Author Archives: Kristen
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February Feelings of Flux
The start of spring semester is always really quite hectic. In my opinion, it is more hectic than midterms or finals week. I suppose this is because it takes me about three weeks to develop a workable routine for the… Read more »
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Diurnality is Overrated. Go Nocturnal! At Least During Jan Plan…
I’ve been thinking a lot about culture lately. It’s one of those things that is always on my mind because, while an abstraction, it’s everywhere. Culture is what weaves humanity together, yet there are so many different strands of it—all… Read more »
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On-Campus Exploration
I’ve done a lot of exploring lately. By this, I don’t really mean physical expeditions (the fact that I am afraid of driving generally limits my opportunities to escape the “Colby bubble” unless I do so as a passenger in… Read more »
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What Does Jan Plan Feel Like?
My Jan Plan class is now well underway. While most people like to think of Jan Plan as much less work-intensive than a regular semester here at Colby, I actually think it is relatively the same amount of work. I… Read more »
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Thoughts on Jan Plan
Dear insideColby world, I returned to campus yesterday, and despite what felt like a long day (between traveling four hours and working the women’s basketball game at night), I am really happy to be back. While I loved having time… Read more »
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Reading Period
This weekend marked the start of reading period, and the thing about reading period is that time passes kind of curiously during it. For me, all of the days start to blend together. I am stripped of my typical weekday… Read more »
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Is it Really Week 13 Again?
Today marks the end of week 13 (out of 14 weeks) in the semester for me. Naturally, I have a plethora of essay deadlines approaching, and it’s very stressful. During this time of the year, everything except school seems to… Read more »
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Beyond “The Hill”
Campus is a pretty awesome place, but around the holidays, everyone starts thinking about all of the wonderful things that happen away from campus—typically, things in one’s hometown. But I think the key to college life is to schedule time… Read more »
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The College Search Process is Like a Uniquely-Colored North Face
I’ve been reading a lot of Simmel lately and, consequently, have thoroughly convinced myself that the college search is comparable to the fashion industry. In his essay on fashion, Simmel argues that we use clothing and fashion trends as means… Read more »
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A Beautiful Mosaic
In a couple of days, it’ll be time to select courses for Spring semester. Usually, I’d be jumping for joy; course selection time is a nerd’s version of Christmas. But for the first time in awhile, I didn’t plan out… Read more »
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