Good morning and happy Thursday! Friday was a “snow day” for us- or for me, at least. My first class got moved online because the roads were so bad and my second class was canceled. Under normal circumstances, I would have been jumping at the chance for a lighter day but I was just disappointed to miss class this early…
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Bomb Cyclone
Happy FWOIPC (first week on in-person classes) everyone! Wellesley was hit with what meteorologists affectionately call a “bomb cyclone” this weekend. A born and bred Massachusetts native, this storm was less exciting for me than it was for a lot of my friends. My roommate, for example, was utterly enchanted with her first-ever snowfall. I was reasonably delighted by the…
Starting Second Semester With A Bang
Good morning and happy first week of classes! It has been a hectic start to the semester Everything is online this week to prevent any virus from spreading on campus which means I have barely left my dorm building since moving back. I don’t mind though- at least not a lot- because I have plenty of work to keep me…
Winter Break at Last
Happy winter break! I am not going to lie: this past week has been kind of lame. For one thing, COVID-19 cases have been rising and I have been trying to lay low as much as possible. We had a socially-distanced Friday night service followed by a grab-and-go Shabbat dinner. I was planning on going to a small party on…
No Place Like Home for the Holidays
I love college– really, I do. I love my friends, I love my classes, I love Stan the Muscovy Duck and that little bench just outside Stone D that looks over the lake. I could write a novel about how the chapel lawn smells after it rains or the warm and fuzzy feeling of walking up to Freeman First and…
Dispatches from IRR
Good morning and happy Wednesday! I came home from Thanksgiving break Sunday evening and immediately went into in-room restriction. The college asked all students to stay in their rooms until their first negative test came back, just like when I moved in. Thank God, the tests came back much faster this time around and I was able to see my…
Sunshine Sneak Attack!
Happy Thanksgiving break! My Monday and Tuesday classes ended up going virtual so I decided to start my break a little bit early- maybe a lot early. I ended up coming home on Sunday night since I live less than an hour away from Wellesley. This week at home, I plan on pretending all the school work and stress has…
Little Victories in the Dead of Autumn
Happy early Thanksgiving! I think this fall is colder than usual– at least that’s what I tell myself. As a Massachusetts native, I am utterly mortified by my response to the change in weather! I cannot leave my building without gloves, a puffer jacket, and slipper socks to boot. Even then, I stalk around campus shivering and cursing like an…
Registration All Over Again
Good morning everybody and happy Wednesday. My busy week has been expanded into a busy week-and-a-half, but I am getting better at balancing work and fun. Aside from oh so much homework, I had a mock trial invitational this weekend with my new team. Saturday night was smores and havdalah with Hillel and the team watched closing ceremonies together on…
Just One of Those Weeks
Good morning blog! Spooky Season has officially come to a close and, while Halloweekend was incredible, I am completely drained after non-stop spookiness. This was my first and last weekend off for a while, so I needed to make the most of it. I tried to cram in as much as possible: Shabbat services, Munger Mash, an ungodly amount of…