Tag: Rhode Island

City street in Wellesley with autumnal leaves.

Building Independence

Happy Halloween! I hope everyone has a fun and safe day. Today, I want to reflect on something not-so-spooky: building independence in college. Like many, coming to Wellesley is my first time fully living away from home. I live in Illinois, so I am a couple states away from my family. Up until Wellesley, I had only been away from…

Tenzin wading in the ocean.

Rhode Islander for a Weekend

Happy Friday! Today, I will recap my past fall break in Rhode Island. Fall break is a long weekend here every October, with no classes on Monday for Indigenous Peoples’ Day and no classes the following day.  This fall break, I visited one of my childhood best friends at her school, the University of Rhode Island (URI). Saturday morning, I…

Image of four kayaks hanging on the side of a wall.

(Rhode) Island Gyal

I had such a fun and adventure-packed trip last weekend that I’m not done blogging about it! Every summer my family has a reunion in Little Compton, RI; we get a break from the city and get to spend some quality time at the beach. Unfortunately, half of the family couldn’t make it to our family reunion, but I got…

Exterior of the State Capital Building in Providence.

Providence Is Only Two Train Rides Away!

This weekend I traveled long and far to the great state of Rhode Island for a family reunion. I had been hoping to take a day trip to Providence, so I already had a whole itinerary planned out. I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning to catch the 8am commuter rail into Boston, no caffeine needed because I…

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