“Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are? I’m telling the truth now We’re all born naked And the rest is drag” As today is the last Friday of June, I couldn’t let the month end without posting about why it’s one of my favorite months of the year– it’s…
Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar) by Beyoncé
“Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs And when they carve my name inside the concrete I pray it forever reads Freedom” When we talk about the Black experience in this country, we often talk about racism, violence, slavery, oppression, and discrimination. Unfortunately, what…
Night Changes by One Direction
“I’ve been thinking about it lately Does it ever drive you crazy, Just how fast the night changes?” Today is Friday, June 12th. Exactly three months ago, the entire Wellesley College community received an email from our President, Dr. Paula Johnson, officially announcing Wellesley’s decision to quickly evacuate our campus and move to remote…
The End of Almost the End
To be honest, I have been procrastinating on this post for a long while now. I couldn’t really get myself to write a farewell junior year post, given how the semester ended so abruptly and whatnot. Special thanks to Sophia for nudging me to post this! Anyway, I thought it would be best to reflect on what a whirlwind year…
Introducing Me – From “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” by Nick Jonas
“For your perusing At times confusing, hopefully amusing Introducing me” My name is Tatiana Ivy Moise, and I’m now officially a senior at Wellesley! The second half of that sentence still doesn’t even sound real to me yet. I have no idea how this moment has arrived so quickly, knowing that so much in…
wow!
This will be my last post on the admissions blog. I’ve been doing this since my very first year and it is incredible that it is coming to an end! I didn’t know how to wrap this up. In another timeline, I probably would have posted pictures of my final days on campus. You would have lots of pictures in…
These Eight Moments Represent Some of Macy’s Favorite Parts of the Year
You’ll never guess the moments that made this college student’s year! Number 6 is shocking. What are your thoughts? Comment below! 👇 There were also, of course, incredible moments that didn’t yield photos. Thanks for a great first year, Wellesley. I’ve loved sharing my life with you all, and I hope…
Finals Week!
The last day of class has come and gone! This semester––my whole first year really––has flown by and I cannot believe that as of Friday I will be a sophomore. Although I imagined being at Wellesley with my friends enjoying a New England spring, I am reflecting on my favorite memories from my first year and looking forward to being…
High, Low, Grateful
Thursday was my last day of classes! There was no LDOC concert or lounging on the quad with friends. It doesn’t feel like the end of a semester, but come Friday, I’ll have completed my first year of college. At Shabbat dinners in the Jewish student lounge, which were always a highlight of my Wellesley weeks, we would go around…