Happy Wednesday everybody! This week has been much more “typical” than usual. I had my regular classes, regular clubs, and a few spontaneous events thrown in for spice. We are moving into one of those extra fun times when all of my classes all have papers due! Which means I am becoming intimately familiar with the study rooms at the…
Here and away
Junior year is weird. For the class of 2023, it’s especially so, given how disjointed our first half of college has been. I keep running into people I haven’t seen since first year and thinking of folks I haven’t seen on campus yet this semester. Because I’m a junior. And many of my classmates are abroad. Caroline’s in England. Daniela’s…
Finding myself
Hi Blog! It’s a beautiful, sunny day on campus so I am currently writing to you as I sunbathe on the quaint lawn. It’s quite funny actually–I was laying in bed this morning, checked the weather saw a UV index of 5, and quickly changed out of PJs and into a bathing suit to get some sun. As September comes…
Belonging
It’s difficult to find where you belong, or even to figure out if you belong at all. I wish it were as easy as belting out Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” as soon as I set foot on campus, but it really isn’t! My first day at Wellesley College, I arrived a few days early on a Saturday because…
The Boulder Chase
Hello blog, and happy Wednesday! Today was my second day of training for my new job at the Computing Help Desk, and I’ve been starting to feel the effects of stretching myself thin. It feels like my classwork has been piling up higher and higher and I have no chance to reach the bottom of the pile. To combat…
Tattoos, Banana Grams, and Daisies- Oh My! Another Not So Typical Week at Wellesley
Good morning! This week has been hectic, to say the least. It seems like every day has been jam-packed with activity: starting classes in earnest, Wellesley traditions, and spontaneous College fun alike. It is so easy to get lost in the shuffle of work here between demanding classes and clubs that want all you have to give, but there are…
In full swing
On Monday, my 4:15 alarm went off for the first time since October of 2019. I put on workout clothes in the closet, scarfed down an apple with peanut butter, and walked through the dark toward the Davis Museum, where the bus was scheduled to bring us to the Charles River at 4:45. The bus never came. Apparently this happened…
Settling in
Hi blog! I’m all settled into campus despite the storage box filled with winter clothes stuck in the corner of my room! It will eventually be dealt with as soon as fall hits—till then, I’m making use of all of my summer clothes. The weather has been great thus far in Wellesley, albiet a bit hot. I always…
The Fire of September
Hello blog, and happy Wednesday! This is the first real week of classes, and I’m beginning to realize that I really need to straighten out my priorities if I want to do everything that I want to do on campus; I’m taking five classes, working three jobs, and participating in a music ensemble this semester, which is quite a…
Hello From a Confused Sophomore
Hello! It’s nice to meet you. I’m Cynthia – no nicknames, no silly business. I’m 19. I was born in Canada, and I grew up in Shanghai, China. I spent a good 12 years of my life in Shanghai American School, and now I’m here – a rising sophomore at Wellesley College. My first year in college was a little…