<p>Now that we've committed to Wellesley, let's do an official getting to know each other thread!</p>
<p>Name: Libby
Hometown: Austin Texas
Favorite books: jane eyre, anne of green gables, a curious incident of a dog in the night-time
Favorite movies: anchorman, dodgeball, zoolander...recently seen and liked failure to launch, stick it (puntastic!)
possible major: neuroscience, psychology, english, philosophy...i like everything but physics basically
activites next year: swim team, newspaper, water polo
I chose wellesley because.......the campus was beautiful and in the end I felt that wellesley would provide me with the best opportunities both during and after college! go blue!</p>
<p>Nora (duh)
Hometown: Zurich, Switzerland
Favourite books: Pride and Prejudice (!!!!!!!), The Cider House Rules, Harry Potters, ...
Movies: Gone With The Wind, Fried Green Tomatoes, Mona Lisa Smile (yes, I know), Pride and Prejudice (the Colin Firth version)
Possible major: International Relations
Possible activities: Oh, too many... newspaper, debate team, model UN, equestrian team, maybe something student-governmentish...
I chose Wellesley because I felt it was the perfect school for me, as for academics, location, connections, also maybe its reputation, the financial aspect, and the all-women thing a little, too.</p>
<p>Name: Kerstin
Hometown: Sunol Glen, California
Favorite books: The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Hands down.
Favorite movies: The 60's version of Bedazzled (so. funny.)
Possible major: English...? History...? French...? Basically, at this point I could major in Culinary Arts for all the direction I have.
Activites Next Year: Probably something newspaper-y, and perhaps some sports...qui sait? Is there an origami club?
I chose wellesley because....smart people, awesome campus, cold weather, Boston.</p>
<p>Name: Mary
Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Favorite Book: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Favorite Movie: Too many, how about TV? Golden Girls, All My Children, Xena, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy....
Possible major: Women's Studies and Peace & Justice Studies
Activities: Ethos, SHE: Sexual Health Educators, Spectrum and something fun like the radio station!
Why Wellesley? I couldn't make a decision! So I'm going where I know I'll be challenged. I am very excited for college!</p>
<p>Name: Lisa
Hometown: Bellmawr, NJ
Favorite books: The Sun Also Rises, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Bell Jar... Don't get to read as much as I'd like
Favorite movies: The Graduate, The 40 Year Old Virgin, The American President
Favorite TV shows (I added my own category because I'm addicted to TV!): South Park, The Daily Show, the Colbert Report, Gilmore Girls
possible major: Political Science, possibly with a concentration in American Politics
activites next year: College Democrats!, Newspaper, perhaps some choral/acapella groups if there's time... Whatever else tickles my fancy when I get there
I chose Wellesley because... The academics are unbeatable, its highly respected both nationally and worldwide, there are amazing grad school opportunities, plenty of socialization (boys) available at countless nearby colleges, the proximity to Boston (close, without being right smack in the middle of the crazyness of the city)... I could go on, I'm sure</p>
<p>Name: Jungwoo
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Favorite books: 1984, A Clockwork Orange
Favorite movies: Good Will Hunting, GATTACA!!!!!!
Favorite TV shows Law & Order, House
possible major: physics?, bio?, I don't know...
activites next year: ::shrug:: soccer?, rugby?, whatever I come across. So many options...
I chose Wellesley because... it just felt like the right decision. I can read up on stats and pros and cons all I want, but just standing on campus felt right... In the end I have to trust my gut.</p>
<p>Name: Megan
Hometown: small town near Fresno, CA
Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, Cry, the Beloved Country, The Joy Luck Club, Things Fall Apart, The Grapes of Wrath
Favorite movies: The Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros, Goodbye Lenin, Crash
Favorite TV shows: Grey's Anatomy, House
possible majors: international relations, sociology, peace and justice studies??
possible activities: student government? running... maybe I'll find a cooking club- or start one.
I chose Wellesley because... after visiting seven different colleges (in 5 states) during April, I found a little something at each one that I liked. Wellesley was the final college I visited, and it put together so many of the things I had liked at the other schools. In essence, the academics are outstanding, the location pristine, and the atmosphere is unmatched. Although I have second-guessed myself this past week (in the largest part, for financial reasons), Wellesley is worth it.</p>
<p>Name: Cynthia
Hometown: San Jose, California
Favorite Books: The Plague, The Great Gatsby, We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families
Favorite Movies: Goodbye Lenin, Gladiator, Lord of the Rings
Favorite TV Shows: Law and Order SVU, House, Grey's Anatomy
Possible Majors: International Relations, Economics
Possible Activities: Continuing with Amnesty International, hopefully :]
I chose Wellesley because... I enjoyed it when I visited, and I feel that I'll benefit from attending a small school more than I would a large one, making it the best of my options - also, very generous financial aid.</p>
<p>I sent the envelope just over two hours ago! Feels good to finally get some closure...</p>
<p>Name: Shivani
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Favorite Books: Siddhartha, Beloved, The God Gene, the Harry Potters, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Crime and Punishment, Poisonwood Bible, Brave New World, The Namesake, lots more
Favorite Movies: Veer-Zara, Life is Beautiful, Les Choristes, Monsoon Wedding, Princess Bride, Amelie
Favorite Shows: The Apprentice, NOVA, Gilmore Girls, House, American Idol (I admit it--but only for the singing), Colbere Report
Possible major: Economics, Political Science, International Relations (to be honest, anything but engineering)
Possible activities: hopefully student government, intramural soccer/volleyball, newspaper, (South) Asian student organization, model UN, and so many others
I chose Wellesley because...lush with thick-trunked trees, interspersed with stone turrets, and highlighted by the pristine Lake Waban, Wellesley seems to have the close-knit academic community I crave (a la my other favorite, UChicago) along with prestige and proximity to the best college town imaginable</p>
<p>Name: Camille
Hometown: Houston, TX
Favorite Books: Snow Falling on Cedars
Favorite Movies: Bruce Almighty, 50 First Dates, Lighthearted comedies.
