Hello, and welcome back to my blog! If you’re new here let me take a second to reintroduce myself. My name is Lynsey and I am a junior at Wellesley majoring in Economics and minoring in Philosophy. Winter break has officially ended and classes are back in session. We had a longer winter break this year (+2 weeks) and it…
A week at Wellesley
The first week of the term is done: four math classes, two sociology classes, five trips to the chapel, two covid tests, eight hours of work work, two org meetings, three visits to office hours, one appointment with career ed, one hour of therapy, one zoom Shabbat, one zoom class, one fire alarm, five runs, one stationary bike ride while…
Slowing Down
Eight weeks at home went by fast. I enjoyed cooking and baking, reading (I’m on my ninth book of 2021), and watching TV—first Little Fires Everywhere, then La casa de papel / Money Heist, which I watched on my own with Spanish subtitles and then with my mom with English subtitles. I ran more miles in January than I had…
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…
One Down, Seven to Go!
I’m starting to write this on Monday, in hopes that the end product that pops up on your computer screens Thursday afternoon or late morning will somehow be an incredibly thoughtful and cohesive review of my first semester of college. The probability of that occurring is probably not very high, given how muddled with finals and packing and going and…
Welcome (ED1) 2025!
I remember at the start of term 1, in September, I was hyped and ready to tackle senior year. As I’m writing this on Sunday night, I’m feeling ready to close the chapter on the first half of my senior year. Endings are always a lot to process, and I think reflecting this time around will be harder than usual. …
The Term is Rewind!
It’s the end! I am taking my final on Monday, and this has called for a bunch of studying and reflection. Looking back at the past two terms, I am dedicating this post to the lessons I’ve learned as a remote college student and all that entails. It’s not the same. Being on campus, surrounded by peers in classrooms…
A good week
Things that made this week good, in no particular order: My crew team secret snowflake made my dog a hat. I found it outside my door, along with some snacks and a fancy bar of soap, on Tuesday evening. I immediately put it on my dog, who tolerated it while I took some photos. Enjoy. The dining hall had…
Just About Wrapped Up
Happy Thursday, dear readers! Today is going to be a great day; I don’t know how your morning went, but mine started with chocolate chip pancakes and bacon at Tower, which is always a great omen! We’re closely approaching the end of the semester here at Wellesley; we had our final HOCO on Tuesday, tomorrow is the last day…
Nearing the End
Finals are once again creeping up. I have a midterm this Tuesday so I spent most of this week studying, and meeting up with my group for some study sessions as well. It’s been a pretty stressful week since it’s the second to last week of the term and the last round of midterms and finals are looming around. …