Kathryn Darling

Kathryn Darling
  • Class of 2016
  • Major(s): English
  • Archived Blogger

About Kathryn Darling

The summer before high school, I went to a camp at William & Mary and decided that the College of Knowledge was where I wanted to go. That vision became then too familiar to be exciting as I got older, and I attended a different institution for my freshman and sophomore years. Yet I think my younger self knew what she was doing, because two years later I transferred to William & Mary and have never once regretted that choice.

William & Mary allowed me to grow in ways I never could have otherwise,
intellectually, personally, in leaps and bounds and a stumble or two. My
professors pushed my boundaries and my friends kept me sane, and it all
went by far too quickly. I graduated in May 2016 with an English degree and an honors thesis under my belt on "The Last Man" by Mary Shelley, author of "Frankenstein." I am currently living in my native Northern Virginia and interning at Kiddar Capital as their Marketing & Communications Coordinator.

Posts by Kathryn Darling

How I Got My First Job with an English Degree

By Kathryn Darling On November 2, 2016
In Academics, Alumni Blogs, Careers 
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When I first went to college at Bryn Mawr — two years before I transferred to William & Mary — I didn’t want to
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You Are Where You Need to Be

By Kathryn Darling On June 22, 2016
In Alumni Blogs, Careers 
People in professional attire meeting in Cohen Career Center lobby
As an English major with plenty of potential but only a couple of internships under my belt, one of the more daunting parts of
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An Insider’s Guide to Graduation Weekend

By Kathryn Darling On May 23, 2016
In Commencement, Student Blogs, Traditions & Events 
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What kind of graduation weekend you have, or want to have, is a highly individual question. It depends on your preferences and energy levels;
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Graduation Reflections from a Transfer

By Kathryn Darling On May 10, 2016
In Campus Life, Commencement, Student Blogs, Traditions & Events 
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It was a Tuesday afternoon and I was lounging on a bench outside of Jamestown South dorm, eyes closed, soaking in the last of
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