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Concerned CGS student | Doctor’s Orders

Luc Ljoka October 29, 2023
Dear Doctors, I am a freshman in the College of General Studies (CGS) and I’ve been getting made fun of a lot by other BU students. What can I do to not take it personally?
Rachel Li

From student to intern: BU students leave the classroom to pave their career paths

Amanda Brynn Birbara January 30, 2023
BU students' internship and co-op experiences change their view on life and plans for the future.
Researchers discussed China’s renegotiation of debts during a Wednesday webinar hosted by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU GDP Panel invites experts to discuss climate change as a way to reduce debt

Yiran Yu February 5, 2021
BU’s Global Development Policy Center — a Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies program — hosted a webinar and interactive launch titled “China, Debt, Climate and Nature: Opportunities for Financial Stability” to discuss how China can tackle both climate change and global debt.
East to West (COVID-19 Update #5): April 10, 2020

East to West (COVID-19 Update #5): April 10, 2020

Justin Tang April 10, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. Join us for East to West’s continuing special coronavirus coverage. This week, we discuss BU’s refund policy regarding on-campus living, the university’s...

East to West (COVID-19 Update #3): March 27, 2020

East to West (COVID-19 Update #3): March 27, 2020

Justin Tang March 27, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. Join us for East to West’s continuing special coronavirus coverage. This week, we’ll discuss the first cases of COVID-19 on the Charles River Campus,...

SMITH: The little things

SMITH: The little things

Paige Smith April 26, 2017

I was sitting in a cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark, across from my best friend. Although we’re studying in different cities in the United Kingdom, we’ve managed to travel together on three separate trips....

WILSHERE: Revelations and resolutions

WILSHERE: Revelations and resolutions

Meredith Wilshere January 19, 2017

New Year’s celebrations have come and gone. The confetti have been picked off from the bottom of my boots, and I no longer yearn to hear the sound of noisemakers. Of course, with all the excitement and...

GANS: Fish Down Under envies carefree living

GANS: Fish Down Under envies carefree living

Felicia Gans April 4, 2016

I have been worrying about finding a job for as long as I can remember. In fact, most millennials have. We’re the generation that grew up during the Great Recession and watched as skyrocketing unemployment...

NADEL: My Galápagos awakening

NADEL: My Galápagos awakening

Olivia Nadel March 31, 2016

I grew up in upstate New York, surrounded by farms, suburbia and forests. My summers were filled with tubing with my best friend in her boat on Lake George, going to summer camp in the Adirondacks and...

GANS: Fish down under gets a little lost at sea

GANS: Fish down under gets a little lost at sea

Felicia Gans March 17, 2016

Most people never consider how much of their life relies on an inherent understanding of the world around them. I didn’t either. That is, until I found myself at an elementary school last week...

GANS: Fish Down Under dives into Aboriginal Australia

GANS: Fish Down Under dives into Aboriginal Australia

Felicia Gans February 16, 2016

It was just another day in Narromine. Jennifer Newman, 11, left her fifth-grade classroom surrounded by friends, ready to spend the afternoon at her friend Diane’s house. But before they left, one...

NGAI: Traveling While Female

NGAI: Traveling While Female

Robin Ngai April 13, 2015

For the past few months, I've been lucky enough to roam to cities all over Europe from Amsterdam to Athens, Greece, creating quite a lot to cross off the bucket list when I get home. While traveling around...

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