This is my third (fourth?) week of online classes. This week, in my art history class, we did a movement workshop. On our original syllabus, we had a class on movement with a performance artist. Since we’ve moved online, our class took place on Zoom. Going in, I was not sure what to expect but it turned out to…
A Busy Week at Home
Happy Earth Day friends! I write to you from my sunny desk after a lovely walk. Today is one of those spring days that I absolutely love. For one, it is 79º here which to me is the perfect temperature for hanging out without overheating. It’s a clear day, the flowers are blooming, and neighbors are out walking with their…
What I’ve Been Doing in Quarantine
Hello hello! I hope everyone reading this is having a good day and staying healthy! It’s been about six weeks since I’ve been back from Wellesley (time just flies). Today I thought it would be nice to just share some of my favorite things to do while at home. Here’s what has been keeping sane: Netflix Party + Zoom On…
The Best of Wellesley
A poster of flowers in front of Founders Hall sags on the wall in front of my desk at home. To its left are two clippings from a 2013 Boston Globe article about Wellesley’s cross country and track and field coach, “Babington ending long run as coach.” Other decorations have gone up and down, but these have stayed. For…
A Week in the Life: Quarantine Edition
Hello y’all! I am still under a shelter-in-place order here in Northern California, so my family has been staying inside except for walks around our neighborhood! We have had awesome weather this week –– yesterday it was 80º –– which is definitely making it harder to stay inside. Online classes are in full swing and I have established a solid…
Signs of Spring
My to-do list during online school is as long as it always was at Wellesley. My professors are keeping me busy. When I’m not “at college” (ie in my bedroom doing schoolwork), I’ve been on the lookout for signs of spring. Birds are constantly singing. It’s beautiful, but it’s hard to track down the source of the sound. Luckily for…
So, How Are College Classes Online?!
Safe to say, it’s been a hectic past few weeks. On March 12th, Wellesley decided to move to online learning for the rest of the semester, and requested that students (if able) depart for home immediately. I decided to book my flight for the 13th. What happened within the next 24 hours was a combination of tearful goodbyes, hasty packing,…
week two online
This week marked the second week of online classes. I’m starting to get used to it but I will admit, it is still not ideal. Most of my professors have downsized the course in order to focus on the readings and discussion. We do not have many assignments or projects to work on. Personally, I am very happy this. Working…
Wellesley College: Walnut Creek, CA Campus
Hello friends! I absolutely cannot believe that it is April already! Today, we are mid-way through our second week of online classes. I am starting to develop a routine again and I now consider myself a Zoom expert! Here in Nor-Cal, we can still leave the house so long as we practice social distancing, so I have been taking daily…
One Week Online
This was the first week of remote classes. I have a lot of schoolwork, but since I’m home, it feels like I should be on vacation. This whole thing is just… odd. As I mentioned last week, I haven’t done homework at home since ninth grade. Before Monday, it had been years since I made myself breakfast in the kitchen…