My favorite MHC tradition is...

My favorite MHC tradition is Disorientation, also known as "Dis-O." It's one of our more secretive traditions, so I can't say too much about it, but I found that it was such a great way to spend time with the seniors while I was a first year. I love any tradition that directly facilitates bonding between class years.

My favorite class is...

My favorite class I've taken at MHC has been translation in Jewish literature with Professor Mindl Cohen. I loved analyzing the complexities of how translation works, comparing various translations of the same piece of writing, and eventually getting to do hands-on translation and reflection using my own language knowledge! My favorite assignment was the final project for the class. It was incredibly open-ended, so I chose to translate the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet into Yiddish, and then write about how changing the language added major implications for the context of the story.

I chose Mount Holyoke College because...

I chose Mount Holyoke College because it matched what I wanted in a college both on paper and just "felt right" when I visited. The size of the school, the communities I wanted to be a part of, the support systems I needed in place, it was almost like Goldilocks: everything was just right. It truly solidified that MHC was the place for me when I toured; I couldn't see myself anywhere else.

My advice to prospective students is...

My advice to prospective students is to trust yourself. Throughout my college application journey, I felt like I constantly had other people telling me where I should look or what I should do, but none of them spent time to learn about what I wanted. Remember that you know yourself best, and have faith that you'll end up exactly where you're supposed to be.

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