This week’s blog title might sound a little bit like nonsense to you- although anyone familiar with The Muppet Christmas Carol, one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, will surely get the reference- but this is one of many silly pieces of advice I’ve decided to take to heart this finals season. This year has been hard.…
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Movin’ Right Along
According to my countdown app, today marks my 90th day on the Wellesley campus! It’s a little weird to think about that; ninety days ago I packed up all of my stuff from Hotel Wellesley and rode a bus for ten minutes to reach my home for the next four years. It definitely wasn’t the beginning I had imagined at…
A sigh of relief
This week began with snow on the ground and nervous anticipation ahead of the election. It’s ending with a president-elect and unseasonably warm weather (5 straight days above 70℉ in November is not normal). In other exciting news, my computer came back to life, the dining halls put on a to-go version of bread and cheese night (not to brag,…
What Kind of Week Has It Been
I don’t think I’m alone in saying this has been one of the longest weeks of my life, and it’s only Thursday. Whether it was being slammed with readings and responsibilities, bad news from back home, anything to do with COVID-19, or the looming storm cloud that has been the 2020 United States Presidential Election, I think any stressful thing…
The Cooking Continues
The last week of classes is already upon us! I feel like time paused when I left Wellesley, so it’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that just one week of class and one week of finals stand between me and sophomore year. It’s been one heck of a ride. I’m at the point in the semester when…
10 More Wonderful Aspects About Wellesley
Happy April everyone! Today concludes Wellesley’s first week of online classes/remote learning. I’d say it was a success, and I’m slowly getting back into the swing of the semester. I can’t even begin to say how much I miss my friends, professors, and campus, but I’ll take Zoom classes over nothing any day. Anyway, I’m back again this week, to…
Podcasts & Pickleball
Long runs lend themselves to podcasts. With crew season suddenly over, my weekly running mileage has jumped from 0 to almost 30. Summer running, as I’ve come to think of my seasonal affair with the sport, has begun early, and I find myself actually looking forward to the next day’s run. It’s fun to be in a position physically where…
Introductions! Introductions! Introductions!
Hello y’all! My name is Caroline and I’m about halfway through my second semester back at Wellesley. I was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California –– in the San Francisco Bay Area –– and I’m loving life on the East Coast. I am an avid reader, coffee drinker, lover of politics and fresh flowers, Ben & Jerry’s connoisseur, and…
walking around the lake
It’s been a quiet week so this will be a shorter post. The most exciting thing I did this week was walk around the lake. Many Wellesley students will tell you that one of their favorite things about Wellesley is the Waban. The lake is one of my favorite things as well. When I was studying abroad, I always ended…
Putting Fun First
The more time I have to get ready in the morning, the longer I will take. It’s the same thing with schoolwork: I always finish what I need to get done by the end of the weekend, regardless of what else I do. Having less time makes me more productive. Fun things must go on my calendar, otherwise I’ll tell…