Every Sunday, when I sit down to write my weekly blog post, I open Google Calendar to look for something to write about. It’s a recap of everything I did during the week (plus some things I thought about but chose not to do). It also serves as a diary of sorts. In the future, I can look back to…
Seeing the Brighter Side
This has been a week of everything and nothing all at once and I am quite glad to be almost at the end of it. The New York Times has now listed the Cedar Rapids metro area as the number one spot in the nation where coronavirus cases are rising the fastest and “Where There May Be Bad News…
2020 Election and Celebrations
Hello!! Yesterday was a great day! I woke up to my sister telling me the news that Biden was elected as president. As soon as she woke me up to this news, we opened the window and heard people cheering and honking in the street celebrating the news. We got so excited about the news and got dressed and went…
What Felt Like the Longest Week Ever
Phew! It has been quite an eventful week. Monday was my 21st birthday! I had a lovely day – definitely not what I imagined it to be, but still very special. The first part of my day was filled with meetings and class, but after I had time to celebrate. My parents and I ended up going for a sunset…
A sigh of relief
This week began with snow on the ground and nervous anticipation ahead of the election. It’s ending with a president-elect and unseasonably warm weather (5 straight days above 70℉ in November is not normal). In other exciting news, my computer came back to life, the dining halls put on a to-go version of bread and cheese night (not to brag,…
What Kind of Week Has It Been
I don’t think I’m alone in saying this has been one of the longest weeks of my life, and it’s only Thursday. Whether it was being slammed with readings and responsibilities, bad news from back home, anything to do with COVID-19, or the looming storm cloud that has been the 2020 United States Presidential Election, I think any stressful thing…
The Road Less Traveled & Fluffy Pancakes
Hi! Term 2 is now in full swing, and we’re only in the first week. I am registered for two courses, one Economics and one Political Science course. However, I am considering dropping one of my courses because the term system is very overwhelming and I’ve been working pretty hard since before the summer. Over the summer, I was very…
Second First Day of Senior Year
Happy November! I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween and enjoyed their extra hour (re: daylight savings if you’re in the U.S.!). Last week was the first week of term 2: I thought of Monday as the second first day of my senior year. Adjusting to my new classes and schedule made the week fly by! I also…
New classes (and October snow)
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…