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If any of you live in Maryland (or the surrounding states) you know how terrible this winter has been. You are also probably aware of how nice the weather has been recently.
I can not express how excited I am that it is finally nice out! Today was in the high 70’s and low 80’s all day which was wonderful! I was able to lay outside with a few friends and just relax. This is the first Sunday in a long time that I did not do homework or work on my senior capstone all day long. I must admit, it was a great break from reality and I hope I have a few more of these.
Also, Yesterday was Spring Fling here on The Hill. My friends and I enjoyed just hanging out at the quad and then watching both the men’s and women’s lacrosse games. Since yesterday was just as nice as today everyone was outside and enjoying the wonderful day.
My past Spring Fling’s (except last year when I was abroad) the weather was not good. Both freshmen and sophomore year it rained but Spring Fling was still fun and a day I continued to look forward to each year.
I’m crossing my fingers that the weather will stay nice!
Hi guys,
It feels like just a week ago that it was freezing here in Maryland–oh wait. That’s because it was. But somehow, this weekend has been beautiful and sunny with temperatures up to about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. I don’t understand these weather changes since back home in San Francisco it’s always between 60 and 70 degrees.
 In time for spring, this daffodil poked its head out! I had my phone in my bag most of the day, choosing to instead be present with friends, but I couldn’t resist snapping this pretty sprout! The school couldn’t have picked a more perfect day for its annual Spring Fling yesterday. It was the first truly warm day of the year, on which I could don a sundress and sunglasses, and somehow, despite having had a truly hectic and busy week, I found myself being relatively caught up on all my work. This weekend has been the calm before the storm of upcoming end-of-year preparations and finals. It felt like a celebration of spring.
Yesterday at Spring Fling, there were a ton of giant inflatable slides and things to jump on set up as well as a tie-dying shirt station and a live band. My friends and I brought blankets out to Red Square and lay on the grass in the sun and played cards, read, and generally hung out. Later, we went to the Pub and got dinner to-go and ate it sitting in the sun outside of Whiteford Hall.
Normally, many of us are stressing about homework and tests and what we’re going to do with the rest of our lives. Yesterday, almost everyone took a break and enjoyed each other’s companies. I daresay it was one of the best days of the year yet.
Ema
Friday was such a busy day because so many awesome cultural things were going on! I went to United, which was a show put on by all of the cultural groups on campus. There were performances, food, games, etc. It was such a blast to see all of my friends on stage. McDaniel has so many talented people!
Afterwards, I also had a wonderful time at the belly dance club’s show. My friend is in it, so I went to support her. It was so fun! They were amazing. Belly dancing is so sensual and fun. It takes a lot of energy and artistry to do it well.
 My friend, Natalie  Natalie dancing It’s really cool how they have the audience participate in a dance. I went up, and it was so fun that I am probably going to join the club next year. Watch out world!
Last night, McDaniel College hosted its first ever multicultural show ‘United’ where all our cultural clubs and organizations got together and presented various performances showcasing different cultures and promoting diversity and unity at the same time. It was the perfect day for the event to be hosted on, cozy weather, hash-tag Friday. Our Ensor lounge was full of colors and the place smelled delicious of all the scrumptious food served- meat pie, chicken wings, pasta, puff puffs, banana float, three-layered chocolate cake, pop corns and candy-floss. Snazzy music at the background made the ambiance even more festive and kept my toes tapping to the beats throughout the entire time. The show started with a fun coordinated dance performed by all the members of the clubs/organizations.Then there were dance performances by African Legacy and McDaniel College Dance Team. Asian Coalition Community presented a Vietnamese song and Black Student Union presented Spoken Words by which they conveyed important messages regarding racial discrimination. Then there was a short martial arts demonstration. The fashion show in the end, which presented various traditional dresses from different cultures was wonderful. There were cultural games and face painting too. The whole event went spectacular. It was vibrant and refreshing. It was announced in the end that this event would be organized every year from now on and would be bigger. So looks like we received a new tradition! I am looking forward to the next cultural show and I hope I get to experience more different cultures and traditions in future. I will be doing my bit of share as well and will be bringing in some Bengali food, music and dance on campus.
   
On Thursday, we had the Global Fellows reception for the Class of 2017. It was such an exciting event! There are quite a few more Global Fellows in the next class than there are in mine, and I am happy to see that the program is growing.
It was fun to get to meet the new Global Fellows officially although I already knew most of them. Three of the new Global Fellows are my mentees! It makes me happy to know that there are people in the McDaniel Community who are interested in global issues and want to make a difference globally.
 My mentee  My mentee  My mentee I cannot wait to see how this new class adds to the awesomeness of the program. I foresee many great conversations and solutions ahead. Welcome Class of 2017!
 All the new Global Fellows
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