By Rhea Xavier
If I had to describe the last few months in an adjective, it would have to be perplexing. In the past few months I’ve gotten the learnt so many new things about Humanities, Research and the human and social aspect of every question I ask. In many ways I would like to think that this period can be described in the quote
“All that you touch
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
is Change.
God
is Change.”
-Octavia E Butler
This is an excerpt of The Parable of the Sower which was a book we were assigned to read in November 2017. In many more ways than I expected, I see this quote applicable in areas of my life especially that which encircles my internship at Create Caribbean.
Unfortunately, one of the changes is that I must bid SPAT Memory Project farewell for what I hope is a relatively short time and start a working on Carisealand. Although I have deeply enjoyed the skills I learnt through SPAT, I am also equally excited by the prospects of this new project since it will incorporate my skills and knowledge as not only a Digital Humanist but also as a Scientist. I must admit that I am intrigued as to just how both disciplines will collide in a forum where I will not be mainly focused on the impact of an environmental issue on the world or the impact on society, but, how society and the environment work together in unity for a sustainable future.
Currently there is a lot much buzz surrounding sustainability in general from the media. But what really does the general public understand by this? There are so many questions which can be asked about the broad topic, sustainability, but it is imperative that we not only understand the impact of this globally but primarily on a local and regional perspective. In light of all the recent regional effects of global warming, I believe a timely question we can now ask would be ‘How can we create an alternative future in relation to the current global challenges?’ We must not only ponder on this question but be both a proactive and reactive society by working with sustainable development as a joint goal.
I am incredibly grateful that I have had the opportunity to continue my internship at Create Caribbean while I am on the quest to both asking important questions and getting them answered. Strangely, I’m also thankful for change because despite being a double-sided sword, it has given me the ability to meet the people I can call my Create family and I am ecstatic to see what we can build together in 2018.