At the end of my tours I always give my “Why Wellesley” spiel. I try not to keep it concise but informative because if I drag it on at the end of the tour people tend to zone out. But this being my final blog I want to give a more in depth explanation with photos to really paint the…
Category: Chelsea’s Blog
NEW YORK CITY
Hello wonderful readers! I have such a fun trip to tell you all about. I went to New York with Julia to visit our close friend Cecilia. On Friday of last week, Julia drove me from Wellesley, MA to Bronxville, NY. She gave me a tour of her hometown and fed me lunch. We then took the train into Grand…
East Coast Summer on Top
This may come as a surprise but as someone from SoCal, I really appreciate the East Coast summer. Although it is not always crystal clear water with 5 foot waves, it is beautiful in a different way. I spent this past weekend in Cape Cod visiting my friend Julia for a weekend get away. I took the Cape Flyer, an…
DJ Chelsea’s Big 5
As a DJ on WZLY, Wellesley’s radio station, I can speak (write) about music with confidence because I know what I am playing/listening to is good. You may be asking, what does it look like to be a DJ on the radio show and how can you be a part of this organization? During the first semester that you join,…
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…
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…
Being Myself Felt Risky—Until It Didn’t: 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 “home” that I built for myself. Home, in this case can be seen physically, in terms of my family and friends,…
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,…