This past weekend was Colgate's homecoming and my first visit since my graduation in May 2012! Friday morning Emily, Eri, Boots, Caroline and I got an early start and headed back to Hamilton to visit. The four hour drive was filled with conversation as we talked about our four years at Colgate.
Once we arrived we drove straight to the Barge to enjoy our favorite sandwiches. The Barge, a local coffee shop, was where I picked up my coffee every morning senior year before I headed off to class or the library. Eri and I always had our weekly Tuesday lunch there (a Barge Betty) and our weekly Sunday morning fuel for the long library day ahead of us (breakfast sandwich). I ordered the Barge Betty (hummus, tomato, cucumber, lettuce, craisins and sunflower seeds on whole wheat) and we brought our lunch to the Village Green to enjoy outside in the nice weather.
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The Barge: One of my favorite places in Hamilton
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We quickly checked into the house we rented for the weekend and headed up to campus to visit the Academic Quad and the buildings we spent so much of our time in. We stopped at the Ho Science Center where all of my Geography classes were held and even though it was late afternoon my advisor was luckily still in his office. Not having seen him since graduation weekend, it was great to catch up since so much has happened. My geography professors were so helpful and a large reason why I loved my major and my classes so being able to see my advisor was a nice surprise.
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From Top left: A beautiful view, The Ho, the Chapel,
My sorority house (Gamma Phi) & Case Library
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We then headed to the Academic Quad to actually enjoy our beautiful campus. No trip to Colgate would be complete without a stop at West Hall, our freshman dorm, where most of us called home out first year.
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Emily, Boots and I on the Quad
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On our way back to our house we stopped at Case, where we spent the large majority of our time studying. We visited our usual third floor table and reminisced about the countless hours we spent there.
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| Visiting our usual library spot |
Friday night after dinner at La Iguana we headed to the Glass, the Bacon and lastly the Jug.
Saturday morning we returned to the Barge for our breakfast sandwiches and coffee and then headed to the Farmers Market where we picked up some ingredients for dinner. We met up with Sary and then headed down to the (non existent) tailgate. With our failed attempt we meandered back downtown and sat outside enjoying the nice weather. We were also able to Skype with Katie, who's currently at Med School at the US Naval Academy and sadly couldn't make the trip. It was so nice to catch up and hear how she's doing! Saturday night we had a home cooked meal of Arthur Avenue pumpkin raviolis, plain raviolis with my mom's fresh tomato sauce and a fresh local salad with veggies. Later that night we headed down to the new brewery on Broad Street, Good Natured Brewery, which we all loved and wished was there when we were seniors. We ended the night at the Bacon and of course Slices, our late night pizza stop.
Sunday morning after breakfast and one last drive through campus we began our drive home. It was so great to visit and spend quality time with my friends. Colgate will always hold a special place in my heart and I know we will be back.
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| View of the Campus from Broad Street |
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