Tag: fun

A picture of Rachel and Sophie in front of a Hungry Pot sign.

Friends and food—the perfect combo!

Hello beautiful people,  Culture is important, and my friend, Sophie, chose to share a part of hers with me through food! Last week, we went to Hungry Pot for Korean hot pot, just a 12 minute ride from Wellesley! I highly recommend this restaurant; it felt like an immersive Korean cultural culinary experience, as we essentially cooked our own food!…

Bowling lanes lit with neon lights and bright displays.

What to do for fun at Wellesley

Hello Blog! Last week, I wrote about my experience living in dorms at Wellesley—a top question on the mind of prospective students—and this week I will answer another top question: what do Wellesley students do for fun in their free time?   Firstly for on-campus events and fun, Wellesley departments, offices, or organizations are usually hosting something every week. This month,…

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…

#First_Time_Biking

I hope you all are doing well, especially as the start of the school year approaches. If you remember my third blog post, I talked about my goals. A random goal I’ve had for a while, and one that is completely unrelated to academics, is to learn how to ride a bike. Because I’ve always had a fear of falling,…

10 things that make Wellesley, Wellesley

Ice cream endowment. Like… you can get ice cream every day (!!!!!). We’re the only school in the US that has had only female presidents 😉 +60% of faculty are WOMEN. WE LOVE TO SEE REPRESENTATION. Drag shows organized by students. Yes. FREE CONCERT on every LDOC (Last Day of Classes). We’ve had Muna, Charlie XCX, Dua Lipa, among others.…

Summer life at Wellesley :)

During the summer, I’m working for the admission office as an Admission Summer Intern (ASI), which is really fun 🙂 I love the people at the office! My supervisors, my fellow ASIs, and I went candlepin bowling once, which is like normal bowling but with smaller balls and pins, (it’s, apparently, a New England thing). But what I especially LOVE…

Yewon takes a selfie in front of an empty room

#intropost

Hello to whoever is reading this! My guess is you’re a student interested in applying to Wellesley College…in which case I am so excited that you are here reading my little post! My name is Yewon, and I immigrated to Hawaii from South Korea just before I turned five. I grew up in that warm, tropical place for pretty much…

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