This past week was filled with warm, Spring-is-here weather! I’m currently writing this on a cloudy Friday morning from the Political Science department with a cup of tea beside me. It’s been humid these past few days, which is quite on brand for the east coast. Currently, we’re approaching the end of week 6, which means that finals are next…
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Feeling a little bit lighter
Things are looking up. Though we’ve had a few warm days sprinkled in over the past few weeks, it seems like spring is finally here to stay. The Adirondack chairs on the quad are fully occupied. Yesterday I had a photoshoot and a picnic with friends, and today I went for another beautiful bike ride. I just took a 45-minute…
Hitting Reset
I’m looking back through my Google calendar to see what happened this past week. Not going to lie, it was a long one. I think the combination of school work, pandemic fatigue, and constantly changing New England weather all culminated in a lot of stress and burnout. The hot water in Lake House also was acting a bit dodgy for…
Walks, Term Updates, and More
Good day! Today marks almost the end of week 3. As of March 1st, Wellesley’s COVID bubble has been officially sealed, and so far, so good (knock on wood). All the talk about increased vaccination supply has been promising too, and it feels like things are finally looking up. Of course, a reminder that even though there’s reason for optimism,…
The Beginning of the End
I’m back! After a rejuvenating 7 week break (consisting of lots of chess and Netflix), 2,000 miles of traveling, 4 hours of unpacking, and (trust me when I say) many negative COVID tests, I’m back at Wellesley!! It feels so strange. The place is the same, but everything around me is different. It’s a nice change of pace after being…
Home for break
My only final was a research and analysis paper due on Thursday. I was going to stay in my dorm until then so I could focus on that and pack later, but with a sizable amount of snow coming, I decided to come home Wednesday evening. I have the luxury of living 20 minutes from campus, so when people asked…
Light the Lamp, Not the Rat!
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.…
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…
An ode to Google Calendar
Every Sunday, when I sit down to write my weekly blog post, I open Google Calendar to look for something to write about. It’s a recap of everything I did during the week (plus some things I thought about but chose not to do). It also serves as a diary of sorts. In the future, I can look back to…
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…