Everyone is scattered around campus trying to get all their work done. Whether it means finishing up drawing portfolios (shout out to Meg and Kelsey!), reading about parasites and other bugs (Aidan!), running STATA a bajillion times to get that Econometrics paper done (BK!), pondering the meaning of fairness and equality while baking yummy cookies (Valerie!), finishing that English book...or rather, starting that book (Maggie West!)... we all have something we should be doing. I should probably be writing my art history essay on the Pompeian Palace in Paris, but instead I'm procrastinating by writing this blog post.
As a nice study break, Tessa and Beth had the team over for a Pancake Party this Saturday! It was great to hang out with everybody before we go our separate ways for the holidays and winter break. Sitting on a couch, smelling the pancakes waft through the rooms, and just being in a home really makes going back to study a little more fun and productive. Plus, Tessa makes great pancakes! She even made chocolate chip ones.
We also have had a Secret Susan Francia gift swap going on during this last week (think Secret Santa, but we want to be rowing related, so the alliteration really works with Susan... plus it rolls of the tongue nicely). We had a limit of $5 so people got creative. Nina McKee '16 made an elaborate poster for Meg Roberts with her face all over it and fun cutouts from magazines. Aidan Chambers '13 received daily installments from the home-made comic strip "Queen Coxswain" that she can't stop talking about! My Secret Susan left two sparkle-y nail polishes for me, so I am pretty happy about that!! Who doesn't love sparkles and glitter? Well, Tess Ruderman '13 doesn't, but if I ignore that one flaw about her, we can still be friends.
Also this week, winter training groups have been meeting to discuss their own personal winter plans and goals. We are going to use our groups over the winter to hold each other accountable and make sure we are getting the work done, even if it is snowing and dark out and your pajamas are really comfy.
Anyhow, I should probably get back to writing, although this is way more fun.
Let it snow, let us row.
Happy Holidays,
Jessica '13
