#My100Days: Scuba Diving in Roatan
Rilie Curd (CGS’19) spent her gap semester taking a diving course with her sister in Roatan. Rilie’s advice: “Even if you don’t go abroad, I would recommend doing something that you haven’t done before because it is exciting to try new things.”
Meet the Students of CGS: Helping to Sustain Recovery
Almost one in five unemployed people use illicit drugs. But do people lose their jobs because they are addicted to drugs, or do they become addicted to drugs when they face the stress of unemployment? The evidence suggests unemployment is a risk factor for drug abuse, so workforce development is a key part of helping […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Nidhi Bhagat
In an interview with CGS, Nidhi Bhagat (CGS’17, SAR’19) talks about living in London, traveling abroad in Peru, her dream job, and volunteer activities at Boston University.
Meet the Students of CGS: Conor Rault
Conor Rault (CGS’15, CAS’17) packed a lot into his time at Boston University. He was involved in Club Giive and participated in the CGS Fall Study Abroad Program in London. He served as a Dean’s Host, an Orientation Student Advisor, and as the Summer Orientation Intern for CGS. He also participated in the First-Year Student Outreach Project and Alternative Service Break.
Meet the Students of CGS: Mari Fletcher
Mari Fletcher volunteered as a peer mentor in the CGS Writing Center, served as a CGS Dean’s Host, and volunteered with Club GiiVE. She has served on the CGS Dean’s Host Executive Board, worked as a student advisor for BU Orientation, and served as the CGS Dean’s Host Coordinator. In this interview, she talks about the relationships and community she developed at CGS.
Meet the Students of CGS: Joshua Creelman
Joshua Creelman (CGS’18, Questrom’20) gives incoming students some good advice: “Don’t be afraid to talk to people, don’t be afraid to ask questions. Say ‘yes’ to meeting up with friends and say ‘yes’ to joining study groups and say ‘yes’ to joining clubs.”
Paolo Moreno (CGS’18), Fashion Brand Founder
CGS student Paolo Moreno (CGS’18) recently released the latest collection for his fashion brand, Chemical X. Moreno created Chemical X two years ago with friends Pedro Monestier, who designs the clothing along with Moreno, and photographer Matias Vasquez, who is in charge of the company’s branding and promotion. When asked by BU Today where he […]
Preventing Brain Trauma in Youth Football Players
Capstone Team Proposes Solutions to the NFL’s Brain Trauma Problem Sara Mannes (CGS’17, CAS’19) says her CGS Capstone project has made watching sports a little uncomfortable. “I used to appreciate professional sports because of their high-intensity, high-impact nature, and I would even cheer when someone was tackled or hit,” she said. “Now it is hard for […]
Week 1: Boston-London Semester
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 […]
CGS Alum Tiffany Kim Puts Stardom on Hold for BU
Before applying to Boston University, Tiffany Kim was a star on the rise in South Korea. At 16, Kim left her home in San Francisco to audition for television show K-pop Star, an American Idol type show which takes place in Seoul, South Korea. According to an interview published on BU Today, Kim says that growing up […]