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Standardized Testing… ew
I sort of remember a blur of SATs and ACTs that preceded getting to come to college, but I think I blocked most of it out of my memory. Luckily once you get to college, the “blue book” format becomes … Continue reading
What itʼs really like to be a student at K
Mondays. Are the busiest.
For my five housemates and me, it all starts with a 10 o’clock class. Four of us have class in the library, and three of us are in Pre-modern Chinese Literature in translation. A Chinese lit class is required for … Continue reading
Realizations
When things get a little overwhelming, it””s good to take a step back and remember what keeps you going. It was on such an occasion, which happened to be while I was in the middle of a long reading assignment, … Continue reading
Welcome to New York
“When did it hit you?” someone asked me the other day. I knew exactly what they meant. They meant when did it hit me that I was no longer on my tiny Kalamazoo campus but instead living in New York … Continue reading
How to Avoid the Winter Blues
Winter can be a tricky time at K. With overcast skies and cold weather, people sometimes get Seasonal Affective Disorder – but luckily, the health and counseling centers both offer a solution to that – light therapy! In addition to … Continue reading
A Visit to the Big Apple
As we embarked on our seven-week winter break, I was most excited about a 10-day trip to New York City to visit friends. New York has always been at the top of my list for favorite places, and I figured … Continue reading
Mini reunions and large quantities of food
The entire time I was studying abroad in Beijing, our huge group would talk about how we needed to have a reunion after leaving China. The neat thing about study abroad friends – at least in our case – is … Continue reading
Winter Quarter
And so Winter Quarter begins! After having had seven weeks off to spend with family, travel, work and prepare for this quarter, 8:30 classes, friendly faces from all over the globe and cold Michigan weather has finally come back to … Continue reading
Sickness!
Last February, I got a mild cold and went to the student health center at K where they hooked me up with some of the best cold medicine I have ever had. Seriously, it worked miracles. I wish I remembered … Continue reading
Thanksgiving in Budapest
As Kalamazoo College students put the finishing touches on papers, capped their pens, closed their laptops, and stuffed their dirty laundry into the trunks of their cars to head home for a long winter break and the holiday season, the … Continue reading
