{"id":1628,"date":"2014-12-01T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2014-11-30T15:51:02","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T20:51:02","slug":"10-things-bu-students-can-be-thankful-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2014\/12\/01\/10-things-bu-students-can-be-thankful-for\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things BU Students Can Be Thankful For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Thanksgiving has past, it is never too late to look around and be thankful for what we have!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">1. The view from StuVi2<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/Untitled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"224\" height=\"208\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1629\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0It just never gets old.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">2. The BUS now runs on Saturdays<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"224\" height=\"159\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1630\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Starting this semester the shuttle now runs an extra day \u2014 a lifesaver in the winter months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">3. BU men\u2019s ice hockey\u2019s #1 ranking<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/3.png\" alt=\"3\" width=\"263\" height=\"216\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1631\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0This year marks the first time the team has earned the top spot in national polls since 2010.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">4. Boston during the holiday season<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/4.png\" alt=\"4\" width=\"296\" height=\"190\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1632\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0The tree near Faneuil Hall is a can\u2019t-miss sight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">5. Therapy dogs in Mugar during finals season<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/5.png\" alt=\"5\" width=\"263\" height=\"209\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1633\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0Can\u2019t get enough of them when finals stress kicks in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">6. Your down-to-the-ankle winter coat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/6-154x300.png\" alt=\"6\" width=\"154\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1634\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">First you say you\u2019d never be caught in one, and then you can\u2019t imagine winter without it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">7. The number of on-campus Starbucks locations<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/7-300x201.png\" alt=\"7\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1635\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0It\u2019s five. With new holiday drinks on the menu, it\u2019s a must-have stop in the BU student\u2019s daily routine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">8. Study abroad and Boston internship opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/8-300x116.png\" alt=\"8\" width=\"300\" height=\"116\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1636\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Whether you\u2019re spending next semester abroad or staying in Boston, many BU students have incredible internships and opportunities to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">9. Winter break is just weeks away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/9-300x168.png\" alt=\"9\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1637\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s almost time for total indulgence after a semester of hard work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">10. And BU is an awesome place to return.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2014\/11\/10-300x214.png\" alt=\"10\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1638\" \/><\/a>\u00a0When break\u2019s over, there\u2019s no place I\u2019d rather be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Thanksgiving has past, it is never too late to look around and be thankful for what we have! &nbsp; 1. The view from StuVi2 \u00a0It just never gets old. 2. The BUS now runs on Saturdays Starting this semester the shuttle now runs an extra day \u2014 a lifesaver in the winter months. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2014\/12\/01\/10-things-bu-students-can-be-thankful-for\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Things BU Students Can Be Thankful For<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1628"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1639,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1628\/revisions\/1639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}