Category: Anna’s Blog

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Monday Midterm Melancholy

Hi all, Midterm season is upon us! My midterms are looking a bit different this semester than how they have looked at Wellesley for my previous four semesters. For today’s post I thought I could do a bit of a comparison and contrast of the workload, lecture setup, and overall academic experience abroad and at Wellesley thus far! My credentials…

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Feeling Grateful

Hi all, I hope everyone is having a great start to this wonderful month leading up to Turkey Day! There is lots to be thankful for, and for this little post I thought I could talk about a few of the moments I have cherished and enjoyed thus far! Remember, these are just highlights of the last few months. I…

Seagulls on a grassy lawn.

Tale of a Monday Morning Muffin

Hi all, Lots to celebrate this week! Happy Halloween, happy first of the month, and happy almost winter break! This week’s post honestly has no structure to be 100% truthful. I thought I could share a short story from the past week, just to give some insight into what my life has been like! You can laugh, it’s OK. I…

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Gluten: 0 – Anna: 1

I have been dreaming of writing this post for SO long…the day has finally come for me to talk about all things being gluten free. The good, the bad, and the tasty! I have been strictly gluten free since the second semester of freshman year, but only recently have I taken it as seriously as I needed to. I thought…

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Sorry, this seat is taken!

Hi all, Let’s talk about SOLO travel! It seems fitting given I am abroad and going to be doing quite a bit of traveling in the upcoming months. As someone who had only left the US for the first time this past summer, the idea of traveling abroad to study and also explore on my own was quite daunting to…

Image of Trinity College in Dublin at night with a sunset behind it.

It’s Spooky Season…Back to School

Hi all, Let’s talk about everything school this week: classes, majors and how to manage all of it! I like to think I have a bit of a unique perspective with being abroad and being able to get a taste of another university’s academic expectations after being so used to those at Wellesley. For those who may not know, I…

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Monday Night is the New Saturday Night

Hi all, Happy first week of October! Holy moly did September just fly by so quickly. The fall at Wellesley is one of the most beautiful times to see campus. The leaves start to turn to a pumpkin orange, and the campus feels like a fall wonderland. I am envious of everyone being able to experience it this semester! While…

Roadway in Galway, Ireland with different flags strung between buildings

From First-Year to Abroad

Hi all, Another week is in the books for this fall 2023 semester! I still cannot believe I am a junior this year. It feels like just yesterday my parents were moving me into campus in a post-COVID era. I am very happy that those who have moved in this year and in the years to come will get to…

To “Turkey Trot” or not?

Hey all!   I hope that everyone has had a great week. Here on campus the weather has finally shifted from high seventies to chilly mid thirties which I very much prefer. It is finally beginning to feel like fall! We even had our first snow flurries last night. I am from Connecticut so snow is not an uncommon thing…

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