¡Hola a todos! Here at Wellesley the academic experience includes learning a foreign language. This is because of Wellesley’s dedication to preparing students to demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. Learning a foreign language has been equally the most challenging and amazing experience as I entered into something new and learnt so much! This year, I’m learning Spanish,…
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My favorite literature I’ve learned about in my English classes 📚
Hellooo blog! I am back after a week hiatus 🤲 This week, I’m going to write about all of my favorite literature I’ve read for my English classes. One of the biggest gifts the English major has brought to me is being well read. It’s something that’s a big flex for me. In my opinion, being well read is very…
New York: My Summer in Transit
Hey guys! It’s me again with yet another blog post—I’ve had two very exciting weeks since I last updated you all, and though I’d love to get into them in depth I fear I won’t be able to in so few words. I’ll be recapping as much as I can for you now! I spent the weekend before last weekend…
Surviving Dorm Life Your First Year
Dorm life. People are either extremely excited or dreading it. There quite literally is no in between. I was someone who was extremely excited to live with my roommate. I remember before my first year I printed out the layout of my dorm room that I found on the internet and planned out where my bed, dresser, desk and chair…
Four Days, Three SoCal Cities
Hii! I’ve been back home at Wellesley for almost four days now after a quick but packed four-day trip to California. I spent time in San Diego, Murrieta, and Los Angeles, going to beaches and restaurants and doing typical tourist activities with my friends from Wellesley. Cami—my friend doing research at USC this summer—took us around her hometown, brought us…
Inside the Imaginary Lab: My Research in Psychology
Hello beautiful people, As an economics and psychology double major, one of the most defining aspects of my Wellesley experience has been research through the First-Year Apprentice Program (FYAP). Since my first year, second semester I gained the opportunity to work with Dr. Tracy Gleason, the head of the Psychology Department, in her research lab titled Imaginary Lab. In our…
Bean There, Sipped That: Boston’s Top Cafés
As a tour guide, I get this question quite a bit “So what do you do for fun outside of Wellesley” for which I reply: I study in various coffee shops/ libraries. I am currently curating a list of the best ones when it comes to hitting the big three (drinks, food, ambiance). I hope you are excited to learn…
Ranking the concerts I’ve been to in Boston 🎤🪩
Hello Blog!! This week, I will be ranking all of the concerts I’ve been to in Boston 🎵One thing that you should know about me is that I’m a big concert person. I love love love live music! My biggest flex is how many big names I’ve seen live: Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Ariana Grande, and soon, Lorde, The…
Off-Campus Café Vibes…On a Student Budget!
Hello beautiful people, One of my favourite ways to unwind, catch up with friends, or get my assignments done is by finding the perfect café. In the surrounding town of Wellesley, there are beautiful café gems that are all within a 20 minute walking distance from our Wellesley College campus. But let’s be real, going off campus everyday for this…
Summer in Wellesley
Hi all! Back again with another blog post! I’ve been at Wellesley now for almost a month—after spring semester ended, I was able to go home to Virginia for 10 whole days (so short!!) before driving back up to start my job and internship. I love being here in the summer—the weather is beautiful, the free time (when I’m not…