There have been so many fun study breaks this week that for me, studying has become the break. Classes ended on Tuesday, but I couldn’t let my guard down, given all the assignments still on my to-do list. Since Monday, I’ve given two group project presentations, turned in my final sociology paper, taken the last CS quiz (test), and completed…
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What (Studying At) Cambridge (As a Visiting Student) Is Really Like
Hello hello! With a little over five weeks to go, I thought I would talk today about what it’s like to study at the University of Cambridge. It’s been extremely different from my experience at Wellesley – but that doesn’t make it any less exciting, or rewarding! As I’ve mentioned earlier, academics at Cambridge operates based on the supervision system.…
Singing Through Midterm Season
I had my first (and only) midterm this week, an in-class essay and some short answer questions in my peace and justice studies class. To clarify, since “midterm” at Wellesley can refer to any test/problem set/essay between the start of classes and finals, it was an actual midterm. The syllabus said “midterm.” The professor said “midterm.” That was this past…
Class of 2023 Advice, Part 2
As promised, here’s part two of my list of tips for people coming to Wellesley for the first time! (Full disclosure, last week’s gosling picture was from my sophomore year, but the new photo is from this year’s geese family!) -Go to the student theater shows. They’re free! And they’re really good! There are often yummy snacks! -I’m not your…
Doing Independent Work at Wellesley
In honor of finally finishing my darn thesis, I want to talk about doing independent work at Wellesley. Wellesley’s got a lot of options for doing independent work. By independent work, I mean projects that students pursue outside of a normal class, usually under the supervision of a professor to some degree. I personally think it’s a great option at…
What Writing College Papers is Actually Like
One pretty common worry among high school students is handling the college workload. I remember hearing about ten page papers and wondering how anyone managed to write that much about one topic. If that’s a worry for you as well, read on! It’s all going to be easier than you think–at Wellesley at least! First of all, it does just…
It’s Midterms – Again
It’s been a looooong month. It’s midterms season. I already have my Japanese oral exam and test out of the way, but I still have a philosophy presentation and an anthropology paper. Philosophy be like… It’s a lot of work to prepare for all the assignments, so I’ve been trying extra hard to relax where I can. Recently,…
Visits to the UN
As part of the programme, we have a mentor who helps us with our career and personal aspirations. This week, we visited the UN office in Geneva to learn more about the work they do, see where they do it and get a library card. We originally planned to visit last week, but the office was closed. This week was…
A Few Life Updates
Hello hello! It is officially exam season at Wellesley! With just two weeks to go until spring break, here’s a bit of what’s happening in my life right now (in addition to an abundance of papers and exams): I had a lovely weekend meeting with my brother in Boston. We walked around the entire city, and had a wonderful time,…
I am a graduate student
Well no, not really. However, I am studying at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, a university specifically dedicated to handing out advanced degrees in subjects related to International Affairs. That means I am taking classes at the Institute with other Masters and even Ph.D. students. This can be and has been a little intimidating but…