{"id":31,"date":"2022-12-18T20:35:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T20:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juliannastratton.me.holycross.edu\/?p=31"},"modified":"2022-12-18T20:35:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T20:35:18","slug":"semester-one-all-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/juliannastratton\/2022\/12\/18\/semester-one-all-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Semester One… All Done!"},"content":{"rendered":"

And just like that, my last final is over! (and by that, I mean hours spent studying, panicking, and drinking coffee at 10pm). It’s been such an amazing semester on the hill, and I’m so excited for what the next holds this spring. Not only have I met some amazing friends, but I’ve also gained an incredible sense of community, from the SGA cabinet<\/a> to the\u00a0orchestra<\/a>, the Kimball student workers<\/a> and even my classes!<\/p>\n

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my calc 1 class on our last day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you had told me a year ago that I would (willingly?!) be taking physics and calc, preparing to declare as a music major, snacking on French toast sticks and bacon at midnight in a dining hall (thank you midnight breakfast)<\/a>, and most importantly, being happy and finding myself at a little college in Worcester Massachusetts, I would have laughed in your face. I’m not sure if I could have imagined or predicted a single experience this semester, but I’m certainly grateful for all of them.<\/p>\n

I’m of course excited to go home and see my family, friends, and pets (and not quite so excited to leave campus at 4am for my flight…), but I’m even more excited to come back here for another semester on the hill. <3. Merry Christmas everyone!!<\/p>\n

I’ve created a little photo gallery here with my favorite memories of first semester:<\/p>\n

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orchestra auditions!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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a (very) full car on move in day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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manyyyy hours spent in the practice room!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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my first montserrat event going into Worcester!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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first football game with my friends!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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a first-year retreat at the Joyce contemplative center!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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a season-opener hockey game!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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celebrating my birthday with Kimball cake!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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and of course, many more, like reading and writing letters in my hammock outside, ordering 50+ chicken nuggets with my friends, late-night Tchaikovsky listening, building bridges in my physics class, impulsively buying a dinosaur onesie for Halloween, watering my plants in the bathroom sink, and improv sessions in my friends’ room! see you next semester hc!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And just like that, my last final is over! (and by that, I mean hours spent studying, panicking, and drinking coffee at 10pm). It’s been such an amazing semester on the hill, and I’m so excited for what the next holds this spring. Not only have I met some amazing friends, but I’ve also gained … <\/p>\n

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