Hello blog! This week I will be telling you about my study abroad experience in Seoul, South Korea š°š·I didnāt study abroad for a semester like most people do at Wellesley. I chose not to go abroad because I really needed to stay at Wellesley to work, and to be quite honest, I loved Wellesley too much to leave. Everything…
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Being Myself Felt RiskyāUntil It Didnāt: How I Navigated Self-Acceptance and Authenticity
When I received my Wellesley acceptance letter I was filled with joy that quickly settled into fear. Joy came first from the fact that I was accepted to my dream school but fear because I would be leaving the āhomeā that I built for myself. Home, in this case can be seen physically, in terms of my family and friends,…
Hello from Wellesley!
Hello beautiful people, My name is Rachel Blake! I am a rising sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica, majoring in economics and psychology. I am going to be blogging about my life at Wellesley this summer and thought Iād take a moment to introduce myself! I serve on the executive boards of several clubs, like Ethos for Black students, Slater International Organisation…
Intro to me – Bri!
Hello all! My name is Brielle Collins (please call me Bri!). Welcome to my first blog post of manyāI canāt wait to share with you my day-to-day experiences and extensive Wellesley knowledge š For a little introduction to who youāll be reading about: Iām a rising junior, an American studies major, and from Falls Church, VAājust 15 minutes out of…
Chelsea says hello from Wellesley!
Hi all, My name is Chelsea Park! I am a rising junior studying psychology. This summer I am working as an Admission Summer Intern in the Office of Admission and will be starting remote research at MIT in June. As for my extracurriculars, I am on the NCAA DIII Swim and Dive Team, a member of the Korean Student Association,…
SofĆaās Introduction
Hello blog!! My name is SofĆa (she/her), and Iām an Admission Summer Intern š I will be sharing all of my fun Wellesley stories and experiences with yāall throughout the summer āØHere are some fun facts about me:Ā Home for me is Alvarado, Texas š Iām double majoring in English and education studies š¤ On campus, Iām a writing tutor,…
Farewell!
Hello Blog, Well, it has finally come. My last blog. It has been an absolute joy to write weekly updates about my life for the past 3 (!!!) years. Iām honestly quite emotional about leaving Wellesley, and thereās no way to write that up in a (somewhat) digestible blog post. This was my dream school. I cried so hard when…
Itās Officially SPRING!!!
Hello Blog, SO much has happened in the past few weeks. It is suddenly spring on campus ā all of the magnolia trees are blooming, I havenāt touched my winter jacket in weeks, and people are always lounging around outside (especially in the courtyards or dorms). This is one of my favorite times on campus, and normally itās a pretty…
Big News!
Hello Blog, A lot has happened this past week. First, I turned in my thesis!! It is 123 pages long and finished! My actual oral exam/thesis defense is in a couple weeks to decide if I get honors in my major, but the thesis is officially turned in (early!). After the defense we also have time to make minor edits,…
I am a Stone David Superfan (+ Senior Sentimentality)
Hello Blog, I feel like Iāve been pretty one-note these past 2 blogs, but some of the food here recently has been providing me a significant amount of joy. I have long been a fan of Stone-Davis dining hall (our vegan/vegetarian & kosher dining hall) despite not fitting into any of these groups. They recently introduced a pre-made panini station…