Good morning readers! Readers, I see no comments on any of the blogs for the past few weeks! Tsk, tsk. I feel like Edna Mode from the Incredibles: “Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble! Too much [talking], darling, too much! That is why I show you my work…” Alas, my work is talking at you, so you’re only going to get more of it if…
Author: Monica
A Wellesley Neuroscience Major
Hello readers! When I was brushing my teeth this morning, musing on possible topics for this week’s blog post (a disturbingly routine Friday morning activity for me), I realized that I’ve never talked about the details of my major. While I’m not sure you really want to hear about everything I don’t talk about here, neuroscience is a happily growing…
All the Lovely People
Hello readers! I heard there might be some new people reading today, since the Admission Office sent out a wave of emails that with luck sent you to scope out Wellesley :). If so, here’s a sketch of me: I’m Monica. I’m a junior at Wellesley, and I’m a neuroscience major. I’ve been writing for this blog since my first-year…
Underground Tunnels, Dumplings, and Dinner with the Trustees
Dear readers, Set yourself up—I’ve had a long and involved week. Rules: this is in chronological order, if details are omitted later about MIT they will be included in later posts, and enjoy! … Last Friday I was still on “vacation”—that ultimate vacation of doing work while on campus surrounded by friends. Wellesley classes had started that week, but I…
A New Semester
Hello readers! I cannot express how much fun it is to be back at Wellesley. There’s just so much to do! I’m back to struggling to remember that century ago when I woke up this morning… To give the both of us a break, I’m not going to begin another epic of a post—congrats if you read the one from…
Nicaragua
Good morning, readers! Whoa, it’s been a long two weeks. I’ve just returned from Nicaragua, where I was embarking on the Wintersession trip Extd 125. Extd 125 is the fieldwork class based on Extd 120 (Making a Difference through Engineering), a class I took last spring. In Extd 120, students spend the second half of the semester working in groups…
Applications, Abroad, and See you in the Spring!
Hello readers! It has been a restful two weeks for me :). My younger sisters go back to high school on Monday, and while I wish I were still here to mock them by lazing about at home, alas, I head back to Boston early Monday morning. I will miss hanging out with everyone! The first few days of my…
I’m Dreaming of a Whiiitee Christmassss
Hello readers, I’m on vacaaaatiiooonnnn :). Life doesn’t get much better than this! The family and I just got back from watching the British Arrow Awards, a collection of excellent British commercials. Before that, we ate gyros at a local restaurant, and before that, we all went to the YMCA together for a group workout. We’ve been watching movies and…
School’s out, Welcome, and Snow!
Good morning, readers! “Wow, aren’t you up early, Monica?” You might ask. For when reading period and finals come around, my schedule goes something like this: get up. Do some research and/or math. Eat brunch. Do lots more math. Eat dinner, workout. Do physics. Go to bed sometime in the early morning. Sleep and repeat! However, I finished both of…
Chugging happily along
Hello readers! Shout-out to all of the seniors applying, firstly—one month and two days until the Regular Decision deadline, and 18 days until the Early Evaluation! It’s probably not what I’m supposed to say, but all I can think of is that you guys are awesome. Balancing school, finals, and applications along with all the rest of your crazy activities…