Hello beautiful people, As an economics and psychology double major, one of the most defining aspects of my Wellesley experience has been research through the First-Year Apprentice Program (FYAP). Since my first year, second semester I gained the opportunity to work with Dr. Tracy Gleason, the head of the Psychology Department, in her research lab titled Imaginary Lab. In our…
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Chelsea says hello from Wellesley!
Hi all, My name is Chelsea Park! I am a rising junior studying psychology. This summer I am working as an Admission Summer Intern in the Office of Admission and will be starting remote research at MIT in June. As for my extracurriculars, I am on the NCAA DIII Swim and Dive Team, a member of the Korean Student Association,…
Goodbye (for now)!
Hi everyone! It’s the last week of classes, honk, honk! The weather is great, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing…and exams are coming. I am honestly enjoying the warm weather so much that I am a little behind on homework right now, but I should be able to catch up by LDOC, the last day of classes. I…
Summer Catch-Up
Hi everyone! This past summer has been the first summer that I spent on campus at Wellesley doing research. Last year I did my summer internship in Bulgaria, so this was definitely a different experience. Physics, however, is one of those subjects where it’s essential to get as much experience with research as possible in college—not only to help you…
An exciting week on campus: Solar Eclipse and the Ruhlman Conference
Hey everyone! It has been a really eventful and exciting week on campus. On Monday we experienced a partial eclipse, which was really exciting. There was an event at our observatory where they were giving out special glasses to look at the sun. And I’m not exaggerating when I say that there were hundreds of people there, both Wellesley students,…
Sitting in a College Class
Hi everyone! I know that many of you are probably wondering how going to a college class feels like at Wellesley, what your relationship with your classmates is in college, and how to talk to your professors. So, I thought I would share my experience with those things at Wellesley. I don’t know if it’s just me and my experience…
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.…
The Light at the End of the (Biosynthesis Pathway)
Good morning, everyone. A lot has happened since I last wrote. Somehow, we have reached the point where my thesis deadline is in NINE DAYS. It is an honest to god thrill to think that the end is in sight! I still have a lot of writing to do, but I think I have passed the hardest part. It’s like…
Castles in the Sky
Hello again! Lots has happened since I last wrote, but not a lot that I can tell you officially right now. Let’s just say that I’ve been interviewing for research positions where I can do my senior thesis this summer and the upcoming academic year. One of the benefits of being abroad this semester was that I actually had a…