Ellen Slater

Sixth Week Survival Kit

…Alternatively titled “What I Keep in My Bag”. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this, but it’s kind of midterm season. Your midterm schedule depends on what classes you’re taking, obviously, but right now is pretty much busy for everybody. That said, it’s quite easy to go 6-8 hours without getting back to your room. That means you need supplies to stay… View Post

Kitchen Time

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Happy Monday, everyone! Did you have a good weekend? I did. I think. See, I felt like I should have accomplished a lot more than I did. But I didn’t. I certainly studied quite a bit, and did some reading, but I relaxed quite a lot, as well. Mostly, I relaxed in the kitchen. I spent Saturday afternoon in the… View Post

Five Friday Favorites (02/06/15)

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TGIF? Oh, yes. This week has been go-go-go and now… I’m kind of ready for the weekend. Admittedly, I’ll be spending a significant portion of it preparing for my midterms on Monday and Tuesday, but a break from running from class to writing seminars to clubs to office hours to study sessions sounds quite nice. Enter: the weekend! Don’t worry,… View Post

Slush and Supporting Each Other

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I may have mentioned all the snow Chicago got hit with this weekend – and I know we’re not the only ones. See, look how pretty! Fortunately, campus maintenance is impressively effective, so getting to class (and anywhere else) is fairly easy. One thing that’s not so easy, though? Crossing the street. Why? Every curb presents you with a choice;… View Post

Relaxing Weekend Away

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Happy Monday, everybody! I hope the weekend treated you well – and I hope you stayed warm and safe. This weekend brought some crazy weather over here, and I know it was pretty intense elsewhere, too. When my parents came to visit, Ohio was supposed to get a lot more snow than Chicago. By the time they were both here? Chicago… View Post