Is Autumn Wonderland a thing? Wellesley has exploded in colors this Fall and wonderland seems to be the only proper way to describe it. I was away for last Fall in Senegal so I forgot how beautiful Autumn is. Since Wellesley is essentially a forest with buildings in it, there is tons of beauty to admire. It’s been raining this…
Category: Weekends
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…
First race!
I rowed for three seasons in high school. It was hard, and I often felt like I wasn’t getting any better, but on the good days it was tons of fun. Gliding down the Nashua River made for some magical spring afternoons, especially when the leaves grew back on all the trees and folks from town walked their dogs on…
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…
Beantown Business
Happy Thursday! Hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend! I’m a bit behind on posts, so you’ll be hearing about the second part of my 4th of July next weekend (stay tuned – the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Boston Harbor Islands were definitely sights to see!). Last week, I wrote about what I’m doing at my internship…
Summer in the City!
Hi everyone! After two weeks at home and a weekend in San Francisco, I’m back in Boston for the summer and it has been magical! My internship at the Medical Legal Partnership Boston (MLPB) started two weeks ago and so far, so good. I’ve been settling in, and completing my first reading assignments (four incredible books, which I’ll talk more…
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…