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Zach Costello, CCD-ERC Student Ambassador Spring has sprung, but it comes at a price. We have to get through finals before we can really start to enjoy the nice weather. So how to tackle finals? One of the most important things you should know how to do is, believe it or not, STUDY! Many students [...]
By Sonia Su, CCD-ERC Student Ambassador Midterms are coming up, and for some of you, they already happened. Maybe yours is tomorrow or in a few days — and you still need help studying. Although we don’t endorse cramming, sometimes it happens — Here are my top 3 ways to study for midterms when you [...]
As much as the thought may make you want to run (you won’t get very far, given the size of those snow banks out there); there’s nothing to fear if you take a few simple steps to study smarter so you don’t have to study harder. The single best thing you can do to prepare [...]
Patrick Devanney, the ERC’s Retention Program Specialist, was invited to view President Barack Obama’s Inauguration and take part in an historical moment in our nation’s history week. Patrick canvassed for Congressman John Tierney (D-MA 6th District) this past fall. I made my way to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, January 19th, meandering through New England byways [...]
Time is one of those forces we don’t think much about until we run out of it. Despite your best efforts, you can’t “make up for lost time.” Those hours of watching Jersey Shore reruns are gone forever. Is The Situation really worth it? For those of you who skimp on sleep to make up [...]
We know it’s summer vacation, but we thought we’d throw a brief video workshop online for those of you who’ve resolved to make this the “best fall semester ever” (translation: you’re telling yourselves you won’t procrastinate come exams this time. Really.) We asked some students to include their tips on test prep here. If you [...]
Spring cleaning came early to the ERC this year; the staff is packing up to move to our new digs at the new Center for Student Services at 100 Bay State Road. We’ve been chattering about it pretty frequently, but as our office walls at the GSU become more bare and the moving boxes start [...]
This week, more than 400 BU students are performing community service across the country on more than 30 Alternative Spring Break trips. Together with their chaperones, mostly BU staff members, these folks are road tripping, building homes, caring for the elderly and generally offering comfort where comfort is needed. Our own Patrick Devanney, the ERC’s [...]
Not everyone can jet set around to the slopes or a tropical oasis on Spring Break week; someone has to hang back and prep for St. Patrick’s day parties, put more hours into that spring internship or just enjoy alone time in that suddenly very quiet off-campus apartment. If you’re in this category and just [...]
The ERC is hosting its final workshop of the semester tomorrow with a nutritionist from Sargent Choice Nutrition Center. Lisa Ferreira will talk about the importance of starting the day with foods that can help boost brain performance, such as whole grains and proteins. Learn about portion sizes and identify red flags on nutrition labels [...]
