THE CLASS OF 2020 WILL BE DEFINED BY THE ATROCITY OF THIS GLOBAL PANDEMIC But not in the way you may think… Rather, each and everyone of you will be defined by how you acted during this crisis, whatever your particular circumstance was, how you utilized the resources you had, and how you created survival […]
By Liz Yokubison, Parent of Alex, ENG’21 Believe it or not, it’s already time to start thinking about off-campus housing for next year. Since BU is in the heart of Boston, this statement likely incites a shiver of anxiety in some parents or guardians. In addition to safety concerns about students living off-campus, there are […]
By Terri Yablonsky Stat, mother of Madison, SAR ’21 Now that we’re fully entrenched in summer, and I get to wish my daughter a good morning in person, as opposed to via text featuring my latest Bitmoji, I thought I’d reflect on what I learned over the past year and can pass on to parents […]
By Tony & Sherris Richards, Parents of Lauren, COM’22, and BU Parent Ambassadors We attended the new student orientation June 6-8 at BU. Our family was excited to see where our daughter would be living the next four years, but also apprehensive as she would be 1500 miles from home. From our initial contact to […]
Dear Stacey: I am worried about my daughter making connections. She is introverted and a bit on the anxious side. How can we be sure she will find friends? I know BU is jam-packed with clubs and sororities, but we fear she may never leave her room. Picture, “bookworm PLUS shy”. PS: please don’t tell […]