Sophomore Zoe Heifets: Snow Globes

Amidst the likes of t-shirts, keychains, magnets andpostcards, there is one souvenir that sophomore Zoe Heifets cherishes most: her beloved snow globes.

Heifets has almost 20 snow globes in her personal collection, which she started at a young age. “I first started collecting snow globes because my dad had to travel for work,” she said. “One thing he could always find in every place he went to was snow globes.”

As Heifets began traveling, she started customizing her collection. “As I’ve started to travel, I’ve collected snow globes from the places I’ve visited,” she said.

While she does not exactly know why she began collecting snow globes of all souvenirs, Heifets saw the appeal of them early on. “It was sort of an accident that it was snow globes, but they are a great souvenir,” she said.

Heifets’ hobby has become an established practice in her household. Now, her younger sister has also started a collection of her own.

Collecting snow globes is a simple hobby that retains memories without requiring large sums of money or time. “It really doesn’t take up that much of my life,” she said. “It’s just a little collection that I add to every once in a while.”