Wellesley College

One of the most exciting parts of Wellesley College is the marriage between liberal arts and sciences. I want to be in a place where my curiosity will be nurtured, challenged, become mine. A place where I can debate nature vs. nurture, the paradox of the American dream, and the axioms of life. I believe Wellesley College is the place for me is because almost everyday, I find myself spiraling down a internet wormhole.-from wanting to learn more about the cardiovascular system or the story of Heloise and Abelard. My mind works in unexpected ways. I fall in love with words and ideas everyday, from idioms, French slang to medical mnemonics. (despite the fake that I’m a fake etymology connoisseur) I am also passionate about human biology, the rhythm…

sports and girl scouts and was also considered the teacher’s favorite. In 1961, she was so fascinated by NASA she wrote a letter to them asking how could she become an astronaut herself one day, but was unfortunately denied with a reply saying women were not being accepted in the program. During her senior year in high school, she ran for president, but didn’t catch enough votes to win that position and lost by two boys who discriminated her. She was told “you are really stupid if you think a…

In Kate Chopin’s, The Awakening, the novel highlights Edna’s awakening as she defies the expectations and standards that are held over most women within their Victorian society in the late 1800s. In Mike Newell’s, Mona Lisa Smile, the film introduces an engaged student as Wellesley College named Betty, who’s feels as if her purpose is to be the perfect housewife and future mother. Based on the content within the film and the novel, Chopin’s novel is highly effective. Through protagonist analysis…

The Napoleonic wars refer to the wars of the Napoleonic wars in the period of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It led to major changes in the military and artillery of Europe, particularly the military system. Because the implementation of the national conscription system, making the war a huge scale, unprecedented. France, the rapid rise of national power, dominated Europe; but after the defeat of the invasion of Russia, the national potential plummeted. Napoleon's empire was eventually…

The battle of Waterloo was one of the most important battles in history and significantly impacted the european countries. This battle put a revolution to a halt, stopped a very powerful empire from spreading its ideals any further, and restored equality to the European nations. This battle was so revolutionary “Waterloo is used to discuss the changing nature of war, the rise and fall of napoleon’s empire”(Black).The reason for this is that this battle took out the most powerful leader of his…

I value Wellesley for exceptionally salient reasons and two reasons includes the fact that it most definitely will advocate for constructing a path for my upward mobility in any field of my interest. Of course, of the 100 reasons why I chose Wellesley, I deeply believe that their clubs will offer me endless opportunities to connect with women who share similar passions as I do. Naturally, I believe the transformative power of being a part of something bigger at Wellesley ignites the full…

Like so many other educational institutions, Wellesley College’s primary goal is to provide a formal education to its students so that they are prepared to integrate into the workforce after graduation. In addition to providing a rigorous liberal arts education, Wellesley prides itself in cultivating a diverse and inclusive community which molds its students into global citizens. This community is formed through smaller communities such as student orgs and safe spaces for students of varying…

Mary Calkins attended several schools to further her education. Mary completed secondary school in Massachusetts and started undergrad work at Smith College. Because of the lamentable demise of her sister, Maud, Mary removed a year from Smith. Amid that year, Mary mentored two of her siblings and furthermore contemplated Greek. She came back to Smith with senior-standing and graduated with whatever remains of her class one year later. After culmination of her undergrad work with a focus in…

Glancing at the sign that reads, “Pikes Peak Community College”, I walk up the stairs towards my first class of the day. I arrive early to class, and sit and talk with fellow classmates about what is due. We also ask each other about how we did on the mid-term exam, and we all say we received a hundred percent. I was surprised by their responses because of how difficult the exam was for me. I had no idea how often hundreds or A’s are given to students each year in colleges and universities in…

Beth Hennessey, a psychology professor, at Wellesley college said “...the expectation of a reward is bound to kill both their creativity and their excitement about learning (Hennessey 5).” there are two types of motivation. The first Intrinsic, the motivation to do something out of sheer interest. Then there is extrinsic, the motivation to do something expecting a reward. Think of extrinsic motivation like this, if you are teaching a dog a trick you give it a treat whenever the dog completed the…