This semester at Yale has been absolutely amazing and the best three months I could have ever asked for. Despite the given pandemic, I feel like I have taken every opportunity to explore, make friends, and take risks.
Here are some moments I loved
- Playing frisbee in the courtyard during the first week, trying to connect silhouettes to names
- Hiking to East Rock and biking to West Rock
- Stargazing from the secret courtyard while answering 36 questions
- Visiting the Yale Art Museum, going out for Ramen, and stargazing from a random rooftop
- Late nights exploring campus and trying to sneak into the buildings on Science Hill
- Charging into the freezing ocean in our undies at 3 AM
- A sleepless last night spent talking, dancing, watching It, giving hugs
What I learned
- Academia and research are probably not for me
- Finding a balance between working hard and playing hard makes life so much easier
- Being spontaneous and taking a leap of faith spices up life
- It’s important to think about the future but I have to be flexible and open-minded with the big picture
Some things I want to keep on doing
- Keeping in touch with friends during break and our semester apart
- Zoom nights with 2E playing games, watching movies, and bonding
- Making friends and finding new organizations to explore
- Working on this blog!!
What I want to work on in the future
- Connecting and reaching out to Dean Rosas and Prof. T more
- Finding clubs/organizations which I’m passionate about
- Using university resources more and creating stronger connections with professors
- Keeping in touch with acquaintances and friends home
More amazing memories
- Movie and tea nights with 2E (our hallway)
- Traversing a corn maze and picking apples + pumpkins
- The awe of exploring campus for the first time after quarantine
- Playing ping pong
- Spending time with Jonathan listening to him play piano
- Painting pumpkins and “Trick or treating”
- Playing spikeball for 3 hours straight in the Murray tournament