“I guess this is reason number 264 that I’ll be sad to leave Bates in oh, about 3 weeks: being able to sit down and talk with just about anyone, and not have it filled with awkward silences. We spent about five hours together, just hanging out in Old Port– going to the candy store and out to dinner (Flatbread), and then ended up at this cool bar (Bull Feeney’s) with two different bands. I only wish we had realized that the museums closed at 8, so we didn’t miss all the art. Oops…” Read more about Emily’s countdown to graduation and her first Friday experience HERE