Hey! I would love to read your common app essay as well for "finding beauty in the mundane." It seems I may need a bit of that, considering the dilemma I am facing. By the way, what did you do the summer before you entered Barnard? A lot of my future classmates are studying abroad or interning or doing something fantastic, and although I have attained an internship, I can't afford it. I am worried I shall feel behind come fall. Where can I send my e-mail to you?
barnardbaby barnardbaby Said:

Oh god. I was hoping someone wasn’t going to ask me that, haha. I, um, well, just vegged out that entire summer. I spent it at my old home in suburban NorCal, only leaving for a week in San Diego with my aunt and a week in Monterey for the beach. In my defense, I became a damn good cook during that summer. I had a lot of time on my hands…

I do regret not doing much that summer, but I definitely did not feel “behind” in any way. Then again, now that I think about it, I didn’t exactly waste my summer away either. I learned how to drive, I helped my grandfather garden, I wrote and drew for fun, and I caught up with old friends. I did not do anything that I could put onto a resume, but those experiences are still parts of me. So just find something to do. Anything really, as long as you conclude your summer with as little regret as possible.

Also, you can send me your e-mail by way of the fan mail system on tumblr. :)