Hi! Today I wanted to talk a bit about… going home. As someone who is very close to my family and very much loves NYC, I knew leaving home to go to college would be very hard for me. However, I really wanted to try something different for these four years of my life, and venture out. Luckily, I haven’t…
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The One With Volunteering through Civic Engagement
Hi everyone! This week I thought I would talk about a really cool volunteering opportunity I’ve had through Civic Engagement here at Wellesley. For those that are unfamiliar with it, Civic Engagement is a program that is housed in Wellesley Career Education, and focuses on engaging students with service related opportunities and social justice work. I find it amazing that…
The One With Fall Break and Friends
Hi! I’m back! As I write this, we are wrapping up a much needed and well deserved Fall Break! I spent this break going back home to NYC to catch up with family and friends and just rejuvenate after stressful midterms. NYC is not too far away from Boston so I’m actually able to go back home relatively often, and…
The One With The Introduction and “Why Wellesley?”
Hi! I’m Ilma, and this will be my first blog post! I just wanted to start off with a quick introduction: I am a first year here at Wellesley College (Class of 2023). I am coming from Queens, New York but am originally from Pakistan. My major is very much undeclared, since I’ve only been in college for about a…