Author Archives: Anni
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7 Things to do when it’s 70 & Sunny!
Bring on the sunshine! Last week was a record breaking warm week in Waterville, and Colby students know how to enjoy themselves after a brutal (but wonderful) winter. Here are seven items to check off the bucket list for next… Read more »
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Sweeter than Chocolate!
Ask most students who live outside the New England area, and I believe many would agree with me that holidays away from home can be one of the hardest parts of being away at college. As classes were finishing up… Read more »
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Get Excited, Class of 2016!
I paused before entering the closet sized room tucked away in the upstairs back of campus life. Laughter, music, and talk was pouring out of the room that, while at first glance seemed to only be able to hold two… Read more »
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Spike Lee
Becca, Olivia and I groggily trudged through the slush at 8 am on a chilly morning a few weeks ago, sacrificing our one day a week of sleeping late in order to get in line for Spike Lee tickets. The… Read more »
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Mom, Don’t Panic!
Mom, don’t panic… Let me do that because, goodness knows, I was in full panic mode last Wednesday night! It had been a long and busy day–Social Psychology lecture and my Weather, Climate, and Society class, followed by the official… Read more »
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Happy Heart Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! For the past few days, campus has been bustling with sports teams selling “Candygrams” and “Val-o-grams,” students taking advantage of SPB’s partnership with Flagship Cinemas and enjoying free showings of “the Vow” all weekend, and students sending… Read more »
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“Mwenye” – Friends
Call me crazy, but before returning to Uganda this January, I was arguably more apprehensive about being immersed in a group of new white kids my own age than I was about being halfway around the world in a different… Read more »
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Agandi!
Agandi (hello) from Uganda! I am writing to you from the Rukungiri District in the rural southwest corner of Uganda (hence the sporadic internet and blog posts!), where I am spending my JanPlan working with severely malnourished children at Nyakibale… Read more »
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Making the Minutes Matter
Today is the last day of classes, and although it will be nice to have time to study for exams without worrying about homework on top of it all, I am truly not looking forward to ending the majority of… Read more »
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Spontaneous Fun Day!
People were antsy, bags were getting packed, and sighs of relief were audible as midterms and papers were finished and turned in, and the anticipation of returning home for Thanksgiving break grew. In the midst of all the work, lectures,… Read more »
