As I promised in my last post, hello from Florida! I got here yesterday afternoon and the weather has been perfect. The sunshine can be blinding. As my brother noted, “That’s what sunglasses are for.” Divided highways are everywhere! So are gated communities and amusement parks. I’m hanging out with my brother and his girlfriend and giving my sandal tan…
Free Teeth (For 26 Hours)
I got my braces off on Tuesday! This was, by far, the most exciting part of my week. I had braces for a little over two years, plus jaw surgery in May, so I’m immensely glad to have finished treatment. My teeth look like a whole new set. For 26 glorious hours, my teeth were free. I ate popcorn and…
Middle School Lessons on Stress Culture
Middle school was the first time I got letter grades. Whenever a teacher handed back a test at the end of class, a whisper of “What did you get?” broke out through the room. Some kids stuffed their graded papers into their folders, while others smiled smugly and showed the number in red pen to whoever would look. I fell…
Walking
Walking is built into my life at Wellesley. It seems like it’s a seven or eight minute walk to get anywhere—the library, the science center, the academic quad. The gym and campus center are three or four minutes from my dorm. On days when I work out in the morning, I’ve somehow already spent roughly thirty minutes walking by the…
Time to Breathe
I took my only exam on Tuesday afternoon, and my mom brought me home that night. When I don’t need to pack lightly, I don’t, so getting everything in the car was a bit of an ordeal. I brought home my guitar, ukulele, dirty laundry hamper, a small suitcase full of odds and ends, my friend’s goldfish, and a rowing…
Goodbye, 2019. You’ve been a good one.
I’ve been putting off writing this post for a while. The last few weeks of term have been a whirlwind of good memories: lots of late night conversations, goodbye hugs, thank you cards, and holiday festivities. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to perfectly encapsulate my term studying abroad at Pembroke College, Cambridge, but I’m thankful for every moment.…
Study Break
There have been so many fun study breaks this week that for me, studying has become the break. Classes ended on Tuesday, but I couldn’t let my guard down, given all the assignments still on my to-do list. Since Monday, I’ve given two group project presentations, turned in my final sociology paper, taken the last CS quiz (test), and completed…
last week of classes
Yesterday was LDOC (last day of classes) for the Fall semester. This semester has been a ride and I am glad that it is over! This was my last Fall semester at Wellesley. I keep noting these milestones as I get closer to graduation. I am a member of Yanvalou, a drum and dance group that focuses on the cultures…
The One with Thanksgiving Break, The First Snow of the Season, and Pre Finals Fun
Hi everyone! It’s been a while since my last blog post since we had Thanksgiving Break last week. We have a lot to catch up on! For Thanksgiving break I went back home to NYC (again), but this time I brought my roommate and hallmate, who are both really good friends of mine. They both live pretty far from Wellesley…
Last Full Week: Snow, Holiday Party, Work
Wellesley is covered in snow, and it’s beautiful. Growing up, I spent snow days shoveling my long driveway, and the labor involved took all the fun out of snow. But here, where I’m not responsible for clearing it, it’s not so bad. When I got to work on Tuesday afternoon, the only task for me was to take pictures of…