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A Day in My Life As a Student at Mount Holyoke College

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I wanted to write this article to give other college students (or prospective Mount Holyoke students!) a glimpse into my day. This is what a typical day looks like for me, and I hope you all enjoy it!

8:30 a.m. Almost every morning, my alarm goes off at 8:30. I get up and get ready for the day, and my roommate and I walk to breakfast together.

9:00 a.m. This morning, I had greek yogurt with granola, green tea, and an apple cider donut for breakfast! 
10:00 a.m.

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My first class of the day, American Literature 1, starts at 10 a.m. It’s an English class, so we follow a discussion style model. 

11:15 a.m.

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After this class wraps up, it’s time for me to go to my Creative Writing class. Today, we met in one of the museums on campus. The trees on campus are starting to change, and it was such a gorgeous fall walk.

12:30 p.m. After this class, my friend and I walked to lunch. I had a grilled cheese sandwich and some french fries.

1:15 p.m

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I had some time before my next obligation, so I sat outside of the gym for a bit and read some of the book that we’re reading for my American literature class. 

1:45 p.m. Today was the first day of my Walking for Fitness class! Today, we went over the syllabus and did attendance, so we got to leave early. 

2:00 p.m

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After I left the gym, I decided to go to the library to get some studying done. I finished up some reading for my American Literature class and got started on some of my Sociology assignments. 

5:00 p.m. Time for dinner! I had some delicious chicken alfredo. 

6:00 p.m.

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My friends and I went to an information session about getting funding for summer internships! This event was hosted by our lovely Career Development Center on campus.

8:30 p.m. I showered and started getting ready for bed.

9:00 p.m. I love having some free time in the evenings for some of my hobbies, so I worked on making some jewelry and then read my book. Right now, I’m reading Devil House by John Darnielle. 
11:00 pm Time for bed!

Eva Hanson

Mt Holyoke '26

Eva is a junior at Mount Holyoke College, double-majoring in English and Sociology with a Nexus in Journalism, Media, and Public Discourse. She grew up in Seattle, Washington and now lives in Massachusetts for most of the year. She mostly writes about music, books, TV shows, and feminism. You can often find her curled up with a book (and maybe a cat, too!)