{"id":2147,"date":"2016-02-09T11:45:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2016-02-08T11:01:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T16:01:06","slug":"nick-stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2016\/02\/09\/nick-stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey guys! My name\u2019s Nick, and I\u2019m super stoked to be joining the COM Ambassador team. I\u2019m a sophomore studying journalism, and have spent much of my time at BU on WTBU\u2019s airwaves, working in Studio West to produce Offsides, a weekly sports talk show through BUTV10, and covering various teams as a beat writer for the Daily Free Press. But for my first post, I\u2019d like to tackle a topic that\u2019s near and dear to my heart: the stage.<\/p>\n

College is absolutely a place to try new things and step out of your comfort zone, but it is also a space where you can return to old passions, even after some time, and be welcomed with open arms. I recently found this out firsthand after auditioning for BU On Broadway\u2019s production of\u00a0American Idiot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I did theater in high school, but for one reason or another \u2013 maybe it was a fear that I wouldn\u2019t fit in or worry that I couldn\u2019t balance a show and schoolwork \u2013 I hadn\u2019t tried out for a show at BU until this semester. We\u2019re just over a week into the rehearsal process, and do I ever wish I jumped onto this team a long time ago.<\/p>\n

BU On Broadway is one of the student-run theater groups on campus, and much like all the experiences I\u2019ve had here, everyone is incredibly friendly. I have some friends in Stage Troupe as well, and they put on some amazing performances. Whether you\u2019re a first time actor, simply a fan of theater, or a performer who is looking to make his or her return to the stage like myself, I would encourage you to check out one of these groups. If you\u2019re not into the whole acting business, there is plenty to do behind the scenes as well, with stage-managing and tech opportunities (or just come out and support \u2013 these shows have both had me cackling to a point of exhaustion and on the brink of tears).<\/p>\n

Much like the On Broadway group, there is something for everybody on BU\u2019s campus. I encourage you to check out all there is to offer at BU \u2013 see what you like (box combo from Cane\u2019s anyone??), see what you don\u2019t (8 AMs\u2026). One lesson I\u2019ve learned through my first year and a half as a college student is not to hold back. If you want to try something out, go for it. You\u2019re only in college once, and we\u2019re in a pretty great spot. You name it, BU probably has it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to sit next to that random person in the GSU and make a new friend. Or join that table-tennis club because you\u2019ve always admired their intensity. Or try out for the new musical. BU\u2019s campus is your oyster, now go out there and do.<\/p>\n

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Hey guys! My name\u2019s Nick, and I\u2019m super stoked to be joining the COM Ambassador team. I\u2019m a sophomore studying journalism, and have spent much of my time at BU on WTBU\u2019s airwaves, working in Studio West to produce Offsides, a weekly sports talk show through BUTV10, and covering various teams as a beat writer … Continue reading Nick: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44429],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147"}],"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=2147"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2149,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147\/revisions\/2149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}