By G.I. Titmouse
Dear Myself Four Years Ago Today,
Nope. We had no idea. Who knew? How could anyone know? The last four years have been insane. Here is a very incomplete list of 21 things to come between now and May—no, June—2021:
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When I reflect on my overall Wellesley experience, I find myself feeling mostly blessed, yet a little wanting.
Read Moreby Grace Fang ‘23
We cement the road, cut the grass, create a man-made lake, plant a biodiverse city, arrange the flora. I mean, we don’t do that ourselves. The workers with brown skin and neon vests do.
Read Moreby Sanjana Ramchandran ‘22
One of the best things about living in Sev was that Lulu was ridiculously close by, so my friends and I decided to hop over to Café Hoop to wait out the firefighters. Would you rather stand in the freezing Massachusetts air waiting for your dorm to reopen, or escape to someplace warm and full of delicious food? Yeah, I thought so.
Read Moreby Sage Wentzell-Brehme ‘21
Dear Reader, This was not the year any of us expected to have. Like you, I spent Spring and Summer in a state of suspended animation. Time became fickle, passing like molasses when you noticed it, but slipping through your fingers like water when you didn’t.
Read Moreby Ely Willard ‘20
As I make my way through my senior year, I keep getting prematurely nostalgic for this place, even though I’m still here. And one of the things I know I’ll miss, strange as it may sound, is living in a dorm.
Read Moreby Mable Peach ‘23
In the age of Disney+, one must reflect on the Pixar legacy left by films like A Bug’s Life, The Incredibles, and Toy Story. Often unappreciated and overlooked, though, is the cinematic classic Soup Rat, a charming tale of one gifted rat and his experiences in the third-floor kitchen of Wellesley College’s Tower Court East dorm.
Read MoreBy Sage Wentzell-Brehme ‘21
For those who don’t know, Wellesley has an outdoor recreation department that sponsors hiking and rock climbing trips around the region. In a fit of early semester exuberance, I signed up for a hiking trip at the end of October.
Read Moreby Megan McNally ‘20
I know, of course, that the world has changed. But sometimes I am surprised at the ferocity with which it has not.
Read Moreby Anonymous
Dear Office of Student Housing,
I want to say you’re trying your best. I want to make excuses for you and tell myself that this is my fault. I want to believe that you care about Wellesley’s student body, our mental health, our well-being, our sleep. I wish I could thank you for making our lives easier, fostering a hospitable living environment for all of us, and making sure we feel cared for by securing a room and a bed for every student.
Read Moreby Samantha English ‘19
I have marked my time at Wellesley in books. When I recall the people, lessons, and love I’ve experienced during my four years here, I always remember a novel I was reading or a paper I was writing alongside them, a character I was falling in love with or an image I was tracking. Jane Eyre undercuts my Wellesley experience, illuminating every image in every book I read until I found my senior thesis topic of birds and women in Victorian literature. Other books are scattered, left behind in past semesters with only memories to speak for them.
Read Moreby Lydia MacKay ‘19
When I tell people that I’m majoring in History, their first question is often, “Well, what are you going to do with that?” Is there a good answer to this question? Sometimes I list out some “acceptable” responses—law, business, the usual—but other times I’m just sarcastic. As if their skepticism isn’t bad enough, people often feel compelled to offer their advice that I choose a more profitable major. True story: once I talked with this man for all of five minutes, and he recommended that I switch my major to accounting.
Read Moreby Sofia Rose ’22
You are hit with a brilliant epiphany! You’ve been stupid! When you’re feeling bad, you should reach out for help! Obviously! You are a fully functioning person in control of your fate, so you make an appointment at the Stone Center for Monday.
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