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Conn Coll | Life

Valentine’s and Galentine’s Day Plans and Ideas

Shannon Brock Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Tessa Stayton Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Caroline Snyder Student Contributor, Connecticut College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Conn Coll chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Honestly, I havenā€™t thought too hard about Valentineā€™s Day this year, but I will probably have a FaceTime date with my partner! I will also probably spend time with some friends. As for my favorite treats, Iā€™m always partial to those grandma chocolates with the cherry filling. Theyā€™re SICKLY sweet and I can never eat more than one, but theyā€™re weirdly good.Ā 

  • Caroline Snyder, ā€˜26

This year, I have gained a new perspective on Valentineā€™s Dayā€“ it truly is a day to celebrate love in all forms. This is a day to celebrate abundant, infinite love that does not minimize even if you do not currently have romantic love. On Saturday (the day after Valentineā€™s Day), Iā€™m going out to eat with my gals in Mystic to celebrate Galentine’s Day! Weā€™re going to get each other little goodies too. Iā€™m so excited to eat chocolate from heart-shaped boxes – the presentation in the pretty box somehow makes it taste better!

  • Shannon Brock, ā€˜28

Honestly, this year I have more plans for the day before Valentineā€™s Day than the actual holiday itself! First I have a floor event, which Iā€™m super excited about. Our Halloween event got a pretty good turnout (as far as Res Life events go) and we even ran out of candy 15 minutes in, so fingers crossed that our Valentineā€™s Day event attracts a similar attendance! Then later that night, one of my friends is hosting for Galentineā€™s Day. Iā€™m really looking forward to celebrating my friends and the platonic love we have for each other!Ā 

  • Tessa Stayton, ā€˜25Ā 
Shannon Brock

Conn Coll '28

Shannon is a sophomore at Connecticut College, majoring in Human Development and English and minoring in Psychology. She has loved writing since she was eight years old and wrote a story about a friendship between a girl and a magic dolphin! She loves writing about overlooked topics in the subjects of mental health and relationships. Her utmost hope is for her writing to be a light for someone, whether it drives them to develop a mantra that helps them cope with anxiety or simply provides them with assurance that they're not alone in a feeling.
In addition to writing articles for Her Campus, she loves singing and is in Conn's choir, she's a Therapeutic Recreation Camp Counselor in the summer, and she can often be found with her nose in a poetry book or romance novel!
Tessa Stayton

Conn Coll '25

Hi! My name is Tessa, and I'm currently the senior editor for Connecticut College's chapter of Her Campus! Here at Conn, I'm double majoring in English and Classics, and I also work as an RA. I'm very passionate about literature, so be on the lookout for future book reviews and recommendations! :)
Caroline Snyder

Conn Coll '26

Hi! I'm Caroline-- Her Campus Conn Coll's current president! I'm a junior English and Environmental Studies double major with a passion for writing! In addition to working with Her Campus, I am the co-captain of our college's Equestrian Team and run my own art business! I also love reading, working out, dinosaurs, and being outdoors!