Instead of shopping at the college bookstore, Jenna made a beeline for the nearest Urban Outfitters, where we spent a happy 45 minutes (not really for Tua-Ku though). We bought a bunch of clothes on sale, nail polish, and a dress.
As a result of spending so much time at the mall, we were running late for our tour to Wesleyan, so we sped out to Middletown, CT. Wesleyan was the first liberal arts college we had been to, and at first glance, it was my favorite college so far. They allowed undecided students to spend time taking a broad spectrum of courses in the first year or year and a half, and “discover their major” by learning what they really enjoyed. Because I am undecided about what I want to study, this was a perfect match for me. I’ve always felt that what I need is a little more time to study different things and I will be able to figure out what I want to do.
The campus was sometimes pretty and sometimes ugly. The first buildings we went past were big, blocky concrete structures (probably built in the seventies), but as we moved on we saw new architecture mixed with old, like a glass and steel structure addition to a old granite building. Some of the buildings on campus were gothic or even greek-looking, with lots of columns, towers, and cathedral-style spires. The campus was fairly open, and green and shady, which I liked. Wesleyan also offered on campus housing in the form of dorms and houses (renovated A-frames etc).
A building on College Row at Wesleyan (I'm wearing green and Jenna is in white).
A building housing a fraternity (Alpha Delta Phi) at Wesleyan.
Construction on a building on College Row.
A library (Olin Memorial Library) on Wesleyan Campus.
Foss Hill on the Wesleyan Campus, where students lounge, do work outdoors, and play sports after classes and exams.
We left Wesleyan for the heart of Middletown, where we lunched and shopped at a toy store for gifts for Becky (Tua-Kim’s cousin)’s children. After about an hour or two, we drove to Becky’s house for a long visit. Becky and her sister were very glad to see Tua-Kim, and Jenna and I spent the time entertaining the five children (Becky had two boys, her sister had three girls) with their new toys. The oldest girl, Julia, was only in the third grade, and the youngest was about 4. We ate pizza for dinner.
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