Term 2 began on Monday! I’m really excited about my courses, which are both in-person: ES 214: Social Causes and Consequences of Environmental Problems, and ENG 203: Short Narrative. Last fall, I took ES104Y: How to Save the Planet, which was an introduction to the social science side of environmental studies. We talked about changing habits and changing minds. Spoiler…
Why Wellesley?
That’s right, we’re eight weeks into this beautiful blog and I’m finally following through with my promise to share why I chose Wellesley! My road to Wellesley was actually quite a long one; as a natural planner, I started researching colleges all the way back in middle school, trying to figure out where I wanted to go and what…
Resting and Resetting
Hi everyone! Welcome back. It’s been a while since I last posted, because last week I took a much needed break! After a term that went by at lightning speed, it was really nice to slow down and catch my breath for a full 7 days. I realized I never talked about my term 1 finals and how they went.…
Fall Break?
Hi! Our one week break flew by so quickly, but it was such a nice time to relax and chill out.In a typical semester, we have a similar break called fall break, so that’s what I am gonna call this break. I went to New Hampshire for the break to visit and stay with my close friend. While I was…
I declared my major!
I declared my peace & justice studies major yesterday! It was anticlimactic. I filled out a form that looks like it hasn’t changed since it first went electronic, noting down which courses I plan to take to fulfill the requirements, and that was it. No confetti. No applause. Just me and one more thing checked off my to-do list. So…
The One with the End of Term 1 and a Much Needed Break
This past week was our Fall Break, marking the transition between T1 and T2 (Wellesley is using a term system this year to adapt to Covid-19 related changes). Finals week and reading period went well overall but were definitely stressful as they were compressed into a shorter period than usual. Overall, I found benefits to the term system, but the…
Pom is the Bomb!
Fall break is in full swing and it is just as relaxing as I’d planned and exciting as I’d hoped. Pretty much everything I’ve done this week has all centered around one beautiful, magical, fantastic place- my dorm, Pomeroy Hall! I’m not sure if this is something I’ve mentioned at all in my blog, but I happen to be…
Fall break??
Hi! I am officially finished with finals for term 1 and enjoying the week break we have before term 2. It is such a great feeling to be done with finals and have a week to recharge! All of my finals went pretty well. Starting Friday night (after my last final), I’ve been able to explore the city a bit…
Done! round one
Say what you will about the term system, but one perk is that we get the incredible “Yay, I’m done!” feeling twice per semester, not just once. I turned in my final papers on Friday and Saturday. One was a research paper, the other a reflection on how a novel we read connects to the themes we discussed in class.…
First Term, The Finals Jam
And just like that it all flew by- I’m at the end of my first term at Wellesley! It still feels a little bit too early for any sort of personal reflection- I’ll save that for the ends of semesters and of years- but I do think it’s time for a little bit of looking back, and what better…