I’ve been taking an Art History class on African Art taught by Professor Nikki Greene. It is definitely one of my favorite classes that I have taken at Wellesley. Although I am not an Art History major, I love art. I have always wanted to formally study it, but never really found the time. I am very glad that I…
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Guy Fawkes Celebration: A Night of Fireworks and Bonfires
Happy Friday! Hope everyone is doing alright. I’ve heard from friends that it’s been chilly over on the east coast and Wellesley experienced the first snowfall of the season! Cambridge has become colder, but no snow here (yet?)! I’m writing today’s post cozied up, drinking tea on a rainy and cloudy Friday afternoon. I wanted to keep today’s post brief:…
One Big Course
I came to college thinking I might double major in English and Spanish with a minor in math. I’m not taking classes in any of those subjects. The course catalog turned out to be way too broad and deep for me to stick to what I already knew and liked. My first-year seminar—a discussion-based class just for first-year students—is in…
What (Studying At) Cambridge (As a Visiting Student) Is Really Like
Hello hello! With a little over five weeks to go, I thought I would talk today about what it’s like to study at the University of Cambridge. It’s been extremely different from my experience at Wellesley – but that doesn’t make it any less exciting, or rewarding! As I’ve mentioned earlier, academics at Cambridge operates based on the supervision system.…
Brilliant Museums, Fancy Dinners, and Sunset Walks
Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday. SO much has happened since I last blogged, and I’m back here to tell you about it. Last week, I visited Cambridge’s very own mini-British museum. I’m talking about the The Fitzwilliam Museum (affectionately called “The Fitz” by students here). During our visit, we saw a gorgeous collection of art and artifacts from all over the…
Au Revoir, Genève
Today is my last day in Geneva. I am writing this from a cafe by the lake. One of my favorite places to get work done here. I can hardly believe that I am leaving. The semester flew by quickly. My experience in Geneva turned out to be very different than from what I was expecting but I am very…
Class of 2023 Advice, Part 2
As promised, here’s part two of my list of tips for people coming to Wellesley for the first time! (Full disclosure, last week’s gosling picture was from my sophomore year, but the new photo is from this year’s geese family!) -Go to the student theater shows. They’re free! And they’re really good! There are often yummy snacks! -I’m not your…
academic life
Hi everyone; This past week pretty quiet. I have been mainly studying and trying to finalize my final projects. Going to school in Geneva feels very much like Wellesley but different in two key ways. I don’t have as much work to do while here. In fact, I have so much free time that I finished two novels and started…
halfway there
My adventures in Geneva continue! This past week marked about the halfway point of my time here. I can feel the work ramping up just as the flowers are blooming. It’s getting harder to stay inside and study. So this past weekend, I took a day trip with some friends to Lyon, a city close to Geneva in France. Lyon…
geneva, genève + things to consider
This week has been a pretty quiet week. I did all the normal things I do in a week. I am starting to get really involved with my classes. I met with one of my professors during office for the first time this semester and had a really fruitful discussion with them. I submitted my first paper of the semester…