Hello, all! This week, I start pre-season for cross country. I can’t believe I’m about to be a junior because I feel like I was picking up my key from my first year move-in roughly two weeks ago. This weekend, different sports teams like soccer, volleyball, and field hockey have begun arriving, along with members of residential life. It’s nice…
Category: Elise’s Blog
Moving and Grooving
Hello y’all! I can’t believe summer is almost over, and that this is my second to last blog. Working as an Admission Summer Intern has gone by so fast. This weekend was busy, but I got a couple bucket list items crossed off. The big to-do of the weekend was moving, and I’m also trying to savor the last few…
Adventures with Margaret Part 2
Welcome back! This week, I’ll be sharing more of the things I did while my mom visited. Per my last blog, we went whale watching, and had just wrapped up our Saturday morning activities. After leaving the flea market we visited, we headed towards the Boston Public Library. To get there, we took the blue and green lines. My mom…
Adventures with Margaret Part 1
Hello again! This weekend, my mom visited me. She hadn’t visited Boston since my fall semester first year, so it was nice to show her around again with more knowledge of Boston. She flew in Thursday afternoon, and we headed to the commuter rail station to go to Cambridge for dinner. We took a quick bus connection and arrived at…
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the MBTA
Welcome back to the Blog! One of my favorite things about going to college near Boston is the public transportation. I come from an area in the South where there are very few trains and no subways, so I’m grateful for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). These last few weeks I’ve been exploring Boston a good bit, and I…
That’s a fintastic idea!
This weekend, I visited the New England Aquarium in Boston. Before I went, I used my Wellesley free library card to get my ticket for half off. To get there, I took the commuter rail from Wellesley Square, which was about a ten minute bike ride from my dorm. At the aquarium, I first went to the shark and ray…
Track and Fun
Hi Blog! One of the things I love about Wellesley is PERA, which stands for physical education, recreation, and athletics. I’m part of our cross country and track team, and I run distance events. Athletics has been a way I’ve found a supportive community and gone on adventures. To begin the process of playing a sport in college, I filled…
City and Country
Hello Blog! One of my favorite things about Wellesley is its location. It’s about 12 miles from Boston and it’s easy to get to either on the exchange bus from campus or the commuter rail in the town of Wellesley. Additionally, there are tons of hiking and nature trails connected to the college. First, there is the lake path which…
Oh My God! Cape Cod
Hello Blog! The last few weeks I’ve gotten a true taste of a New England summer! My friends and I visited Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. I’ve enjoyed the beaches and escaping the ninety plus degree weather. Wellesley has been beautiful and very green. On our visit to Cape Cod, we left early to avoid some of the traffic. Luckily,…
Introduction
Hi Wellesley! My name is Elise, and I’m excited to be writing a student blog for the summer as I work as an Admissions Summer Intern. Here, I’ll share my summer adventures and what it’s like being a Wellesley student. I’m a rising junior, so I am part of the purple class of 2026, and I am majoring in chemistry.…