Video: Families Bid Their Freshmen Farewell
Emotional Goodbyes as Families Bid Their Freshmen Farewell
Emotional Goodbyes as Families Bid Their Freshmen Farewell
It’s an annual rite of passage full of joy, hope, excitement, and yes, tears: that moment when BU’s newest Terriers have to say goodbye to their families. For parents, it’s a milestone they’ve been carefully planning, and saving for, for years. Even so, when the time comes, it seems, no one’s ever ready for it. BU Today stopped by West Campus during Move-in on August 28 and spoke with several members of the Class of 2025 and their families about the mix of emotions around leave-taking.
“It’s like watching your kid ride around the corner on their bike when they’re five for the first time and you lose sight of them,” says Nic Cannizzaro, who was dropping off his daughter Nora (CFA’25). “You just can’t be there for everything.”
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