Alternative Spring Break – Cuba!

Miami, Cancun, LA, and Puerto Rico are just a couple of the many places most of my friends went to this past spring break. My spring break, on the other hand, was a little less traditional. This year, for the first time, Boston University hosted a study abroad trip to...

From Sophomore to Junior?!

Hi guys! I hope you all had a nice holiday break and a great start of 2015. I have surely began on the right foot and I hope to keep it going that way. I have exciting news for you! How many of you knew that by taking AP courses in high school and actually passing the...

The Time is Approaching..

Ahhhh the fall… A wonderful time of year, unless you happen to be a high school senior going on countless college tours and pulling your hair out as you begin each new college application. But fear not! Although application season is in full gear, you have to...

The Unwelcomed and The Unexpected

About a month and a half ago, a day before I left for Brown, I was playing a nice, relaxing game of pickup soccer.  My old teammates were about to leave for their colleges for the start of their soccer seasons; it would our last game together for the year.  We set up...

Twitter Office Hour:What's in a College?

Thursday, September 4th at 7:00p.m. EST Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour. On the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on...