Let me start by saying, my relationship with my hair is Alhamdulilah!(Said with a lot of attitude, peep my pics below to see why). As a Nigerian guy, getting ready…
Spring Break Trip to Maine – Xinlin (Ellen) Yu ’25 & Zhuo (Tracy) Cen ’25
Over the past spring break, we (Ellen and Tracy) went on a road trip to Maine with three other friends. Take a look at our amazing trip below! 🦞Food!!🫐 Maine…
They Are For the Children – Mab Ma ’25
The time in villages passes slower. People only get a sense of time by which meals are they supposed to eat, breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Most of the time was…
The Support of the International Vassar Community – Karolina Naidon ’26
My path to getting to Vassar as a freshman was not easy. In February 2022, I started preparing for my Studies at Vassar College. Student life was just beginning for…
Lenses Speech – Alice Fan ’22
Three years ago when I just entered Vassar, I had no idea how to initiate a conversation with anyone. During international orientation, I saw other international students so busily exchanging…
My JYA Experience at Dartmouth – Xinping Ran 23′
The noisy crowd gradually quieted down. Under the cloudy sky at dusk, a flame was lit and passed around, from candle to candle, till everyone’s face was illuminated by the…
A Hybrid Freshman Year – Luize Lanka ’24
My journey to and at Vassar has definitely been one that I’d call unique. Last semester I was remote and after lots of contemplating, in February I decided that I…
Was it all a dream? – Yagmur Konuk ’23
As of 5th of March 2021 I have officially spent more time at Zoom Vassar than pre-pandemic in-person Vassar. Last March at a last minute decision I had decided to…
Dog with a blog – Marta Candelas ’23
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…