I came home on Monday afternoon. Given the situation, I’m about as lucky as I could get—since I live only 20 minutes from campus, I didn’t have to change flights or worry about overweight luggage. My mom and I piled everything into her car and we drove home. Over and done in an hour. Time passes more slowly at home,…
Boxing It All Up
Last Wednesday, I sat in the quad playing a card game with my friend Anna. One week later, I write to you from my bed in California. What a week it has been. To be entirely honest, this week was the longest of my life. There were many tears and hard goodbyes, but I was also reminded over and over…
Over Too Soon
What a year this week has been. On Monday, the crew training trip to South Carolina was cancelled, and my teammates and I were hugely disappointed. We thought that was bad. Cancelling a bus trip felt a bit excessive, but we were nonetheless looking forward to a week of rowing on campus and on the Charles. The weather here has…
The One with First Year Formal
First Year formal is an annual event put on by the freshman class council as the first formal dance for first years to attend. There were several other events throughout the year, mainly a fun dance during Orientation, however First Year formal gives everyone a chance to dress up (if they want to), have a good time, and take some…
Chem Midterm and a Quick Jaunt to Vermont
It is officially midterms season folks. Like many of my peers, I had an incredibly busy week with assignments due in almost all of my classes. I’ve been practicing lots of self-care by enjoying the warm weather we’ve been having and reading outside. It has been exhausting at times but overall a great week. I had my first chem midterm…
A Two-Brunch Sunday
It has been a whirlwind since I last wrote! These past two weeks have been busy with school and fun, and I can’t really remember if last semester was equally busy. But I’m staying on top of my work, doing fun things, and usually getting (almost) enough sleep. Wednesday night, Wellesley Fresh put on their annual chili cook-off. Staff from…
thesis, thesis, thesis!
I am one of the very ambitious seniors who decided to take on a thesis project. A thesis is essentially a big research project that you spend your entire senior writing and researching. It is usually on a topic related to your major. If you know me in person, you know I never stop talking about my thesis project. Not…
So, What the Heck is Design-Thinking?
Another week, another post. We’re in March! Today, I wanted to write about the design-thinking workshop I attended last Friday with my friend (shoutout to Sophia, who’s probably reading this!). Design-thinking is a phrase I’ve always heard thrown around, and I never really knew what it was. Funnily enough, just yesterday, design-thinking was the main topic of focus in my…
Introductions! Introductions! Introductions!
Hello y’all! My name is Caroline and I’m about halfway through my second semester back at Wellesley. I was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California –– in the San Francisco Bay Area –– and I’m loving life on the East Coast. I am an avid reader, coffee drinker, lover of politics and fresh flowers, Ben & Jerry’s connoisseur, and…
The One with a Suddenly Free Friday
Last week my usual Friday afternoon lab was canceled! As much as I enjoy lab, it was nice to have the afternoon free to spend doing things that I normally wouldn’t be able to do on Friday afternoons. Fridays at 1 is when Jummah (Friday prayers for Muslims) happens on campus. I was able to go on most days last…