Bwog signs off…for now!

When they are not writing Bwog articles, bwoggers are people too, and they are thankful for so much. Here are just some highlights:

To Liz’s Place and Diana:

  • Liz’s staff <3
  • The one nice lady at Liz’s who smiles at me in the mornings
  • Liz’s Place vanilla iced chai 
  • Diana smoothies and the late-night staff are always there for me
  • Diana smoothies! 

To our great professors, academic advisors, and guest lecturers:

  • Dean Laurita for helping me through the semester
  • My amazing professors (esp professor sharpe for his extreme patience and kind spirit)
  • The cool alumni they bring in for careers fairs
  • The interesting guest speakers they have on campus
    • I had a lot of fun during the Bobbi Brown talk especially

To all of our friends and the people in our lives who help make campus such a warm place:

  • The great people I’ve met so far in my time here
  • My friends <3
  • My roommate and new friends
  • The amazing new friends I have made this semester
  • Little acts of kindness from the people i love 
  • When people get you snacks as a surprise
  • All the people who came to support dance on campus!!!

To the nature that surrounds campus, and the dogs that enjoy it:

  • All the dogs in riverside and Central Park
  • People who let you pet their dogs 
  • The beautiful red trees outside Furnald
  • The white poppies on Columbia’s campus
  • For the beautiful walk from Barnard to SIPA every morning on my way to my 8:40!

To our ability and affinity for romanticization:

  • Being able to romanticize my life on low steps
  • Being able to live and study in a city I absolutely love
  • The afternoon sunlight landing on my shag rug :)
  • Patches of sunlight on chilly days 
  • The ability to persevere through tough times/have hope and grit 
  • The d&m’s (aka deep and meaningful’s) that I’ve had on the low steps

To the holiday season:

  • Barnard pole Christmas lights already being up!
  • Sufjan Stevens Christmass album
  • The Miami weather, which I will be enjoying over break
  • Getting to see my family for the first time since June!
  • Time to finally read a book for fun!

To all of the campus security guards:

  • All the dorm security guards
  • The security guards at Schapiro who know me by face and hand me my Barnard ID without me even telling them my name :) 
  • The security guard at 600 who let me catch the elevator instead of making me scan when my hands were completely full that one time
  • The security woman in Hewitt who always calls me sweetie and asks about my day :)

To the coffee joints and various dining halls available to us on/near campus:

  • The sandwiches at Mike’s sub shop
  • The matcha lattes at Joe’s
  • The chicken noodle soup at John Jay
  • Hungarian pastry shop
  • All of the amazing cafes near campus

To JJ’s, because this list would not be complete without it:

  • JJ’s frozen yogurt machine (when it’s working )
  • JJ’s Dino Nuggets!
  • JJ’s M&Ms
  • JJ’s chocolate milkshake as always 

To grocery store music:

  • The music played at Garden of Eden grocery store (SUCH an underrated grocery store, y’all…) 

And of course… to Bwog:

  • Oh and of course getting to be a part of Bwog
  • The Bwog board!
  • The Bwog board
  • I <3 Bwog
  • Bwog (obviously)
  • Bwog!!!!!!
  • Bwoggg
  • Bwog!

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