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I still remember the knots that I had in my stomach when I entered the Curti Lounge for our first meeting as interfaith fellows in the beginning of the school year. As someone who was struggling to seek and define her faith for herself in an increasingly secular world, I was nervous and unsure of …
As the Center prepares to welcome the next class of Interfaith Fellows, I have spent time reflecting on how I made the initial decision to apply to the Center, and how I think I will continue to benefit from the experience. In the spring before I began my freshman year of college, I became a …
Time goes so fast that the period of serving as an interfaith fellow is nearly coming to an end. Due to the spread of coronavirus, our activities have been severely interrupted: the final project had to be postponed and our discussions have had to be held online, something I never anticipated before. My life has …
“What a time to be alive” is a phrase I have used countless times but for the first time I mean it. Everyday the news seems to break with some new unknown fact about the coronavirus. The numbers of people getting it is growing. What really made me realize that we are in unprecedented territory …
In the midst of a crisis, I often find myself searching for one of my safe spaces. Top of this list is the Washington National Cathedral, where I spent nine years attending school and worship as an acolyte. However, during these trying times we have been instructed to stay home and not gather in large …
The other day, I was FaceTiming a couple of my best friends who work at the overnight Jewish summer camp I grew up at and still work at today. We were talking about how excited we are to go back to camp this summer, but also how scared we are that the current global climate …
This past school year of being a CRGC Fellow has taught me about how others practice religion in their day-to-day lives on campus and how their upbringings have shaped their faith. Each fellow brings their own story of how they practice their faith, bringing different perspectives to share with the fellowship. One thing I didn’t …
Like many people, I’m stuck in my house right now, and I’m turning to various forms of art and media—books, movies, shows— to pass the time and give me an escape from the absurdity of our current reality. Unlike many people, I do not see my own face reflected back at me from the media …
In this final blog post, I would like to reflect on my experiences as an Interfaith Fellow this year, sharing what I thought were the highlights. Our site visit to the Hindu Temple in Fitchburg was an incredible experience. The temple itself was beautiful, and it was clear the design and layout of the temple …
During the second semester of the school year, the other CRGC fellows and I had the opportunity to visit a few religious sites, including a mosque, an Episcopalian church, and a Hindu temple. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend the mosque visit, but I was able to go to the church service and temple. Both …