delta. There, Ecoexist showed us how they work to mitigate conflicts by mapping elephant corridors with GIS Mapping and sharing this information with farmers, helping them choose land outside of these corridors. I also learned about Botswana’s culture, including the traditional law system known as the Kgotla. Overall, I had a great time in Botswana and gained a lot of knowledge and new experiences.

This was my second term with TGS, and this time I was in Mexico as part of the Artivismo module, which focused on activism through art. Although I was initially skeptical about how engaging the module would be—since I’d never been particularly interested in art—it ended up being far more interesting than I expected, and I really enjoyed it. For our final summative project, we created printmaking pieces meant to represent different forms of activism. My piece focused on corruption in Oaxaca, and we eventually printed all of our works onto a wall as a collective installation. Overall, I had a great time this term and genuinely enjoyed working on this project.