I love getting a good night’s sleep. Ever since I went off to boarding school, I’ve noticed that I prioritize sleep more than many of my peers do. I’m no stranger to falling asleep in class (especially last fall, when I had three classes in a row starting at 8:30 and I had been up since 4:30 a.m. for crew),…
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Learning to scull
On my bike ride yesterday, as I coasted past green fields and golden-orange leaves, I thought, wow, early September, the leaves are changing! Then I remembered that it’s going to be October on Thursday. Changing leaves and changing weather remind me that, contrary to how I’ve felt for the past six months, time is passing. I learned to scull this…
Cheers to new friends
Last Friday night, I watched the first half of Knives Out with two new first-year friends. This past Friday, after another outdoor Shabbat dinner, we pushed apart couches in the rec room and watched the second hour with two more friends. I’d already seen the movie, which I highly recommend (it was filmed in Wellesley!), and I had such a…
Things that are different
The food in the dining hall is not as good as it usually is. Gone are the toaster, the stacks of bread, the waffle iron, the panini press, the tubs of Hershey’s ice cream, and, most tragically, the salad bar. Everything comes in styrofoam, plastic, or cardboard containers. I’ve eaten almost every meal outside. It’s lovely, especially now, as…
These Eight Moments Represent Some of Macy’s Favorite Parts of the Year
You’ll never guess the moments that made this college student’s year! Number 6 is shocking. What are your thoughts? Comment below! 👇 There were also, of course, incredible moments that didn’t yield photos. Thanks for a great first year, Wellesley. I’ve loved sharing my life with you all, and I hope…
High, Low, Grateful
Thursday was my last day of classes! There was no LDOC concert or lounging on the quad with friends. It doesn’t feel like the end of a semester, but come Friday, I’ll have completed my first year of college. At Shabbat dinners in the Jewish student lounge, which were always a highlight of my Wellesley weeks, we would go around…
The Cooking Continues
The last week of classes is already upon us! I feel like time paused when I left Wellesley, so it’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that just one week of class and one week of finals stand between me and sophomore year. It’s been one heck of a ride. I’m at the point in the semester when…
Tidying Up and Catching Up
Earlier this week, I was hit with a sudden and unrelenting urge to rearrange my furniture. It was so strong that I stopped mid-work on Monday afternoon and started pushing my bed toward the other wall. I didn’t measure anything beforehand; I just moved the big things and filled in the gaps. Two hours later, after some complications with my…
The Best of Wellesley
A poster of flowers in front of Founders Hall sags on the wall in front of my desk at home. To its left are two clippings from a 2013 Boston Globe article about Wellesley’s cross country and track and field coach, “Babington ending long run as coach.” Other decorations have gone up and down, but these have stayed. For…
Signs of Spring
My to-do list during online school is as long as it always was at Wellesley. My professors are keeping me busy. When I’m not “at college” (ie in my bedroom doing schoolwork), I’ve been on the lookout for signs of spring. Birds are constantly singing. It’s beautiful, but it’s hard to track down the source of the sound. Luckily for…