This week, I thought I would talk about the shuttle that runs hourly from Wellesley to Boston during the weekdays, the MIT Exchange Bus. In the past, it had (endearingly) been referred to as The Peter, the college’s collective favorite ~boy~. This year, however, the school decided to try out new company, and I would say, as a frequent user…
Category: Weekends
The End of Fall Break
Hi, guys! Fall Break just finished, and let me tell you, it was quite relaxing. Stone-D’s dining hall was closed so I decided to treat myself and order California Pizza Kitchen – I think that freshman fifteen is coming along quite nicely. The Thai Crunch salad and Tequila Fettuccine pasta is the best, in my opinion, and I could…
Fall Break!
Hello hello! Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday. This past Monday and Tuesday was fall break! Last year, I stayed on campus and took many lake walks and trips to Boston. However, this fall break, I went to Rhode Island with my friend to visit her family! I had a great time, and it was beautiful to see the…
Spring Break Sunshine
Hello from sunny Miami! It’s spring break, and yours truly is finally having a much-needed reunion with warm weather and a few days of relaxation. I’m writing to you on the tail end of my vacation: I’m spending five days in Florida forgetting about my many responsibilities… and five days in the thesis lab back in Boston, trying to get…
Mentorship
I waited to write this post because I wanted to talk about tonight; it was Big/Little!! It’s when a current member of an organization becomes a “big” or big sibling to a new member. Some of you might have heard of similar things happening in sororities and fraternities, but it’s a little different at Wellesley. I say this because it…
Twenty Two
I turned twenty two last Thursday. At first, I woke up and looked out the window and felt a little older. And then I immediately remembered that I had left my Western blots in the wrong buffer last night leaving the lab, and hoped they were okay (they were). Maybe that’s what being twenty two is. A combination of feeling…
Musings & Finals Szn
10 days 17 hours 07 minutes and 47 no 46 seconds until I am done with the fall semester of my sophomore. It’s wild how fast it has gone by and a little unnerving that there is so little time left. I still have so much left to do: buy Christmas gifts for friends and family, write essays, study for exams and…
Alpaca Adventuring
I don’t know what it was that possessed me to call up the Harvard Alpaca Ranch on the phone. It’s one of the odder conversations I’ve had recently, asking a stranger if I could come pet their alpacas. It turns out that alpacas are rather wary animals, not too keen on being petted but VERY keen on eating any and…
Weekday Meetings. Weekend: Maine
Hello from Portland, Maine! We took a trip to my friend’s house for a bit of rest, relaxation… and mostly the chance to pet cats. It’s nice sometimes during your college years to just be in a home, even if its only for 48 hours, to have a reunion with fancy cheese and fireplaces. Especially since this week at Wellesley…
The Good & The Bad
To be honest, this weekend was rough– for the first time, I felt the effects sophomore slump and midterm season all at once. However, it was also a wonderful reminder of how fabulous my found family is. So, in light of always trying to find the silver lining, here are some highlights of this weekend: Friday – 1:13pm: Lilly…