Below you will find our scholar blog posts – they cover a variety of topics, from arriving in the U.S. to interning with a stellar company to post-graduation dreams.
 | Nich Vunn, a rising junior at Gettysburg College, shares her experience with transitioning to a new way of life due to COVID-19. I am reflecting on my experience with COVID-19 after my final exams at Gettysburg College. Just like everyone else, I’m having a hard time coping with these strange and scary times. No one anticipated that a global pandemic was going to happen, but here we are trying our best to adjust to this new reality that we’re all sharing right now. Transitioning to this new way of life certainly wasn’t easy. However, I am doing my very best to come out of this stronger than ever! |
| Thankfully, my SHE-CAN mentor team, the SHE-CAN staff, and my family were there for me every step of the way. They checked in with me to see how I was doing and replied to my emails and messages instantly. I felt loved and supported by each of the individuals I mentioned above. Shortly after, my mentor Anne invited me to stay with her in New York state. My mentor team and I came to the conclusion that returning home to Cambodia was the best decision for me. |  Gaining insight and inspiration from my mentor, Anne. |
 Visiting a beautiful lavender farm in the town of Wanaka | Guech Sok, a rising senior at Beloit College, reflects on her study abroad experience in New Zealand. My journey began when I first received an email that I got accepted into a study abroad program at University of Otago in New Zealand. I was thrilled and couldn’t wait to share this terrific news with my SHE-CAN mentors and family. |
 I was able to experience takahe up close! |  The campsite our group stayed in at Lake Hawea Conservation Park |
 Walking around Lake Waban, located on the Wellesley campus | Noella Ingabire, a rising junior at Wellesley College, wrote this blog in April about her adjustment to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been almost a month since this crazy situation started. A week before the college closed, I went to class as usual and the girl sitting next to me asked me if I heard the news. I had been studying for 3 midterms the day before, so I had no idea what she was talking about. |
| Three and a half weeks later, and we’re in ‘confinement’. The word itself is enough to make me feel a claustrophobic. I prefer saying ‘social distancing’. The Wellesley campus is big and very spread out so luckily social distancing doesn’t feel too difficult to do. I can still go for walks and get some fresh air without putting myself or other people at risk. Sometimes it’s easy to forget everything that is happening. At times like this, I am really glad that Wellesley is far from the city. I am especially thankful that I don’t have to worry about getting groceries or finding toilet paper. |  A picture from a typical walk through campus for me |
 Trying London's take on egg waffles! |  Exploring the street food carts |
 In addition to London, I also got to visit Hogwarts ;) |  Walking across the famous London Bridge |
 A Zoom class with my professor and classmates |  While usually full of students, Bucknell's quads are now quiet |
