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…
At my first-year (then called freshman) year convocation, then-president Ruth Adams characterized a Wellesley education as a life-long membership in a powerful and inspiring community. And wow, was she right: my favorite part about going to Wellesley was life after graduation. Since leaving Wellesley/graduating, I have experienced the worldwide reach and depth of the alumnae…
Jessica Duff ’09, graduated from Wellesley with a degree in Women’s and Gender Studies. While at Wellesley, Duff was a four-year member of both the basketball and volleyball teams. After Wellesley, Duff went on to earn her Master’s in Education from Tufts in 2012. I will never forget the day my collegiate athletic career ended,…
What can I possibly accomplish this Wintersession that is more productive than eating Nutella and watching Sherlock every day for a month? During my first semester as a first-year at Wellesley, I was overwhelmed. Searching for something to do over Wintersession was definitely adding to that stress. It seemed like left and right, my peers…
Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Monday, April 14- Red Cross Blood Drive | 10:00 AM-3:00 PM | Tishman Commons – Join us for Wellesley’s semester blood drive! Help out either…