Hello everyone! Happy 2020! I hope everyone’s year (and semester) has been off to a good start. I am back at Wellesley for the spring after spending fall abroad in England. As per tradition, for the first post of the semester, I wanted to share with you all the courses I’ll be taking this semester, and what I’m looking forward…
Author: Shreya
Goodbye, 2019. You’ve been a good one.
I’ve been putting off writing this post for a while. The last few weeks of term have been a whirlwind of good memories: lots of late night conversations, goodbye hugs, thank you cards, and holiday festivities. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to perfectly encapsulate my term studying abroad at Pembroke College, Cambridge, but I’m thankful for every moment.…
Nearing the End
Hello hello! It’s hard to believe this, but today marks my last week in Cambridge as a visiting student. A week from today, I will have taken my philosophy of mind exam, written up dissertation, and packed my bags. This term has flown by, and I don’t want to think about how soon next week will come. But, anyway, this…
The (Incredible) Wellesley Network
Hello hello! As we approach the last few weeks of term, everything is starting to become busier and busier. I’m in the midst of data collection for my psycholinguistics dissertation, and I spent all day Wednesday and Thursday running participants. I’m excited to analyze my data and see what the results are, but the dissertation process has been long and…
Guy Fawkes Celebration: A Night of Fireworks and Bonfires
Happy Friday! Hope everyone is doing alright. I’ve heard from friends that it’s been chilly over on the east coast and Wellesley experienced the first snowfall of the season! Cambridge has become colder, but no snow here (yet?)! I’m writing today’s post cozied up, drinking tea on a rainy and cloudy Friday afternoon. I wanted to keep today’s post brief:…
What (Studying At) Cambridge (As a Visiting Student) Is Really Like
Hello hello! With a little over five weeks to go, I thought I would talk today about what it’s like to study at the University of Cambridge. It’s been extremely different from my experience at Wellesley – but that doesn’t make it any less exciting, or rewarding! As I’ve mentioned earlier, academics at Cambridge operates based on the supervision system.…
Hello, November!
Happy November everyone! Oh my goodness. I’m feeling so much better, and I have a few updates to share from this week! After 14,000 words, seven papers, and quite a lot of philosophical musings, my Philosophy of Mind supervision (or “supo” as Cambridge kids would say) ended on Wednesday. It felt bittersweet to end my paper, but I still have…
Memorable Cambridge Moments
Hi everyone, Things have been progressing steadily over here across the pond. I’m almost over my sickness (just a little left), and I’m hoping to feel back to normal within the next few days. As I’ve mentioned earlier, I’ve decided to join the Pembroke College Boat Club (aka rowing!) at Cambridge. During the past few weeks, I’ve been in the…
A Day Trip to Bath, UK
Hello hello! October is going by so fast! Back at Wellesley, I’ve heard that the leaves are changing and fall is in full swing. The same can be said over here in England! The trees are (slowly but surely) changing, and the weather has become noticeably chillier. This past week I was hit with the “fresher’s flu”, aka a bad…
Kettle’s Yard and Fresher’s Week
Hi all! What a week it has been! One of my goals during my semester abroad has been to take full advantage of all Cambridge has to offer. That includes everything: clubs, societies, and sports, classes, lectures, and talks. I spent a lovely afternoon last week at Kettle’s Yard, a house-turned-art gallery in Cambridge! A bit of background: the house…