We are moving into Week 3 of classes. It doesn’t feel like much has changed or that anything special is happening. For me, I have been settling into a rhythm with my classwork and extracurriculars. Most items on my schedule seem solid now, and I’m glad that the next weeks will be more predictable. For this post, I’ll do a…
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Happy Chinese New Year – Give Yourself a Break
Post blizzard, trudging to class in slippery sludge and following long files of students bundled up in winter gear – there seems to be a haze of reluctance and fatigue hanging over campus. Now that classes are in person, the realities of running to and from class, the near-future-reality of handling 3 exams in a single week, and just the…
Starting the Spring Semester on a Wary Note
The Spring semester just kicked off. I’m sitting in the Music Library (which is very toasty) writing this post. Coming back from winter break felt odd. I was both dreading and looking forward to coming back to Wellesley. Dreading, because I’ve never been more academically stressed or burnt out. I know that once assignment due dates begin and once we…
Thinking about Family, Home, and Christmas
I am sitting on a fold-up bed in my sister’s basement watching Squid Game. It’s interesting – the themes are really obvious but maybe that’s the point. The music really makes you nervous for the characters though. I spent Christmas with my sister’s family. Every time I’m here I wonder how long it took for my sister to feel comfortable…
Wrapping Up with S’mores, Friends, and Finals
Our fall semester at Wellesley is over. I’m writing this from the basement of my sister’s home in New York. It feels like both a lot and not a lot happened in the last few days. There is so much to do ahead of me, from study abroad applications to a January Hive Project. I really want a bit of…
Stress, Sweets, and Special People
Yesterday was LDOC (the last day of classes). That means today is Reading Day and that self-scheduled final exams officially start tomorrow. Everyone seems weary and worried. With every “How are you doing?” comes a sigh, a panicked laugh, or a hesitant “I’m alright, what about you?” At this point, I’ve already finished two finals and have three more two…
The Nutcracker, Shruti Laya, and Secret Santa with Friends
My roommate Amy and I sometimes wonder how we survived last year. Though we were lucky to be on campus together for one semester, due to COVID-19, the shuttle service was disabled and we were not allowed to go into each other’s rooms or leave campus. The one time we left campus was to go on a Trolley Bus tour…
A Warm Thanksgiving Break
Happy December 1st! It’s unreal that so much time has passed already and our classes are finishing up! So much and so little has happened that I’m not quite sure what to make of this odd sophomore fall. Oh well, I’ll wait for the New Years to think about it more. Thanksgiving Break just ended. I went to visit my…
An Exhausting Friday
There’s a joke around Wellesley that once Midterms season starts, it never ends. So far, from what I could see, that trend has held true. A friend of mine had four papers due in the same two days before Thanksgiving; another had a neuroscience and a biology exam in quick succession; at the beginning of French class for around two…
Hadestown and Midnight Cookie Dough Ice Cream
New England weather seems to have a character of its own. Last Friday, it was rainy, windy, and absolutely awful. At least to me it was, but to my friend Mira, it was the best day ever. I guess it is the kind of weather where a climactic movie scene would be shot – it’s still terrible though. Nevertheless, my…