Having graduated just about two weeks ago, my blog posts are coming to an end, but I thought I'd leave my readers with some final thoughts. Last post, I talked a little bit about my impending doom and not being sure what would happen after graduating from Emmanuel. Well, as ... read more

In 2016, I spent my spring break in New Orleans through EC Alternative Spring Break, frequently abbreviated as ASB. The trip was so transformative for me that I eagerly applied to be part of ASB once again this year. I was one of 19 students who was part of the ... read more

Despite this being my fourth time taking finals, I have consistently seemed to forget about them by the time the end of the semester rolls around. Especially at the end of the year, when the weather is finally nice and EC Beach is open again, (not really a beach, just ... read more

It's been a hot second since I've made a post as this is a busy time of year (I just passed in a really fancy hypothetical grant proposal). I am also probably avoiding talking about my life because it feels like May 13th marks my impending doom. Let me be clear, I ... read more

In the last month or so, I had become extremely invested in figuring my life out. I’m not sure why I felt the need to have every aspect of my future set - I’m twenty years old, I don’t need to start thinking about a 401k. But still, with sophomore ... read more

It should very much go without saying that remaining professional during an internship is extremely important to exiting the position in high regards (and with excellent reference letters). Most of this is pretty easy and self-explanatory such as wearing appropriate clothing, minding your manners and not falling asleep at your desk. ... read more

      East of Moscow lies the major city Kazan, the capital of the republic of Tatarstan. Many moons ago during the 12th-century Turkish people, referred to as Tatars, settled in Russia. They have their own language, tradition and republic within Russia, so I guess you could think of it ... read more

From February 9-12, seventeen Emmanuel students went to Washington, D.C. for a conference with Youth in Government. I was lucky enough to be one of them, so read on if you'd like to hear about my experience!  390 ... read more

It’s a huge cultural shock moving from a town of under 16,000 people, to a known world city of almost 700,000. I’m from the suburbs of western Massachusetts, and while around where I lived is totally familiar to me, I’m pretty sure only one out of ten people have heard ... read more

The father north you go in Australia, the thicker the accent you'll encounter. This was explained to me by the research station manager on Orpheus Island, whose speech resembled more mumbling than an accent. Jimmy is an exceptional guy in an exceptional setting. The small station features dormitories and communal ... read more

Something that I've discovered about myself since I've come to Emmanuel is that I love helping people learn. Even in freshmen biology when my classmates were struggling with material, I found that I could usually explain the concepts to them with relative ease. As a preschool teaching assistant, I noted that ... read more

Ever since I visited Boston, I knew that I wanted to live here at some point in my life. It didn’t occur to me early in my high school career that I could have the opportunity to study here for my four college years. Every story is the same: I ... read more

Every year, Russians celebrate the end of winter by stuffing themselves with thin pancakes (blini) for six whole days! And that's just the beginning! You also get 4 days off from school and work. Known as "Maslenitsa", everyone on this holiday prepares these pancakes at home all week, and then celebrates with ... read more

We were told to sleep during the day as much as possible, since from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. we would be wide-awake. This wasn’t a problem at all for me; although I remember thinking it was kind of weird to hop in bed late mid-day with my alarm set ... read more

Last summer I was fortunate enough to take a study-abroad marine microbiology course at Emmanuel with Dr. March (one of my favorite faculty members here). After the lecture portion in the Spring, we got the opportunity to travel to Australia to conduct field research as well as explore both Sydney ... read more