Greetings lovely readers! I hope y’all are ready for this week’s blog! I realise that y’all just read my last post on Friday, so it hasn’t been that long, but I figured y’all would miss me too much, so I’m back ☺️! Y’all know the drill already…grab those snacks and drinks, and get ready for another storytime with me! For…
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Celebrating traditions in Wellesley
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…
Celebrating Traditions at College
Last weekend was Tibetan New Year, my second one away from home. Today, I want to talk about how I’ve celebrated this tradition at college and what celebrating traditions away from home is like at Wellesley. I am super fortunate to know other Tibetan students here at Wellesley and have a small community with them. To celebrate the new year,…
My Favorite Wellesley Tradition
One of my favorite Wellesley traditions is…. Flower Sunday! If you don’t know, Flower Sunday is the oldest tradition here at Wellesley. Once a year on a Sunday in September, first-year students (littles) are paired with upperclassmen students (bigs); bigs give flower bouquets to littles, attend a multifaith ceremony at Houghton Chapel, and bond over brunch. Everyone dresses up nicely…
To a Year of Lasts: Wellesley Traditions
ME IN A NUTSHELL: I'm Christine, a senior at Wellesley College. I'm from sunny Chatsworth, CA (an hour north of LA). Here at Swells (Wellesley), I am a Political Science Major, Education Minor. I am also extremely involved in Residential Life; I am an HP (House President) and a former RA. I was born in Seoul, South Korea. I went abroad…