Participating in the Student of Color (SOC) Fashion Show since freshman year has been both nerve-wracking and transformative. The SOC fashion show is a campus fashion show highlighting pieces designed and modeled by students of color. As a freshman, I attended an open practice where the board chose models, and even before I was officially… Continue reading Behind the Runway
Author: admin
Life Lessons as an RA
Being an RA has been one of those experiences that I didn’t realize would shape me as much as it did. When I first started, I thought it would mainly be about checking boxes, doing rounds, planning events, and enforcing policies. But what I found was that the role was less about authority and more… Continue reading Life Lessons as an RA
Not Your Typical Rush
When I first came to campus, I thought I’d rush one of the coed frats to get the traditional Greek life experience. But my freshman roommate invited me to a Rho Epsilon Pi info session, and I went with her just to see what it was like. I ended up loving it right then and… Continue reading Not Your Typical Rush
Tumbles & Triumphs
Cheer has been one of the most challenging but rewarding things I’ve done in college. There have been a lot of moments where I’ve struggled with learning new material, team drama, or balancing it with everything else I have going on. But I’ve stayed with it because I genuinely love it. It’s become something I… Continue reading Tumbles & Triumphs
Bed Bugs, New Job, and Bears…Oh My!
Camp has always been the place where I felt most like myself. I’ve gone back for nine summers now, first as a camper and then as staff, and each year feels like returning to a familiar rhythm. There’s something grounding about being away from everything with no constant notifications, no deadlines, no pressure to perform.… Continue reading Bed Bugs, New Job, and Bears…Oh My!
The Mortifying Idea of Being Known
The class Write Your Own Poetry collection was really important for me to reconnect with my love of writing and reading after a long period of losing interest in high school. I spent my first 3 semesters at Wesleyan taking classes that solely fulfilled the MB&B requirements and this was one of the first classes… Continue reading The Mortifying Idea of Being Known
