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: 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 […]
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 […]
Meet the Students of CGS: A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur
Each summer, College of General Studies students continue their learning by pursuing opportunities that stretch their skills and help them apply their education to real-world experiences. This series gives a glimpse into the summer jobs, fellowships, and internships of CGS students. Jordan Gutt (CGS’17) talks about his summer venture launching and marketing a new app. You’ve […]
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 […]
Week 3: Boston-London Program
Between classes, the streets and parks of London are there for the exploring during the Boston-London Program’s semester abroad. In Week Three, students stayed busy with their studies: studying the rise of fascism in Europe, doing rhetorical analysis, taking in the poems of Baudelaire and Hopkins, reading George Eliot and T.S. Eliot, discussing Dr. Jekyll and […]
Week 2: Boston-London Program
On Week Two of their semester in London, Boston-London Program students enjoyed some sunny days exploring London, studying for their classes, and taking in the history and literature of Great Britain. The weekend’s relaxation included a trip to Scotland to see Edinburgh and to take in the wild mountains and skies of Scotland. At the […]
Week 1: Boston-London Program
Students from the College of General Studies Boston-London Program arrived in the United Kingdom on May 14, quickly diving into their packed semester of classes, sightseeing, and field trips to educational sites. On their first day in London, students settled into their housing and met with classmates from different teams to begin exploring the sights of London. […]