Corinne’s 2023 Great Ideas Tour Travel Blog

Hello from the train en route from Munich to Berlin!   I am now 10 days into my Great Ideas Tour, and it has been absolutely incredible already. I had the draft of the blog post for the first leg of my trip to London, Amsterdam, and Paris about 80% complete, but I’ve had a little mishap… I brought my iPad and a wireless keyboard along with me for keeping up the blog and reading e-books. When I had a 3-hour layover in Frankfurt Thursday, I accidentally left the keyboard connected to my locked iPad, so as I walked around the city, the keyboard kept inputting nonsense passwords into the iPad - long story short, I locked myself out of my iPad, so that draft is on hold until I can connect my iPad to my laptop back in the States (so until mid-August).  I could of course rewrite the blog - with such unforgettable experiences, it wouldn’t be hard to do. I’ve already met such kind and inspiring people and been so moved by the beauty, history, richness, and culture of enjoyment present ...

About the Author        Hi! My name is Corinne Baroni, and I recently graduated with my Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering from The University of Alabama. I am passionate about environmental justice and expanding safe water access to all communities, and I have been involved in water quality research at UA for over three years.       This summer, I am exploring the Waters of Western Europe on my Great Ideas Tour through the UA John F. Ramsey Premier Award! This blog is to document and share my experiences and reflections.      When I return, I will be staying at UA for one more year to complete my Master's in Environmental Engineering through the Accelerated Master's Program as a Graduate Council Fellow.      You can learn a little more about my passions and the Ramsey Award in  this 2-minute video .

     Hello everyone! My name is Corinne Baroni, and I recently graduated with my Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering from The University of Alabama. During my junior year there, I was honored and grateful to receive the John F. Ramsey Premier Award, which " honors a distinctive kind of excellence. It is not merely a service, leadership, or academic award – although recipients have, by their contributions to the University, their spirit of cooperation, and their academic achievements – demonstrated their abilities in these areas. Rather, the Ramsey Award is intended to recognize the versatility of gifts and attainments, as well as the breadth of excellence in mind and character that have traditionally been the goals of a liberal education."      Dr. Ramsey was not only a well-decorated and well-respected citizen and professor, but he was also an incredibly generous and vivacious individual. I will be reflecting more on Dr. Ramsey and his spirit of advent...