This semester has been special in many ways. Not only was this my first semester on campus since the pandemic happened, but I’ve learned new things about myself. Making the…
What the pandemic taught me – Shuri Oshiro ’22
Every weekday at around 11:20 pm, as my family goes to bed I sit at my desk, turn on my computer, and click on the blue zoom icon to attend…
Finding the Familiar in the Unfamiliar – Salome Ambokadze ’23
After almost a year of being away from Vassar, I knew coming back to campus for the spring semester would not be easy. Homesickness, jet lag, cold weather, dorm life,…
Remote Semester Reflections – Maryna Hrytsenko ’23
In 24 days, it will be a year since I have rapidly packed my summer clothing, locked the door of Strong double I shared with a dear friend and rushed…
International Alum Spotlight – Livia Dinu ’10
Name: Livia Dinu Hometown: Bucharest, Romania Current city: Boston, MA Current occupation: Strategy Consultant Major at Vassar: Economics (minors in Mathematics and Political Science) Vassar Graduation Year: 2010 Vassar Dorm:…
Holiday Celebrations All Around the World
Scroll down to see how Vassar Internationals from all around the world spent their Holidays!!
Thanksgiving at Fudan – Emma, Shirley, and Ziyi ’24
During Thanksgiving Break, Chinese freshmen Emma, Shirley, and Ziyi attended the Thanksgiving dinner hosted by TEAN, the organization that manages the Vassar-Fudan Hybrid Program this semester. The students made roasted…
The Calm after the Storm – Assel Omarova ’23
When I was asked to write for the OIS blog, I did not want to write about the panic and the chaos of the first days of the pandemic, when…
Ulysses – Sandro Lorenzo ’24
When I was asked to write a blog post for the OIS blog, I initially intended to write about how I have tried to create little moments of Christmas joy…
Remote Semester in Photos – Alex (Ji Won) Kim ’21
This August, I made a difficult decision to stay home and not go back to Vassar. At first, it really did feel like the end of the world. My semester…