Author Archives: Anni
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The Best of Both Worlds
I woke up this morning shocked that in only two weeks I would be headed home for Thanksgiving break. Compared to this time last year, when I was calling my parents begging to come home and counting down the days… Read more »
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“Dream a Little, Sweat a Lot”
I sat in the boat facing the Boston skyline, surrounded by dozens of other boats, and feeling thoroughly insignificant at the immensity of the situationI was in. Leaning forward, I squeezed the shoulder of my roommate, teammate and pair, Olivia,… Read more »
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A Truly Relevant Reading
The LAST thing I truly wanted to do over Fall Break was to spend it reading almost an entire book for an assignment. I had hopes of sleeping in, enjoying the emerging fall foliage and the last few moments of… Read more »
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Not Just a Study Space
I remember that when I visited college campuses during my college search, I often asked students where people hung out at night or what some of the more social places were on campus, and usually got the standard responses of… Read more »
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The Mule Mob
There was a buzz around campus: free tank-tops, six sporting events on a Saturday, tailgate and face paint? What college kid wouldn’t love that?! Yes, this past weekend, the “MULE MOB” made it’s debut appearance at Colby! Given the size… Read more »
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COOT: Roundtop A(wesome!)
It hit me on that last afternoon of Wilderness First Aid (WFA), the second day of COOT leader training: we were in the midst of learning how to create splints for broken bones or sprains and what to do in… Read more »
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Where’s Miller?
Tie-dye t-shirt: check. First breakfast in the remodeled Dana: check. Absolutely perfect sunny day: check. Ipod speakers plugged in and blasting music as loud as they can outside of Heights: check. Ready to welcome the freshman: check! As I woke… Read more »
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Thank you, Colby!
I’m sitting in my dorm room surrounded by mounds of clothes, half packed boxes, books, and various random items that have accumulated over the past nine months here at Colby. My door’s propped open and I can hear music and… Read more »
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Does your Professor sing falsetto? InsideColby takes you inside a class…
I truly wish that everyone reading this, as well as my fellow students and friends and family from home, could have the chance to sit in on my Introduction to Music class with Professor Steve Saunders. Standing at the top… Read more »
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Blisters & Bliss
When you think of “spring break” the images that most often come to mind are beautiful sandy beaches and crystal blue ocean, warm weather, relaxing, and taking a break from the work-filled and often stressful lives we live as college… Read more »
