Now that Wintersession is over, Blue Crew reunites on a white,
powdery campus for the start of second semester, which starts today, Monday
January 28. Rowers spent their January doing numerous exciting, relaxing and
fun activities. Some explored a foreign country; Emily Cetlin ’15 and Sarah
Tammaro ’14 went to Italy on a Wintersession in Rome trip. They sent everyone a
funny video recounting their travels and discoveries to make sure we didn’t
miss them too much while they were abroad. Others went home to spend time with
family and friends. I cuddled with my Golden Retriever, Sammi, in front of a
fireplace and Downton Abbey every weekend. Although I love to visit Stella, no
dog is quite as adorable as my own. Speaking of dogs, Ali Pierson ’13 just got
a puppy! He is a golden retriever too, and he’s 9 weeks old. Ali sent pictures
to the conference so everyone on the team could see how loveable he is. Ali’s
mom is set on the name Oliver, but teammates threw out more suggestions,
recommending “Simba,” “Blue,” and even “Bamy,” after our very own Jen “Bamy”
Lamy, ’13.
No matter where everyone went, the whole team did a great
job keeping up with the assigned workouts. I was impressed with how everyone
handled the many challenges that come along with individual training, such as limited
access to an erg, self-motivation and discipline. It seems as though Blue Crew
went into Wintersession training with its characteristic mentality: ready to
handle any obstacle and tackling workouts with an insatiable desire to succeed.
Whether teammates are coming back to campus from near or
far, I think I speak for everyone when I say it feels good to be back. I missed
seeing their familiar faces around campus, and I’m very much looking forward to
catching up over a meal or coffee, and making up for the last few weeks away
from Wellesley.
Meg Roberts '16
