Hello hello!
This marks my penultimate post of the year. Sophomore year has been a time of growth, new experiences, and change. Along the way, I’ve learned a lot about the world and myself. I don’t want to get too sentimental yet: my post next week will be dedicated solely to reflections on my sophomore year.
This week, I wanted to share some moments that made this semester special, from friends to professors and everything in between.
Moment #1: Visiting the Met museum with ARTH 225. I wrote about this in a previous post, but my modern art history class took a day trip to New York City, to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and stand in front of the actual artworks we learned about. Although it was a quick and slightly hectic trip, I honestly thought it was one of the greatest parts of this semester. My professor, who used to work at the Met, guided us through the modern art exhibit, lecturing about the art and facilitating a discussion between our entire class. And, I finally got to immerse myself in front of a Pollock painting!
Moment #2: Spontaneous trips to Boston. Many times this semester, after a long week, all I wanted to do was sit on my bed and finish a good book. I did that plenty of times. However, also during this semester, my friends would drag me on the bus and we would all head to Boston for dinner on a Friday night! It was very spontaneous, and always a fun time. It’s nice to be close by to the city and have friends that support you.
Moment #3: My weekly co-hosted radio show. This semester was my first semester as a DJ for WZLY, Wellesley’s radio station. Every Sunday, my friend and I would trek to the basement of Billings (the WZLY studio location) and play a mix of international pop tunes and throwback songs for an hour. We’d chat about life on air, and our show was a chance for us to connect and talk about our busy weeks. Also, we would shoutout my mom, who is our #1 fan and most dedicated listener.
Moment #4: Dancing to Bollywood music during Pub Night. This night was one of my favorites!! I took an Indian cinema class this semester, and Bollywood movies are my guilty pleasure. It was so great to dance the night away with my friends at the Pub, especially to our favorite and classic Bollywood songs.
Moment #5: All the lake walks! This semester, I had a personal goal of taking a lake walk every month. It was tricky to do so in March because it was quite icy, but I successfully completed it! Lake walks, whether done alone or with friends, are a way to hit the refresh button for me. I’m going to miss them when I’m abroad next semester.
Moment #6: Any time my professors showed up with food for the class. Enough said.
See you next week, for my last post of the semester,
Shreya