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“Yes, of course I remember/ how could I forget how you feel…” As the soothing words of Frank Ocean’s “Thinking of You” washed over me, I thought back to when I was a senior at Wellesley: anxious for what was to come, nostalgic about everything and everyone, but nevertheless eager to burst out of the…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I have had an interest in socially responsible fashion since I was 16 and went to Guatemala to study Spanish and stay with a host family. My pre-teen host sister worked at a garment factory outside of Antigua, and that bothered me quite a lot.…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I landed in journalism somewhat serendipitously, shortly after graduating from Wellesley in 2006, and have been doing it ever since. In the past seven years, I’ve reported and edited for a weekly paper (The Wellesley Townsman, in fact!), gotten my master’s in journalism, done a…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. When I graduated from Wellesley in 2008 I suddenly realized that I had been so consumed with writing my thesis that I had not given any thought to the “what next?” that inevitably follows Senior Week, Commencement, and the packing up of your dorm room.…
One of the many valuable lessons I learned at Wellesley was a commitment to service. Whether this meant volunteering to mentor children, joining a professional or academic organization, or pursuing opportunities in government or the public sector, the Wellesley brand, “women who will make a difference in the world,” stuck with me. During senior year,…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. At some point in everyone’s life, we get this idea: what if I combined all of the things that I love most and turn them into a career? But there is no job in the world like that, right? No matter. I will make one! This…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I graduated Wellesley in 2008 with little to no idea what I wanted to do with myself. I graduated with a major in art history and a minor in cinema and media studies; I especially loved modern and contemporary art and the visual language of…
Cabrina Kang graduated from Wellesley in 2013 with a major in English, and a minor in Economics. She’s currently a 2nd grade teacher at DREAM Charter School in East Harlem, New York — a position she landed through Teach for America (TFA). During her time at Wellesley, she was actively involved in the Tupelos, the…
Kristin Huizenga is a sophomore Biology and Spanish double major. She is a member of the Shakespeare Society, where she performs as an actress and assists with the technical aspects of the plays, and a research assistant for the Religion department at Wellesley College. She first developed her love for marine biology as a Visitor’s…
Makkah Ali ’10 graduated from Wellesley with a degree in Peace & Justice Studies and Religion. After graduation, Makkah joined the AmeriCorps; she has since earned her master’s degree at George Mason’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Currently, Makkah is a Mediator and Program Associate at the Meridian Institute in Washington, D.C. Please give…