Things that made this week good, in no particular order: My crew team secret snowflake made my dog a hat. I found it outside my door, along with some snacks and a fancy bar of soap, on Tuesday evening. I immediately put it on my dog, who tolerated it while I took some photos. Enjoy. The dining hall had…
Category: Macy’s Blog
Leaving the cave
I went for a walk in the snow yesterday. (It’s far from my favorite weather, but my steps aren’t gonna take themselves.) After a few minutes, I dipped into the science center to take a break from the cold. I haven’t been in there since March. It was almost empty (it was Saturday afternoon, after all), and as I walked…
Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving has never been a big deal for me, so I didn’t mind staying on campus this year. (Missing out on Passover in April was definitely a bigger loss.) I was a bit skeptical at Wellesley Fresh’s promises of a good Thanksgiving meal, but as far as variety and vegan options, they delivered. To me, Thanksgiving is about eating good…
The importance of keeping your distance
Have you looked at a graph of new COVID cases lately? I have, and I’m scared. Nationally, we’re seeing more than four times the daily cases we saw in the spring, and more than twice the surge of the summer. In Massachusetts, our numbers are just as bad as they were in April. In the spring, businesses were closed. People…
An ode to Google Calendar
Every Sunday, when I sit down to write my weekly blog post, I open Google Calendar to look for something to write about. It’s a recap of everything I did during the week (plus some things I thought about but chose not to do). It also serves as a diary of sorts. In the future, I can look back to…
A sigh of relief
This week began with snow on the ground and nervous anticipation ahead of the election. It’s ending with a president-elect and unseasonably warm weather (5 straight days above 70℉ in November is not normal). In other exciting news, my computer came back to life, the dining halls put on a to-go version of bread and cheese night (not to brag,…
New classes (and October snow)
Term 2 began on Monday! I’m really excited about my courses, which are both in-person: ES 214: Social Causes and Consequences of Environmental Problems, and ENG 203: Short Narrative. Last fall, I took ES104Y: How to Save the Planet, which was an introduction to the social science side of environmental studies. We talked about changing habits and changing minds. Spoiler…
I declared my major!
I declared my peace & justice studies major yesterday! It was anticlimactic. I filled out a form that looks like it hasn’t changed since it first went electronic, noting down which courses I plan to take to fulfill the requirements, and that was it. No confetti. No applause. Just me and one more thing checked off my to-do list. So…
Done! round one
Say what you will about the term system, but one perk is that we get the incredible “Yay, I’m done!” feeling twice per semester, not just once. I turned in my final papers on Friday and Saturday. One was a research paper, the other a reflection on how a novel we read connects to the themes we discussed in class.…
Running routes
The path around Lake Waban measures a little over two miles. Some parts are rocky, some parts are narrow, and one part is a boardwalk through a marsh. I’d bet that every runner on campus has run that path. But it’s short, and the terrain is really uneven in some parts, and a large section of it is closed off…