Staying connected through #My100Days
Starting your college career with a gap semester presents a unique challenge — how to balance the freedom and possibility of your gap semester with feeling connected to and ready to join the campus community. The CGS program is designed to make it easy to stay connected throughout your gap semester, no matter where you […]
Ten Ways to Spend Your Gap Semester in the Covid-19 Era
Your gap semester is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something that’s important to you – whether that’s an internship in the field you want to pursue, a trip you’ve always wanted to take, or a life-changing volunteer opportunity. But this year is anything but normal, with the Covid-19 pandemic making it difficult to plan a […]
#My100Days: Build professional skills in a job or internship
Every year, CGS students share their gap semester experiences with us through the hashtag #My100Days. For many students, the gap semester is a chance to develop professional skills by interning or working. From internships at corporations and nonprofits to jobs in their hometown, here are some ways students learned on the job during their gap semester. […]
#My100Days: Focusing On Your Passions
Every year, CGS students share their gap semester experiences with us through the hashtag #My100Days. For many students, the gap semester is a chance to focus inward, whether that means pursuing a hobby, spending time with family and friends, or prioritizing self-improvement. From starting a blog to running a marathon, here are some of the ways […]
#My100Days: Traveling the World
Every year, CGS students share their gap semester experiences with us through the hashtag #My100Days. Many students choose to use the gap semester to travel the world through programs and internships or on their own. From backpacking through Europe to a road trip around the U.S. and Canada, here are some of the places the […]
Tips for Succeeding in Remote Classes
As students at Boston University and around the country adjust to learning remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic, your CGS faculty members weighed in with their top pieces of advice for succeeding in remote classes.
How To Make The Most Out Of Social Distancing
Just as your gap semester was an opportunity to stretch yourself, develop new hobbies, and self-direct your own growth, the current period of remote learning presents similar challenges and opportunities. As you practice social distancing, here are some ways to make the most out of your time away from campus.
Your authenticity is your power
Nancy Katz is a career coach & trainer, entrepreneur, authenticity advocate, CGS alumna and mother of two college graduates. On Feb. 18, she spoke to CGS students about navigating college to career, happiness, and well-being.
Q&A: CGS’s New Boston-New England Experience
This year, the College of General Studies is offering incoming first-year students the opportunity for an interdisciplinary, experiential education without leaving New England. The Boston-New England experience, hosted for the first time this year, gives students the opportunity to spend their spring semester in Boston, and continue with a Summer 1 semester that takes them to historical sites around New England.
Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Time at CGS
The College of General Studies offers much more than just what you learn in the classroom. By taking advantage of all that CGS has to offer, you’ll set yourself up for success, from your gap semester through Capstone and beyond. As a current junior and former CGS student, I’ve seen firsthand the many ways that CGS can help you grow as both a student and a leader. Here are some tips that helped me to get the most out of my CGS experience.