{"id":80,"date":"2023-03-17T18:48:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mollybresnahan.me.holycross.edu\/?p=80"},"modified":"2023-03-17T18:48:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:48:56","slug":"raisins-minions-and-foam-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/mollybresnahan\/2023\/03\/17\/raisins-minions-and-foam-oh-my\/","title":{"rendered":"Raisins, Minions and Foam Oh My!"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the semester is in full swing with assignments and due dates, I wanted to share some moments from my first semester here at St Andrew’s. Being abroad for the academic year means being able to get the full experience of the university.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the big traditions here is academic families. This is where older students “adopt” first years of any kind. So even as a junior abroad, you can become a member of a family. I met my family randomly going out one night with a friend. It’s a way to get to know people and then take part in other school traditions like Raisin Weekend. On Sunday of that weekend, I met my family super early (6 am early) to head down to the beach for games and challenges. I am not an early riser but it was worth it that day. We played games, saw the sunrise, and even a rainbow over the beach with all the other academic families. Afterward, we went back to the \u2018parents\u2019 house for brunch and more games. Then we, the kids, participated in a scavenger hunt around the town. It was a fun bonding experience with my academic family and Sunday ended with a party at my academic parents’ house.<\/span><\/p>\n