I know how cliche this sounds, but I genuinely can’t believe how fast these past few months have gone by. My first semester at college is over and it felt like a blur. Obviously, a lot has happened. I’m proud of myself for getting through my classes (and I will definitely miss shadow grading) Adjusting to academics, especially the first…
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Exercise and End of the Semester
I’m not taking a PE class this semester and I admit I’ve been neglecting exercise because I’m busy with school (and also because I’m a little lazy) But I know working out and personal health is important and recently I’ve been taking it more seriously. Earlier in the semester, if I had free time after classes and if the weather…
Turkey Vacation
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! Mine was great and restful. Before flying back home on Tuesday night, I had to complete an essay and prepare for a take-home midterm. I spent Monday and Tuesday finishing up my essay, studying for my midterm, and packing. Wellesley provided shuttles to Logan Airport, so I took one. I nearly missed…
POV: You’re a first year registering for spring courses
Last week was spring course registration! As a first year, our registration was the last slot of Friday. This made me worried that the courses I wanted to take would fill up before then; all week I kept an eye on those courses and hoped there would be seats left. My first semester at Wellesley is shadow graded, meaning my…
Visiting the MFA
Last Saturday afternoon, my friend and I visited the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston. For my Greco-Roman archaeology class, this week’s homework assignment was to visit the MFA and take notes on some artifacts. I was excited for this visit because I really liked the Harvard Art Museum (shoutout fall break blog post) and I think this class…
Happy Halloween
Happy late Halloween! Last year, I remember my Halloween weekend being consumed by double, triple, and quadruple checking my college applications. I am glad that Halloween was different this year. After Halloweekend, I was grateful to have a more relaxed Monday. I attended class and enjoyed walking around campus afterwards because the weather was weirdly pretty nice for the end…
Ode to Clapp Library
Clapp Library has quickly become one of my favorite places on campus. Nothing beats the comfort of sitting in a peaceful corner in Clapp and having an entire table to yourself to spread out your laptop and notes while you scribble away at an assignment. Going to the library has become part of my daily routine. My average weekday looks…
Feeling Sick in College
On Monday afternoon, I got my most recent Covid booster. The school was offering booster shots at Tishman Commons in Lulu so I decided to sign up. I did have to wait for a bit, but the shot itself was super quick and snacks and water were provided afterwards (I did shamelessly steal several granola bars to take back to…
First Fall Break
Happy Fall Break! This past weekend was fall break, meaning an extra long weekend with no classes on Monday (Indigenous Peoples Day) and Tuesday. My break started with a Saturday morning orientation for a cat shelter in town I’m volunteering at. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this yet in a blog post, but I have a pet cat back…
Lake Day
Last Wednesday was Lake Day! Lake Day is a day every fall where the weather is nice and the school cancels classes. It’s supposed to be a day to relax, have fun outside, catch up on work, whatever you want. Unfortunately, my lake day had a rough start: I woke up a bit late for my 8:30am lab. But the…