I love Wellesley. The campus, the classes, the people. But in the past couple of weeks, my extracurriculars and classes had been piling on top of me, making it difficult to breathe sometimes. I guess it's all about how you frame your day to day– and I like my everyday to be one big bundle of stress. The whole thing…
Author: laila
Swells in a Nutshell. Brought to You by the Wendys of the School.
One thing I found that was really helpful during my college discovery and application process was definitely talking with real students, women who are willing not only to answer one's questions, but provide the real deal on things. Maybe that's why I was so attracted to writing on the blog– the fact is, viewbooks and websites and superficial "virtual tours"…
Pick Courses, Bite Nails, 7.30 AM, Click Submit.
It happens every year, twice a year: that time where I just wish I could somehow see into the future and know, just KNOW, what I get. I don't mind that I don't know my far-ahead career, my future, how I'll do in courses– nope. Every semester, three quarters of the way through, the dreaded 7.29 am comes around and…
A Little Spoonful of Shruti Laya Makes the Week So Much Sweeter.
Although my past week's schedule just didn't permit me to attend to posting on the blog, it did allow me a few hours of respite this weekend in the form of attending the annual all-out dose of South Asian culture infamously dubbed "Shruti Laya". If you come to Swellesley and never see the show, I don't think you can really regard yourself…
I Drank Ten Cups of Tea, and I’m Still Asleep. Is That an Issue?
Since I'm here to bring you the real deal on things, I suppose I should cover the lack of sleep associated with being a student at Wellesley. Here's the lowdown: You get no sleep. Now, if that scares some people away, let me tell you: Never fear!, I do know some crazy women who have actually stuck to sleeping schedules…
Being a Bio Major isn’t All Tests and No Fun.
This past week has been pretty hectic. Which is why I am writing so late, although it has been of my own doing that I've been so busy. As you might know from my profile on the main bloggers' page, I'm double majoring in biology and psychology. Therefore, the fact that I had two tests in the past week in…
It’s Never Not Allowed. Never.
I just wanted to stress the fact that I know it might be a bit scary to post a comment (nahhh, not really), but you should still make an effort to do so! I can't tell what you guys (the future of Wellesley! that's what you are, you hear?) want to hear all the time, and I want to make…
I Really Only Want 5 Cents.
As I write this, I am mentally recovering from a stressful yet strangely gratifying Biology 203: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology midterm. This past week has consisted of my prioritizing studying above all else (eg work and fun), and now it's over… Until two weeks go by and I face my lab practical and psychology midterm. The thing is, now…
It’s Like Taking a Jellybean from a Candyjar: You Want More.
Hello, Hello, Hello! As of now, my week has been inching (well, to be serious and truthful–zooming) by way, way too fast for me to actually be able to sit down, close my eyes, and relax. I mean, it's almost as though I shut my eyes for a second on Monday, and oh! there goes Tuesday. [Marching along…
It’s Only A Welcome When You Say Hello Back.
[I'm on the right. A 'real signs from around the world' exhibit in Copenhagen, Summer 2009] I'm crazy. Well, no, not really. But that caught your attention, didn't it? In a way, I AM crazy. I'm a newly-turned-eighteen-year-old sophomore that attends Wellesley College. And the thing is, I don't think any student is sane here— in a wonderfully interesting way,…