Tag: boston

Image of a green and white train on the Green Line.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the MBTA

Welcome back to the Blog! One of my favorite things about going to college near Boston is the public transportation. I come from an area in the South where there are very few trains and no subways, so I’m grateful for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). These last few weeks I’ve been exploring Boston a good bit, and I…

Image of some rocks poking out of the top of Lake Waban.

Wellesley Myths: Fact or Fiction?

Today we will take a short break from our Wellelsey lingo series and drift our focus slightly. My roommate from high school came to visit me last week, and we had a really fun time. At some point we started talking about our college experiences compared to our high school ones. Upon that wonderful conversation, I got inspired to write…

Image of Lara taking a selfie in a mirror in a fancy bathroom.

Lara Ventures into Boston!

Unlike some people I know (*cough* Avery *cough*), I don’t go into Boston too often. I have big plans to go on solo trips around Europe while I’m studying abroad, but I figure I should start small with solo trips into Boston. I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning to catch the commuter rail into Boston and go…

Image of a sea turtle swimming in its tank.

That’s a fintastic idea!

This weekend, I visited the New England Aquarium in Boston. Before I went, I used my Wellesley free library card to get my ticket for half off. To get there, I took the commuter rail from Wellesley Square, which was about a ten minute bike ride from my dorm. At the aquarium, I first went to the shark and ray…

Image of Lara standing in a field in front of a building.

Movers and Shakers!

One of the things I really appreciate about being at Wellesley over the summer is our proximity to Boston, whenever I get bored or want to go on an adventure I know the city is only a train ride away. I’m especially grateful for this because last summer I was in a small town in the Berkshires with no car…

Image of fireworks in the sky.

I was in the 617.

Hey bloggies, welcome back to my super cool Blog. I hope all of you are having a splendid week. I’ll start off today’s post with a song to describe the vibe of this week. Charismatic by Hailey Knox, my new current favorite artist! She’s been on repeat recently and this is my top song of hers so far. Beginning with…

A crowd of people on the street near the entrance to Fenway Park.

City and Country

Hello Blog! One of my favorite things about Wellesley is its location. It’s about 12 miles from Boston and it’s easy to get to either on the exchange bus from campus or the commuter rail in the town of Wellesley. Additionally, there are tons of hiking and nature trails connected to the college. First, there is the lake path which…

Avery holding a box full of freshly picked strawberries.

June Adventures!

Hey bloggies, (this is what I’ve decided I’m calling you now) welcome back to Avery’s super cool, second ever, blog post. I hope y’all had a spectacular June. I know I sure did! If I had describe this month in a song, I’d do so with this one:     With that being said, now I’m gonna share some more…

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