December 2024 Archives
Posted December 12, 2024
As the days darken, the wind whips, and the deadlines grow closer, tension rises on the Simmons campus. The final week before classes end for the winter break contains a lot of emotions for all of us. Some of us are scrambling around trying to finish up our final projects while others are hitting “send” on those deliverables. If you’re like me, it’s finally dawning on you that your last semester of SLIS is approaching. Perhaps your family or other classmates are already questioning you on the where/what/how after graduation in the spring when it just seemed like yesterday you sat in a classroom on campus for the first time and worried if you were making the right decision. Questions buzz through your head—interrupting your day. Did you take enough resume-building classes? Did you engage with your professors enough? Did you slack off? Are you prepared for the after? Am I doing enough? Finals seem almost soothing compared to the plunge I and others are going to take next May. An existential crisis is one…
Posted December 10, 2024
With the weather getting cold and our first bit of snow, I have found a few items essential for surviving the Boston winter, as a person from the south who has never experienced this cold of weather before. First, and most importantly, a good jacket to keep you warm, followed by a scarf, hat, and gloves too. I recommend looking for sales at the end of spring and summer to get a good discount on these items. A good pair of boots is essential too. You don’t want to slip on ice or get dirty in the water and mud from melted snow. Along with boots, a good pair of thick socks is helpful to keep your feet warm. Next, a heated blanket, for when you’re cold even with the heat turned on. Next, a good hand cream. Along with the cold, Boston’s air is also super dry, so having a good hand and or body cream helps lock in moisture. I would personally recommend trader joe’s hand cream. And lastly, a good travel mug…
Posted December 3, 2024
Mary Kassman Mary Kassman is currently a first year student in Simmons’ Master of Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archives Management. Mary is from Houston, Texas and just moved to Boston back in September. Mary got my bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Houston with a minor in women’s studies. When Mary has free time, she loves to watch TV, read, bake, or work on whatever craft she is into at the moment, currently it is crocheting. Mary is a long-time Taylor Swift fan, loves any mystery or crime based tv shows, and is an avid follower of Formula 1 racing. Ava Wilson Ava Wilson, is in her first year as a LIS student, concentrating in Cultural Heritage Informatics. Originally from New York, she am new to the Boston area. Ava loves to read, specifically historical fiction, mystery, and fantasy novels. When she’s not pouring over her SLIS readings or her latest leisure read, you can find her engaging in some sort of outside activity, whether it be caring for my plants…
