The College Marathon

Yesterday we embarked on an intense journey that involved thunderstorms, three New England states, and three different colleges. We visited Brown University in Rhode Island, Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and Amherst University in Massachusetts. All three were gorgeous, highly academic, and seemed to be a place where I could see myself attending school. I want to apply to all three, but I especially fell in love with Brown. The city of Providence was beautiful. Whereas the other two schools were in more rural areas, Brown had the city nearby, offering many opportunities. If I am going to be studying art history, then I feel as though this city life would be incredibly helpful, if not necessary. For lunch we ate in Middletown, the town in which Wesleyan is and for dinner we ate in Amherst, Massachusetts to get a better feel for the area. Look to the right for some pictures of these fabulous schools!

Rainy in Boston

Here we are in Boston, Massachusetts. The city is beautiful: tall brick buildings, green landscapes, foggy harbor. It is raining with sounds of thunder and lightening echoing through our slanted apartment.

Last night, after a quick nap from our long journey, we had a delicious dinner at one of the many Italian restaurants in our neighborhood. We enjoyed lobster ravioli in a dijon cream sauce, shitake mushroom and goat cheese spring roles drizzled with honey. Afterwards we strolled our neighborhood, stopping for gelato.

Today we visited Boston University, aftering grabbing a bagel across the street from our apartment and hopping on the subway. With its lovely landscaping, old brick buildings, and impressive academics, the school was charming, but somehow I did not fall in love with it. Maybe it was because of the drizzling gray weather, which proceeded into a loud, wet storm. We ate at the school as we looked out the cafeteria window and pondered how we should spend the day. We got back on the subway and came home to take a nap and watch The Devil Wears Prada. Now we might venture out into the rain to go shopping at H&M and eat some dinner. Despite the weather however, today was a great day! I had fun just walking the streets of Boston and learning more about the area.