Author Archives: Amanda
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caught up in it all.
Olah, it's been awhile. And I'm sorry, it's absolutely my fault. All of it. I wish I had an excuse for not posting anything for over a month. Well the truth is I just got caught up in it all…. Read more »
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nostalgia.
It's 60 degrees in Maine here. Really, 60. A year ago, I would have asked for my downcoat. Today, I wished I had the sense to put on a T-shirt and shorts instead of a long-sleeve and jeans. I'm in… Read more »
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thawing.
I have to admit, as a native Californian, it still feels weird to look outside the window and see that unmelted layer of snow. Despite all the warnings I recieved from people, I had imagined by this time that flowers… Read more »
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This is a safe place. We don’t bite, usually.
To all the high school seniors reading this entry (yes, all five of you), if you have not visited any of the colleges you've applied to please do so immediately. Despite the amount of books on colleges that are published,… Read more »
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searching for that perfect study space.
Ever since I arrived at Colby, I've found myself on a quest to find the perfect study space. And while I've only spent an hour here, I think I may have found it. Which got me thinking, it might be… Read more »
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second chances.
It’s second semester and in a weird way it feels like I get to sort of start over. By “sort of”, I mean that I still have memories of first semester. More specifically, what I did right and mostly what… Read more »
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frozen.
I’d be lying if I never asked myself why I came here? In the beginning, I asked myself this a lot when I felt disoriented and lost as a lonely freshman. Now, I can safely say, the only time I… Read more »
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court.
To many, Jan Plan is a long month vacation. It’s a time, like I described in the previous post, where many walk around in a stupor for a month and manage to get on by. But Jan Plan can also… Read more »
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flow.
First off, to any high school seniors reading this, relax. The worst is over. Your applications are already submitted. Take a deep breath, go back to normal life, and enjoy it, because you don't have much of it left.You will… Read more »
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Winter Wonderland!
It's here! It's finally here! No, I'm not talking about finals though those are coming up soon. It's finally snowing! Well, technically, it snowed on Halloween, but it was pretty insignificant to count. While most of the East Coasters are… Read more »
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