Its beautiful, sunny and we have so much time… what could be better? For the past week my friends and I have been going to Range Pond, Freeport and Portland. Cinco De Mayo was a big celebration at Bates. The Greg Waters Band played, which is a popular band with Bates students in it and we all danced the night away.
This weekend was our Spring weekend. On friday there was a huge barbeque on the quad and three bands played. First the Greg Waters Band, then a reggae band and then Little Brother, rappers from North Carolina.
Saturday was Ronjstock where bands from Bates performed. There was a barbeque and people danced and enjoyed the music.
That night my friends and i went to this great sushi restaurant in Freeport and then came back to Bates where The Nancies (another band with bates students) played by the Puddle and everyone watched the fireworks. It was a great night!
Sunday the Bates Outing Club organized a clam bake at Popham beach, which is about an hour from Bates. It seemed like the entire Bates campus attended the clam bake. Everyone ate the delicious lobsters, burgers, hot dogs, clams and then played frisbee, football or tanned on the beach. The beaches in Maine are a lot different from the beaches in California. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures, but they are beautiful and rocky.
I have finally come to the sad realization that short term is almost over. My friends and I were talking and we decided that we would love to spend our entire summer at Bates. We love it so much. Although i am excited to go back to Los Angeles and see all of my friends, I have made so many new friends during short term and I have been able to explore Maine, which has been amazing.
