I’m flying to Ecuador tomorrow. After postponing my semester abroad from fall to spring, then watching covid cases explode around the world and worrying that the pandemic would foil my plans, I’m ready to go. My suitcase is packed, fresh strings are on my guitar, and my covid test came back negative. This is happening. Winter break has been a…
Thinking about Family, Home, and Christmas
I am sitting on a fold-up bed in my sister’s basement watching Squid Game. It’s interesting – the themes are really obvious but maybe that’s the point. The music really makes you nervous for the characters though. I spent Christmas with my sister’s family. Every time I’m here I wonder how long it took for my sister to feel comfortable…
On the other side of junior fall
My approach to finals was long and slow. Days of the week became irrelevant. Every day from 12/15 to 12/22, I woke up, worked out, studied or worked on my essays or podcast, and did something fun. I made sure to appreciate all the time I had with friends, since I won’t see them until next fall. My scheduled fun…
Wrapping Up with S’mores, Friends, and Finals
Our fall semester at Wellesley is over. I’m writing this from the basement of my sister’s home in New York. It feels like both a lot and not a lot happened in the last few days. There is so much to do ahead of me, from study abroad applications to a January Hive Project. I really want a bit of…
Let It Be
Hello blog, and happy Wednesday! Today is a very important blog; this is my last blog of the semester!! Now, I know what you might be thinking: Andrew, didn’t you say you were on campus for another week? Why won’t you be blogging on the 22nd? Well, good people of the Blogosphere, I have good news and…
Winter Break at Last
Happy winter break! I am not going to lie: this past week has been kind of lame. For one thing, COVID-19 cases have been rising and I have been trying to lay low as much as possible. We had a socially-distanced Friday night service followed by a grab-and-go Shabbat dinner. I was planning on going to a small party on…
Stress, Sweets, and Special People
Yesterday was LDOC (the last day of classes). That means today is Reading Day and that self-scheduled final exams officially start tomorrow. Everyone seems weary and worried. With every “How are you doing?” comes a sigh, a panicked laugh, or a hesitant “I’m alright, what about you?” At this point, I’ve already finished two finals and have three more two…
Top songs of 2021
I’ve had a long, busy week. So I present my most-listened songs from 2021, with commentary, sometimes. Cuando Suba La Marea (Acoustic) by Amaral This song played during a sad scene in Money Heist. It now conjures up so many feelings. Another Sunny Day by Belle and Sebastian It sounds peppy, but the lyrics are actually so sad. It’s also…
Lip Sync Champions and Other Snapshots from a Week Well-Lived
Hello blog, and happy Wednesday! This week has been crazy busy! Since I last wrote to you, I’ve been to a tree-lighting, gone Christmas shopping, played at Holiday Open Tower, and- drumroll, please- won Wellesley’s Fall 2021 Lip-Sync Competition! For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the event, Lip-Sync is a twice yearly competition held by Wellesley’s House…
The Nutcracker, Shruti Laya, and Secret Santa with Friends
My roommate Amy and I sometimes wonder how we survived last year. Though we were lucky to be on campus together for one semester, due to COVID-19, the shuttle service was disabled and we were not allowed to go into each other’s rooms or leave campus. The one time we left campus was to go on a Trolley Bus tour…