This past week was our Fall Break, marking the transition between T1 and T2 (Wellesley is using a term system this year to adapt to Covid-19 related changes). Finals week and reading period went well overall but were definitely stressful as they were compressed into a shorter period than usual. Overall, I found benefits to the term system, but the…
Category: Ilma’s Blog
The One with Trying to Foster Community Virtually and Socially Distanced
We are about halfway through Term One and I’m starting to feel very settled and comfortable on campus! I think a big concern for everyone (both on campus and remote) as we began the new school year was how we would all stay connected and foster community. Fostering community has looked very different this year, but nonetheless I think we’ve…
The One With Firsts and Flower Sunday
Welcome back everyone! It has been a LONG time since I last blogged in March, right before our time on campus was cut short and we were all sent home! It is crazy to think I’m back here on campus after nearly 7 months. A lot has changed, but yet at its core Wellesley remains very much the same. I…
The One with First Year Formal
First Year formal is an annual event put on by the freshman class council as the first formal dance for first years to attend. There were several other events throughout the year, mainly a fun dance during Orientation, however First Year formal gives everyone a chance to dress up (if they want to), have a good time, and take some…
The One with a Suddenly Free Friday
Last week my usual Friday afternoon lab was canceled! As much as I enjoy lab, it was nice to have the afternoon free to spend doing things that I normally wouldn’t be able to do on Friday afternoons. Fridays at 1 is when Jummah (Friday prayers for Muslims) happens on campus. I was able to go on most days last…
The One with Galentines Day Fun
Last weekend was Valentine’s Day! This post is rather untimely BUT it was a super cute day so I wanted to write about it here. No one in my friend group really had plans for Valentine’s Day on Friday so we decided super last minute on Thursday night to do an impromptu Galentine’s Day at Acorns. Acorns is a community…
The One with the New Semester
Hi! Hello! It’s been a while and I’m glad to be back on campus after a long and restful winter break. Wellesley has this ~ one month time period between fall semester and spring semester, called wintersession, where students can do one or more of the following: choose to take classes at Wellesley, do a language wintersession study abroad, work…
The One with Thanksgiving Break, The First Snow of the Season, and Pre Finals Fun
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since my last blog post since we had Thanksgiving Break last week. We have a lot to catch up on! For Thanksgiving break I went back home to NYC (again), but this time I brought my roommate and hallmate, who are both really good friends of mine. They both live pretty far from Wellesley…
The One with On Campus “Lectures”
Hi everyone!! So, One thing I was really excited about coming to college was the fact that I would have the opportunity to meet and listen to some pretty incredible people. An institution like Wellesley attracts a lot of really amazing and accomplished individuals who come to speak to the Wellesley community. Yes, I do realize that this sounds kind…
The One With First Gen Day and Quest Day!
Hi everyone! So about two weeks we celebrated First Gen Day, which is a nationwide celebration on many college campuses to celebrate the success of first generation college students and recognize their hard work and contribution. As a first generation college student myself, it was really meaningful to see such a day set aside to recognize the unique challenges as…