Cracks run like veins through the weathered cement circle…There is no evidence that it once encompassed the entirety of my childhood-those times seem to have been absorbed into the pavement. Bertocci writes, “The cul-de-sac seems small now. In her piece titled, “Peace, Love, and Cul-De-Sac,” Bertocci equates her childhood and first awkward pre-teen relationship with the cul-de-sac on Juniper Road in Franklin, Mass. Planning to major in environmental studies since her junior year in high school, Nye served as president of the Environmental Club during her senior year. The assignment for the class was simply to articulate this relationship, explaining how it has led me to become an environmental activist,” explains Nye.
“Leaving my hometown of 15 years to come to Geneva made me realize how intimately connected I am to my farm. Nye describes the outside of her house in Chestertown, Md., where she cherishes the beauty of the outdoors. By researching the history of my town, I learned that my town is mostly residential because of a dam that was constructed nearby that limited the water supply,” explains Faherty, who plays soccer for William Smith and is a member of Rising Stars, the William Smith Athletics Leadership program for sophomores and first years. “The sense of community in Southborough had such a significant impact on who I am today and this neighborly sense truly makes me feel proud of where I live. Moralez writes, “Born in the suburb but raised in the city, I have never experienced that sense of home anywhere but on this small hill in the middle of Harlem, N.Y.”įaherty writes about the sense of community and pride in Southborough, Mass., following a state championship win by her high school’s soccer team, of which she was a part. Moralez’s submission talks about her sense of home on a green hill in Harlem, N.Y., where she sat every morning before school, just breathing in the scent of the grass. Initially submitted to the magazine as extra credit for Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Joel Helfrich’s class, “Sense of Place and Environmental Consciousness,” their entries delivered more than a couple of extra credit points when they were chosen to be posted on the website. Genevieve Moralez ’15, Amanda Faherty ’15, Alisa Nye ’15, Mekala Bertocci ’14, Ali Burrows ’15 and Sima Rana ’15 were recently published online on Orion Magazine‘s ongoing section titled, “The Place Where You Live.”
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