On Monday, my 4:15 alarm went off for the first time since October of 2019. I put on workout clothes in the closet, scarfed down an apple with peanut butter, and walked through the dark toward the Davis Museum, where the bus was scheduled to bring us to the Charles River at 4:45. The bus never came. Apparently this happened…
Author: Macy
The chillest Friday night
After my first partial week of classes, I had the chillest Friday night. I showed up to the lawn outside the chapel just as kiddush ended and folks began lining up for Shabbat dinner. We sat on tarps on the grass and ate brisket and kugel as the sun went down. I learned about Kayla’s high school journalism class and…
June, July, August, and Now
June was hot, I was finally fully vaccinated, and the whole summer stretched ahead of me. I biked with Adeline on the South Shore, met Maddie in Boston for donuts, and walked Crosstown Trail with a friend from home. I ran the Callahan trails, got takeout from Green Leaf, and had to say goodbye to my doggo, Tootsie. July saw…
Pop quiz
For my last blog post of the academic year, I’ve prepared a pop quiz. Question 1: I am… back from term 4 in Spain halfway through college grateful to Wellesley for bringing us back to campus this year excited for the summer all of the above 🙂 I flew home on Friday after a day and…
Olive tour and the fair
This was our last week of classes in Cordoba (at least in theory—my environmental science class actually meets Monday and Tuesday). This past Monday feels like forever ago, but like every week here, this one has gone by fast. I had plans to rent bikes and toodle around with my friend Heidi on Monday afternoon, but it turned out that…
9 hours in Madrid
I spent 9 hours in Madrid yesterday. I set out with the essentials: my Kindle, for reading on the train; my battery pack, since Google Maps drains my phone like no other; and sunscreen. I got bumped to first class on the way there and didn’t realize it, so I thought the entire train was just really nice. First things…
Already four weeks in Spain?!
I know I said this last week, but really, time flies in Córdoba… and in Seville and Granada, where I spent time this weekend. I just got back from an overnight to Granada with the whole Preshco group. My ears are plugged from the change in altitude, so I’m chewing tasteless gum and nursing my water bottle. I read an…
Photos from Córdoba
Time flies in Córdoba. Today marks three weeks since I arrived. I know my time here is short, so in order to avoid getting sad about that, I’m focusing more on living in the present than I ever have. Each day is a surprise. Planning is impossible. So I go one day at a time. Today, on the blog, some…
I promise I know how to open a door
On our way out for a walk soon after we first arrived, Charlotte and I stared at the various knobs on the door to our apartment. There was a sliding metal bar at the bottom, which was easy enough to figure out. On top, though, were chains, a slider, a triangular switch. Hearing our confusion, our host mom, Beatriz, came…
One week in Spain
I have been in Spain for a week! It’s been a good week. I’ve kept myself busy just walking around Córdoba, getting sorbet from different gelato places, and, of course, going to class. First, the walking. Córdoba is home to four UNESCO World Heritage sites. The hotel where we spent the first four days was right near the Roman bridge…