Did you know that the University of Oxford is divided into 39 separate colleges? Each college functions as a micro-community with its own dorms, formal hall, library, chapel, and buttery; similarly, each student body has its own personality and quirks. On our third day in Oxford, my travel companion and I took the time to visit some of Oxford’s beautiful college campuses.… Continue reading
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There is truly nothing more timeless than a library overflowing with literature from the past and present. It’s decades of research, musings, and creative expression assembled in stacks and rows. The reader and the dreamer in me naturally crave these spaces, but of course, the part of me that desires order and structure finds solace in libraries as well.… Continue reading
My friend Rebecca Goldfarb is a shining example of a resilient person who has found ways to travel and explore during the pandemic. She is an avid hiker/wanderer, former study abroad student, and the brilliant creator behind the Instagram account @becca.hikes… Continue reading
Over the past couple of weeks, Boston has been hammered by a series of snowstorms, and that means I’ve been virtually unable to leave my house. I’ve always loved walking, jogging, and hiking, and I’m sad that the freezing cold and the pandemic are making it harder to get outside.… Continue reading
Over my winter break, I went on my very first road trip with a dear friend of mine. It felt quite a bit like a rite of passage; my experience brings to mind Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit, who undergoes a journey “there and back again” across Middle-earth.… Continue reading
