Hello hello! I can’t believe we made it to October 2019! I’m writing today from a deceptively sunny but chilly Thursday evening at Cambridge. I’m soaking up as much sun as I possibly can, since it’s supposed to rain for the next five days straight…typical UK fall weather! It’s hard to believe, but I’m nearing one full month at Cambridge.…
Category: Having Fun
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…
Yer a Cambridge Scholar, Shreya!
Hi everyone! After a whirlwind of a week, I have so many updates! Since I last blogged, I met with my supervisor on Thursday. The supervision (also called the tutorial) system at Oxford and Cambridge is radically different from the systems of learning in the United States. The system enables students to explore subjects deeply, discuss/defend their work, and receive…
Greetings from Across the Pond!
Hello, hello! I still can’t believe I’m saying this, but today I’m writing from Cambridge, England! After a nearly fifteen hour journey from San Diego to Phoenix, Phoenix to London Heathrow, Heathrow to Cambridge, I made it! I can’t wait to spend my fall semester at Pembroke College, Cambridge. There are about 40 visiting students at Pembroke each year. So…
More Wonderful, Inexpensive Things in Boston
Hey everyone! As the summer is winding down, I thought it would be fitting to write about great, inexpensive activities to do around Boston. My roommate and I have been trying to make the most of the city since we’re leaving so soon, so here are my top weekend activities so far: Picnic on the Charles Esplanade (extra awesome if…
Shreya’s Summer Updates
Hello, hello! The Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning has been going swimmingly so far! In addition to attending a two hour seminar weekly and interning for 35 hours at our placement sites, Lumpkin interns are required to have dinner together once a week. The dinner usually takes place in one of our Northeastern dorms, or on sunny evenings, outside…
A Whirlwind Weekend in NYC
Hi, all! Hope everyone is having a great Friday. Today, I thought I would switch it up from Boston and head south! Recently, my friend and I took a quick weekend trip to New York City. One of the best parts of the East Coast is how close together everything is. So, after a quick four hour bus ride, we…
Boston on a Budget
Hello, hello! I’m coming to you live on a rainy Thursday morning. Just in case I haven’t made it clear at all ☺, this summer, I’m living in Boston. As many of you know, a big city can get expensive super quickly. Today, I’ll be talking about the fun things I’ve done this summer that have been either A) free…
The Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning
Welcome back! As promised, I’ll dive right in today and talk about more of my summer. As I’ve mentioned numerous times, I’m participating in the Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning. So…what exactly is this fancy schmancy program? Essentially, this program (through Wellesley Career Education) allows rising juniors like myself to engage and participate in social change by working at…
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…