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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Melissa Park | Associate Graphics Editor

The trying-my-best era: a gentle approach to self-improvement

Obioma Eke April 3, 2025
When implementing these practices, keep in mind that you can start whenever you want to. As a matter of fact, start as soon as possible. You do not need to wait for Monday, the end of the month or Jan. 1 to make a difference in your life. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Navigating the transition from high school procrastination to college time management

Keira Footer April 23, 2024
I sat in bed and turned on my computer until I realized that I hadn’t completed the daily Wordle. So I figured out the word puzzle, went to my homework portal and decided it would be a good idea to check my grades. So I reviewed my grades, saw that they were in good shape and felt relatively accomplished. I rewarded myself by going on my phone again. Upon arriving at college, I realized that although this vicious cycle of procrastination got me through high school, it wasn’t going to work anymore. I had to come up with ways to become focused, organized and skilled in time management. 
ByDesign

BU alum’s ByDesign launches as a new online planning and networking platform

Sangmin Song November 30, 2022
ByDesign, the first achievement-focused social network that helps students plan their lives and achieve goals, was launched on Tuesday.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Sincerely, Ally: Our romanticization of a simpler past forgets the beauty of the present

Alexia Nizhny February 23, 2021
Life isn’t a waiting game. I want to be able to look down at my 20-year-old self from the top of the staircase and admire her just as fondly as I do the young girl fishing with her grandfather in the Russian countryside. To do so, I have to stop spending each day waiting for the next one. With so much time left, what’s the rush?
Environmental advocacy organizations such as Chelsea-based GreenRoots have had to evolve their practices to respond to and meet challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. COURTESY OF GREENROOTS

Community environmental groups adapt to pandemic

Rajwinder Kaur September 16, 2020
Since the pandemic began, many environmental groups have shifted operations online and provided aid for members of their communities.
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