Summer Ink

While Summer Ink mostly focuses on writing from personal experiences, we do make time for creative writing too! This description of Harold’s perfect coffee makes me want to run to the nearest Dunkin’ Donuts!

Meet senior counselor Christie!

Q: What's your wackiest memory at Summer Ink?
A: I have yet to make my first Summer Ink memory, but I have a feeling that I’m going to have many favorites!

Q: What's your favorite writing memory?
A: I’ve been taking Hungarian lessons for about two years and, as practice, I’ve started writing short stories in Hungarian. I will never forget the day that I was able to finally use humor and wordplay in a story. It even made my professor laugh!

Q: What is the last book you read? What were your thoughts on it?
A: The last book I read was Jenny Xie’s poetry collection “Eye Level”. It’s spectacular, and I know I’m going to be returning to this collection again and again.

Q: Tell us something about you that people wouldn't know by looking at you.
A: A fun fact? I have three sisters and one brother, and all of them are way cooler than me.

Q: What do you like to do when you're not teaching?
A: If I have any spare time, I love going hiking, rock climbing, playing piano or guitar, and painting.

Meet senior counselor Caeden!

Q: What's your wackiest memory at Summer Ink?
A: I remember one summer we all took a trip to go rock climbing in the woods. After rock climbing for a while, my friends and I decided to sit on the ground and take a break. Not even five minutes later I started to feel itchy, and I looked down to see almost five daddy long legs climbing up my legs! Like the arachnophobe I am, I began to run around in circles and shake every limb in my body wildly. It was definitely not fun at the time, but when I look back on it it always makes me laugh.

Q: What's your favorite writing memory?
A: I recently had to write an autobiography for my psychology class. It was a lot of work, but writing it allowed me to explore moments of my life I had never been able to before. It was quite cathartic.

Q: What is the last book you read? What were your thoughts on it?
A: I just read Educated by Tara Westover! It’s heartbreakingly honest, but it’s also so motivating. I’d recommend it to any fellow memoir lovers.

Q: Tell us something about you that people wouldn't know by looking at you.
A: You probably wouldn’t know that I’m cat-obsessed (unless I’m wearing one of my cat t-shirts).

Q: What do you like to do when you're not a counselor?
A: I like to stay at home with my cat, read or watch documentaries, go on walks into Boston, and try out new restaurants.