Weeks 5 and 6: Boston-London Semester 2017
During the last two weeks of the London semester, Boston-London students stayed busy finishing assignments and visiting the London spots still on their lists before they dispersed for the summer. In the closing weeks of the semester, students wrote op-eds and worked on final projects. They reflected on urban design and the privatization of public […]
Week 4: Boston-London Semester 2017
This week in the London semester, students went back to ancient times with a visit to the Roman Baths and the prehistoric Stonehenge. Bath and Stonehenge were on the agenda for Team E. Team C traveled to Bath and Longleat, with a stop at Highgate Cemetery and a Thursday trip to the Globe Theatre to see […]
Weeks 2 and 3: Boston-London Semester 2017
Weeks 2 and 3 of the London semester were crammed with travel to historic sites in London, as students took in the literature and history of the twentieth century while exploring ancient historical landmarks, too. On May 29, students visited Westminster Abbey, the resting place of British monarchs and luminaries and the site of Britain’s […]
Week 1: Boston-London Semester 2017
The Boston-London Program students have already finished the first week of their semester! Group flights landed in London Heathrow Airport on May 20th and May 21st, where arrival staff greeted students and guided them to their new home for the semester. Students traveled by bus to check in at their residence hall in Kensington and moved […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Jennifer Gonzales
College of General Studies 2017 College of Arts and Sciences 2019 Major: English Were you undecided on your major when you entered CGS? I was most certainly undecided when I entered CGS as a freshman. I knew I had an academic interest in literature as well as history. I’ve always known that I’ve had an […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Latifah Obaid
College of General Studies 2017, Boston-London Program College of Communication 2019 Major: Journalism with a minor in cinema and media studies How has spending a semester in London helped you to develop a global perspective? It really changed the way I looked at how I wanted to experience my life. I traveled a little bit as a […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Vaishnavi Kothapalli
College of General Studies 2017 Questrom School of Business 2019 Major: Business Administration with a concentration in law What made you decide to attend the College of General Studies? I liked the fact that it gave you that liberal arts foundation and it gave you that background in core subjects that you need to know for […]
Boston-London Students Share Gap Semester Experiences
This semester, Boston University College of General Studies asked Boston-London Program students to share their gap semester experiences for the #My100Days campaign. Because students enter Boston University in January, the Boston-London program program allows students the opportunity to study abroad during their freshman year. After taking a gap semester in the fall, students arrive at […]
Week Six: Boston-London Program
The London semester for the Boston-London Program has finally come to an end. During their last week in London, students focused on studying for finals, completing their last assignments, and saying goodbye to the places they’ve explored for the last six weeks. For their last readings and class discussions, students studied globalization and discussed ISIS. They read […]
Weeks Four and Five: Boston-London Program
In weeks four and five of the Boston-London Program’s semester in London, students explored the mysteries of ancient places. A trip to Stonehenge brought students close to a prehistoric monument, the site of an ancient burial mound that dates back as far as 3000 B.C. They also traveled to another ancient attraction–the Roman Baths in the city […]