Scullion Fund for Emergency Assistance<\/a> at the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS). As a former scholarship student herself, she recognizes the value of traditional financial aid, but she also knows it isn\u2019t always enough.<\/p>\n\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of stuff for the big picture,\u201d she says, \u201cbut it\u2019s these small things that can add a lot
\nof stress.\u201d<\/p>\n
By the same token, even a small amount of support can help relieve that stress. Scullion recounts her partner\u2019s experience when he came to BU as a student himself. \u201cHe arrived from Texas with thin clothes, not having any clue. His dean saw that, and the next day he came and gave him sweaters and a winter coat,\u201d she says. \u201cIt was incredibly meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scullion hopes that her fund will encourage others to give\u2014even if, like her, they hadn\u2019t stayed in touch with the University for a while after graduating.<\/p>\n
\u201cQuite honestly, I had not felt connected with BU,\u201d she says. As the years passed, though, her feelings changed. \u201cI had mellowed,\u201d she says. \u201cI was able to look back and say, \u2018I really benefited from my time there and, yeah, it is time to give back.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
In part that\u2019s because she\u2019s realized that her undergraduate study of poetry has proved surprisingly useful in her career. When she speaks to law students now, she says, \u201cI really encourage them to study poetry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking at texts and thinking about multiple contexts at the same time is pretty excellent training for the law,\u201d she explains. \u201cAnd, for litigation, I just need the nimbleness that an English degree gives me.\u201d<\/p>\n
So she\u2019s grateful to BU for that education, and she hopes that her gift will help other students enjoy the same benefits, despite whatever life may throw at them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m focusing back,\u201d Scullion says, \u201con what really matters.\u201d<\/p>\n
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