Back on the Hill

Hey folks!

I’m going to be  real with you: college is awesome 95% of the time. Honestly, I love it, and I am particularly lucky: I had no trouble making friends, I am really enjoying all of my classes, and  I am having so much fun in rehearsals for the play. But 5% of the time, things just don’t go your way; last week I was a part of the 5%.

In my opinion, it was just one of  those weeks where nothing ever goes completely right.

After returning from a week long break, it was hard to get back into a study mindset. I had a midterm and paper due, an Italian composition, and I had to finish my Dostoevsky novel. I felt a little frazzled and at a loss at how to manage my time. I was able to get all my work done, but I did end up missing work on Wednesday to study and spent more time hanging out in the library than with my friends.

The stress really got to me on Tuesday when I walked into Italian at 12:55, convinced it started at 1:00…

…and only five people I’ve never seen before were inside the class.

After backing out in horror, I looked at my schedule and saw that Italian starts at 2:00, just like it has all semester.

*sigh*

My week eventually got better. On Wednesday, my Monserrat cluster went to this Russian icon museum in Clinton. Fun fact: Clinton is home to the largest museum of Russian icons in the United States! (My director, who is from Clinton, also told me it’s home to the most bars per capita; the things you learn in college…) After closely examining the icons with a magnifying glass (I’m not kidding; magnifying glasses were provided) I selected this icon to write about:

It is Christ in a mandorla, being protected by angels. It was one of the largest icons there, which is what originally drew me to it. We were also served Russian tea and desserts. I swear, sugary treats make everything better.

On Saturday night, I went out with my friends, Lauren and Renu. We went to Baba Sushi in Worcester, and it was amazing! Renu and I had never really had sushi and had always used forks to eat our food; as you might have guessed, Lauren selected the resturaunt. Luckily, Lauren is a sushi expert, so she helped us order and taught us how to properly hold the chopsticks. I ended up ordering this beautifully arranged special, made up of scallops, avocado, a mango vinaigrette and caviar (pretty fancy, am I right?).

Renu, Lauren, and me, looking super cute in this snapchat quality photo.

It was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten–and I ate the whole thing with my chopsticks!

On Sunday morning I woke up sick (I promise you it was not sushi related; next time you’re in Worcester, definitely check out Baba Sushi). I stayed in my pajamas and spent the whole day in my dorm with Mindy Kaling’s new book to keep me company. Though I loved reading about Mindy’s amazing and hilarious life, being sick was the icing on the cake to an extremely tough week.

Well, things can only go up from here!

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