The pumpkin pie season

Happy sweater-weather time everyone! 

November is almost here. I wonder how October has gone so fast. Despite it being the hard month of midterms and other school obligations, it is always exciting for the beautiful season's change and a crazy Halloween celebration. October is also a month that every Scottie is looking forward to because of the Fall Break that we just enjoyed couple of weeks ago. Lets see what some of the adventurous women of Agnes Scott decided to do this year:  

Ashley Girone (Georgia United States, Class of 2015)

 

During my Fall Break I traveled with a group of students from Agnes Scott and Georgia Tech to the Highlands in North Carolina. The Highlands are the beginning of the Appalachian Mountains on the east coast of the US. The weather was breezy, warm and beautiful as my friends and I hiked down a mountain to view a water fall.

Hande Sever (Turkey, Class of 2015)

For this Fall Break I went to New York. It was very refreshing because I got a chance to meet up with my parents whom I haven't seen in a long time. Also, I got the chance to revisit the art museum and galleries of New York which made me very content as being a studious art major. I revisited Soho as well which is one of my favorite places on earth. So it was wonderful to have the option to chill in Central Park with my parents and discuss the global art scene. 

Myself- Karolina Klimczak (Poland, Class of 2016)

One of the great things about the location of Agnes Scott is the easy connection to other states through the airport and a bus system. This Fall Break I took advantage of it and traveled to the oldest European established city in the continental United States- St. Augustine in Florida. The architecture of the old town was breathtaking and so... Spanish. If a day spent on exploring the streets of St. Augustine and swimming in the Atlantic Ocean wasn't wonderful enough, I got to enjoy some pastries from my own country in a Polish restaurant. The world is so small!

Lioba Henke (Germany, Exchange Student)

I spent my Fall Break with 11 other exchange students in New Orleans. It took us over 8 hours by bus to get there but it was definitely worth it. We stayed in a really nice hostel, where we made a lot of friends from all around the world. During the day, we visited different parts of the city, mainly the French quarter, which is really pretty. We also went on a theme boat tour on the Mississippi River and to the Seafood festival in the city park. At night we explored New Orleans nightlife, which was so much fun! New Orleans is a great city and it was an amazing trip. 

A moral that comes from these short testimonies is simple: studying abroad gives us a plenty of opportunities to explore the world. It is a challenging adventure but I promise it will bring your aspirations further than could be imagined.

October is also a month of one of the most celebrated events in the United States- Halloween. The first time I participated in it last year, I thought it was just... crazy! Everyone puts so much effort to decorate surroundings, eats immense amounts of candy (and pumpkin pie, which became my favorite dessert of all times)- that's all I thought of it back then. But soon I realized that it actually represents a great aspect of American culture. It is the fact that people here can truly take their time to enjoy themselves. In the busy world that we have today, we tend to forget to get out of our routines and immerse in different kind of celebrations with our families and friends. Halloween is a great chance to do that. Check out the decorations at Agnes Scott and local community:

 

The library at Agnes Scott always reminds me of Hogwarts from "Harry Potter". Especially this time of the year.

 

 Scotties are hanging out with the library ghost while checking out their books.

 

The Scotties make sure that their dorms are in Halloween mood.

 

There is no Halloween without carving pumpkins, right?

 

The result of our pumpkin curving party.

 

I met this skeleton couple while I was jogging around Decatur...

 

... and similar scenery as well.

The black cat seems to be a popular theme in the Halloween decorations. This one was extraordinarily big and even moved his head every couple of seconds. 

I would like to thank all my guest bloggers for sharing their experiences with us. The upcoming post is a report from the Diwali celebration that just took place at Agnes Scott. I am sure that especially our Hindu prospective students will appreciate it. As always, I am looking forward to hear from you at globaladmission@agnesscott.edu. Have a beautiful begining of the November!

 

Karolina Klimczak '16

Office of Admission International Fellow

Agnes Scott College

141 E. College Ave

Decatur GA 30030