Hi everyone! March is a pretty busy month back home because a few of our bigger holidays are in the first two weeks of that month. The first of March is Baba Marta, a holiday dedicated to the ending of winter and the welcoming of spring. We usually wear red and white bracelets that our family and friends have given…
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First-year orientation through the eyes of a sophomore!
I remember my New Students Orientation last year and how excited I was for it. I was excited to move in, to meet my neighbors, classmates, people in general, and to start my college experience. I had an incredible time throughout that week last year, so I knew that I wanted to be a part of it again this year,…
I’m Back!
Hello everyone! My name is Vyara (she/her), and I’m once again one of your student bloggers! I’m an international student from Bulgaria, a current sophomore (it feels weird saying that instead of “I’m a freshman!”), and I’m a future physics major. My hobbies include reading, listening to music, and scrolling through Pinterest (yes, that does sound a bit boring on…
Mara’s First Blog!
Hi all! My name is Mara (she/they), and I’m an international student from Paraguay, in South America, aka your local Latina friend ;). I’m part of the purple class (’26), and I’m also a prospective neuroscience major—so very excited to talk about science at Wellesley and what not! Before Wellesley, I had never been to the United States before, so…
Decision Making: my experience as an International Student
*****^_^*Spring is here~~~!!*^_^**** Congratulations to all of you who received some great news last week. LONG (but hopefully helpful) post to follow: be warned. I remember last year on March 21st, I got up at 5:30am and refreshed the MyWellesley page for half an hour straight until I saw the letters “Congra—“. Getting ready for school after that was the…