Category: Spring 2016
Jaime Bennis
Five Ways To Instantly Improve Your Work Day
Jaime Bennis
Spring 2016
BUDC can be overwhelming and exhausting at times. Some days drag on forever, and the fact that there’s no time to nap certainly doesn’t help. It’s easy to become jaded, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Here are a few simple ways to make your days a little brighter:
- Wake up early: this may sound like a death sentence at first, but it’s really not too bad once you get out of bed. After all, there’s nothing worse than being late. Get up early, eat a good breakfast and if you play your cards right, you may even have time to stop and get a cup of coffee. You’ll feel better if you don’t have to rush and then you can slowly ease into your workday. More
Natalie Kowalewski
7 Ways to Meal Prep Like a Pro
Natalie Kowalewski
Spring 2016
When it comes to eating healthy while balancing a fully-packed schedule, preparation is the key to success!
Interning in DC during the day and taking classes at night doesn’t leave a lot of free time throughout the week. As we work against the clocks trying to fit everything in, we use what wiggle room we have, between activities, for meals. As a result, we tend to opt for the quickest and easiest options for food, which may not always be in the best interest of our health nor our bank accounts. Working in Dupont, I’ve been fortunate to have an easy commute from work to class and many great food options along the way; Sweetgreen and Beefsteak are definitely favorites! More
Taryn Thiele-Sardina
You are What You Eat.
Taryn Thiele-Sardina
Spring 2016
Let’s be honest, DC knows its food. For a city whose flavor profile used to be tied to the South and all of its culinary comforts, DC is quickly turning into a place known for innovative and fresh tastes. Restaurants have shifted towards a “farm to table” focus and for those of you who are not up to date on all of those fun, food buzzwords: ‘farm to table’ is essentially the use of delivering locally grown food directly to local consumers. As DC makes a transition from a town with only two types of restaurants (white tablecloth hotel and private dining rooms or cheap ethnic restaurants), consumers are inundated with more interested and affordable options for excellent food.
Here are some tips on eating around DC and, more importantly, documenting your food adventures to share on your social media platform of choice. More
Sana Johnson
How to be an Outstanding Student Intern
Sana Johnson
Spring 2016
As the job market matures, there is increased pressure on applicants to have an impressive list of work experience. For college students, this often results in taking on internship positions during the school year. Finding a part-time internship is a great way to build your professional skills and gain insight into career interests, but it can be difficult to balance your work schedule with your academic course load. Here are some tips to find a balance between the two and maximize your student intern experience:
1. Use a planner/calendar
I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to organize your time. Missing deadlines does not feel great, but you can easily avoid it by writing everything down! Figure out what type of time management system works for you. You can use an online resource like Google Calendar or iCal, or use old fashioned pen and paper. Whatever method you chose, stick with it! As a first step, I suggest combing through ALL of your syllabi / work schedules and filling in important deadlines and exam dates on your calendar. This will provide you will a big picture view of the semester. From there you can set personal deadlines to keep yourself on track. More
Brianna Davis
Kayla's Army
Brianna Davis
Spring 2016
The Washington, DC Internship Program is an intensive and exciting experience. Having a hectic schedule while also balancing a budget makes it difficult to maintain a workout regimen, but students at the Deb have come together to stay fit! Each week a bunch of us get together after classes, roll out our mats, put on some music and workout. More
Eliza Puritz
A Day in the Life of a DC Treehugger
Eliza Puritz
Spring 2016
Being Eco-friendly is hard. In general, it costs more, takes more time, makes you smell bad, and “naturally” you have to forgo city-living to move to a family farm where you wash your clothes in the river. You also start saying things like: “that’s just what society WANTS you to think.” Well, that’s just what society wants you to think. Being a modern environmentalist is very different. Disclaimer: I’m going to write about my day-to-day environmentally friendly tactics, so stop me if I get too preachy. More
Louise Liu
Lost in the Newseum
Louise Liu
Spring 2016
“Journalism is the first rough draft of history.” This remarkable quote in 1963 came from Phil Graham, publisher and co-owner of one of the greatest American newspapers, The Washington Post. Today, half a century later, that quote was engraved on a wall at the Newseum, bestowing the greatest honor on journalists but also reminding them the huge responsibilities that fall on their shoulders. More
Sophie Fang
A perfect place for bookworm to go in DC — The Library of Congress
Sophie Fang
Spring 2016
On a beautiful Friday afternoon recently, we had our regular weekly field trip, this time to The Library of Congress. After an exhausting week of class and internship, I would prefer spending the whole day in my bed to going out in the cold. But it turns out that this building has become my favorite place of DC so far.
The Thomas Jefferson Building, one of three Library of Congress buildings on Capitol Hill, is the one we visited. It was completed in 1887 to honor creativity, knowledge, learning, literature, and intellectual achievement. Guided by a lovely and knowledgeable librarian, we get chances to get to know the library. Besides the fascinating and astonishing history, this building is also known for its remarkable architecture. After touring this building for only a few minutes, I had already fallen in love with it. More
Toni Ann Booras
BU Professor Mitchell Zuckoff Discusses His Book 13 Hours in Washington, DC
Toni Ann Booras
Spring 2016
Mitchell Zuckoff, Boston University journalism professor and New York Times best-selling author, talked to BU students and alumni in Washington, DC about his latest book, 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi. The event, put on by the BU Alumni Association and the BU Washington, DC Program, was held at the BU Washington office on Feb 10.
A former Boston Globe reporter whose books include Frozen in Time and Lost in Shangri-La, Zuckoff is currently serving as COM’s Sumner M. Redstone Professor in Narrative Studies.
Hallie Smith
Boston University DC Students Volunteer at Capital Area Food Bank
Hallie Smith
Spring 2016
Students in the Boston University Washington, DC program donated their time Friday, Jan. 29 2016 to various volunteer tasks at the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest food bank in DC.
Some BUDC volunteers organized 4500 pounds worth of food while another group packaged together 1020 Weekend Bags.
Weekend Bags are for children in public schools who receive school-provided meals during the week, but don’t have food in the house over the weekend. The bags are sent to children in Maryland, Virginia and DC. The group that worked on organization sorted various drinks, such as soda, water, milk and juice into different bins for repackaging and distribution.
“Most of our stuff gets done by means of volunteers,” says Michelle Murphy, Coordinator of the Weekend Bag program. “You don’t know how much of an impact you’re making in a three and a half to four hour shift.”