Favorite Shows: Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives(It's right before GA my fav show, so what do you expect?)
Possible major: Math[or]Biology and maybe Music
Possible activities: asian sorority, maybe debate, maybe golf, work, and definitely orchestra
I chose Wellesley because... I finally decided a small liberal arts school was best for me. I only applied to a bunch of other big research universities, but in the end, I fell in love with Wellesley.
30,000 students? No thank you!</p>
<p>Name: Alissa
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Favorite Books: I Know This Much Is True, Posionwood Bible, Kite Runner
Favorite Movies: 40 Year Old Virgin, Love Actually, Crash, What About Bob :)
Favorite Shows: These days, whatever is on MTV on Saturday/Sunday mornings but also Grey's Anatomy, Friends and King of Queens reruns, etc.
Possible major: International Relations, Peace & Justice Studies (I'm really excited to see so many people interested in this!), Bioethics
Possible activities: Volleyball, student government, school newspaper
I chose Wellesley because... awesome academic reputation, exciting location, close-knit community, smart, open-minded and aware students, etc.</p>
<p>Name: Julian
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Favorite books: If On a Winter's Night a Traveler, Pride & Prejudice, Harry Potter, Steppenwolf
Favorite movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; for TV, I am a Grey's Anatomy and Law and Order: SVU addict.
possible major: History/English
activites next year: Don't know yet! Newspaper, perhaps? Dance?</p>
<p>I chose Wellesley because it is beautiful, Boston is awesome, and it's such a community!</p>
<p>Name: Elizabeth
Hometown: Some suburb near San Francisco, CA
Favorite Books: Freakonomics, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Frankenstein.
Favorite Movie: Rent!
Favorite Shows: The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Sex and the City, Evangelion, and Futurama.
Possible Major: Political Science or Psychology Currently Im leaning towards the former.
Possible Activities: College Government, an Acapella group, and ART! (mostly drawing and painting). Oh, and that belly dancing society looks pretty interesting, too.
I chose Wellesley because... For similar reasons everyone else has already addressed: academics, the people, Boston that, and the place just felt right for me.</p>
<p>Name: Lia
Hometown: Bloomingburg, NY
Favorite books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein, Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Favorite movies: Amadeus, Love Actually, Shaun of the Dead, Pride & Prejudice, Office Space, Boondock Saints, Troy, 28 Days Later, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
Possible Major: English, psychology, sociology, political science. All I know is that after Wellesley, I'm getting my law degree!
Activities next year: Intercollegiate track and field, mock trial (hopefully), dance, maybe try out some new sports.
I chose Wellesley because: Its fantastic academics, beautiful campus, proximity to Boston (huzzah for internships and work-study), the alumna network, more self-competitive than schools like Cornell, supportive people and all of the other opportunities the school offers! :-)</p>
<p>Name: Laura
Hometown: Holden, MA
Favorite books: anything by James Patterson, Ray Bradbury, or Dean Koontz, I must also admit that I love Ella Enchanted, and will pretty much read all junk novels.
Favorite movies: Die Hard, Con Air, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Bring It On, The Replacements, Office Space, oh jeez, there are WAY too many...
Favorite TV shows: AAhh...once again far too many, but I'm soo happy to hear that so many people are hooked on Grey's!! I love it, along with Desperate Housewives, The Office, Scrubs, 24, and PRISON BREAK.
Possible Major: No idea at all, but I love English, Art, Chemistry, and Spanish is cool too.
Activities next year: WATER POLO, swimming, other than that- just everything new!<br>
I chose Wellesley because: It was the best one I got into?? Just kidding...I loved it when I came to visit, and have heard NOTHING bad about it. It just felt right, and the academics are amazing- I feel like I could and would have the opportunity to become a truly successful person at Wellesley. I can't wait!!</p>
<p>I've had a secret passion for Ella Enchanted ever since that fateful afternoon in the 7th grade book fair I discovered it! Hahaha BittenF I'm glad I'm not the only one...</p>
<p>Name: Sarah
Hometown: Fairfield, CA (think bay area)
Favorite Books: Blood Wedding, Gibraltar (by Octavio Solis everyone must read his works!), Clockwork Orange, Dubliners, everything Shakespeare
Favorite Movies: Princess Bride!, Robin Hood Men in Tights, History of the World, Clockwork Orange, A la folie...pas du tout, notre dame de paris (musical)
TV: Law and Order, bad VH1 reality, Jeopardy!, Colbert and Daily Show
Major: Theatre, french, english, maybe something "practical":)
Activities: Mucho theatre, persian students, democrats, intramural soccer, and i want to see if we can get a badminton team because badminton rocks!
Why Wellesley: Its so supportive and it looks amazing when pitted against the huge universities here like cal</p>
<p>Name: Kim
hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Favorite books: poisionwood bible, jane eyre, scarlet letter, angela's ashes, many others I can't remember right now
Favorite movies: Newsies, good will hunting, gattaca, pirates of the carribean
TV shows: Lost, House, Gilmore Girls
Major: really undecided right now, but psychology, history, english, theater, anything but math
Activities next year: Dance, Theater, some volunteering
Why Wellesley: Boston area is great, better learning environment, more availability of help in general (schedueling, tutoring, etc.)</p>