August Updates
August has been a super busy month for me! As I mentioned in my previous post, Iāve been taking an intensive Hebrew course, which is a lot of work. This week is my last week, which is very exciting, but also quite nerve-racking, as I have a huge final on Thursday. Weāve learned over 500 new vocabulary words thus far, and itās unclear how many more weāll be asked to learn for the final! This class is super challenging, but very rewarding.
In addition to my Hebrew class, Iāve started interning for a Smith alumna! Smith has a very tight-knit alumnae network. When I decided to take a semester off, I reached out and asked if anyone had any recommendations. By the end of the week, I got an internship withĀ Aubrey Menard, a Smith alumna and author of Young Mongols (https://www.youngmongols.com/). So far, Iāve just done publicity work part-time for her, but iām excited to do even more once Hebrew ends!
Iāve also been reading a lot, and playing tons of Dungeons & Dragons! D&D is pretty popular at Smith, so I learned how to play at the beginning of sophomore year. Now, Iām playing in two campaigns and running a third! Itās mostly with Smith people (but also one of my Hampshire friends Sidney, as well as a friend of a friend), which has been a great way to stay in touch with everyone. We play over Zoom (Smith provides a free subscription), use a variety of websites to help, including DND Beyond. Iām really excited to keep playing with everyone, especially since weāll all still be scattered across the globe this semester.
Cover art for Young Mongols














