This weekend has started to finally feel like spring! I tried to be out and about as much as possible this weekend to take advantage of the good weather. I went out both nights to delicious restaurants with friends followed by top-notch ice cream to celebrate the fact that’s it’s finally warm enough to be socially acceptable to eat ice cream all the time. Today I had to catch up on all my work but it was a million times better thanks to the sunshine!
Flowers blooming near the Labriynth
One of the reasons I decided to come to Bryn Mawr was because the weather was beautiful when I came to visit and I could picture myself lazing about in the grass reading a book. I got my first sunburn of the year today while laying on a blanket doing a reading for class. Athletics was also selling Chipotle burritos for 1 dollar and Tea Club was giving our authentic Chinese tea so a majority of the day was spent eating, drinking tea, reading, and having long conversations while laying outside. The whole campus has a new energy now that the sun has finally come after such a long winter.
A view of the sun setting from my room
I’m also very lucky to live in a room in Denbigh with a great view of campus to observe the sunny campus in all its glory. It also gets good natural light because I have three windows that stream light into the room making the room feel open and even bigger than it already is.
My room on a sunny day
One of the favorite parts of my room is how close my bed is to my windows. I love being able to do homework and relax while watching the world outside. I have a spectacular view of Taylor Hall and the iconic Senior Bell. It’s also a central part of campus so I get to see everyone on campus scamper about from class to class. Everyone else was pretty glum when it was raining last week but I found it rather soothing to sit by my window and watch and listen to the rain. Sitting on my bed by the window is a perfect spot to reflect and process after a long day. This view will be one of the things I miss most about my senior year.
My favorite spot to people watch and reflect
Next to my bed is a list of names of everyone who has lived in my room before, dating back to the 1800s. It’s crazy that so many different people have lived in the same space as me and there are so many more to come. When I leave this room, I will be leaving Bryn Mawr, which is heartbreaking, but it’s comforting to know that I will forever be connected to whoever lives in my room after me and looks outside their window like I once did.