{"id":3932,"date":"2018-04-04T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2018-04-04T09:15:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T13:15:40","slug":"claudia-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2018\/04\/04\/claudia-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Claudia: Dear COM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear COM,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Well, I\u2019ve already cried just thinking about writing this. So let\u2019s bring on the water works. As I\u2019m writing this, it\u2019s 47 days until graduation and I\u2019m a grateful, happy, yet nervous ball of stress. I really don\u2019t know if I can put into words how important COM is to me and how it has shaped my college experience. I would not be the woman (BU Boss Lady, perhaps) I am today without the friendships, love, and support from within my school. COM is my home and will hold a very special place in my heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I walked into BU knowing I wanted to double major in Film and Television and Advertising. And now I am so close to finishing that dream. There have been changes to that dream along the way. I came in knowing I wanted to be a producer, but I rediscovered my love for production and found a new confidence behind the camera. Confidence and new skills that have opened so many doors in Boston, Chicago, New York, London and Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I used to joke that I spent more time in 640 Comm Ave than in my own dorm. And while that\u2019s an exaggerated truth, COM has really been my home. From the late night editing sessions to the early morning radio shows, my heart swells when I think of this wonderful building full of storytellers. You\u2019ve brought me so much joy and the best experiences and friendships a girl could ask for. And now as my story is changing, I have to say thank you.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To my lifelong friends:<\/span><\/p>\n

From the day one friendships to the London clique, I could not be more lucky to have such amazing, creative, and powerful friends. These are people who not only make me laugh and smile, but they inspire me with their creativity and non-stop hard work. These are the people that will not only be my friends for life, but on my board of directors one day. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for each and everyone of you. And I know it will be amazing!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To WTBU:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for being the strongest group of people I know. You\u2019ve taught me how to bounce back and have given me life long friendships. You\u2019ve been here for me through the\u00a0<\/span>6am<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>show tunes, pop culture fan girling, and even\u00a0<\/span>2am<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>half yawn half smiles. You truly are the Beat of Boston University and I can\u2019t thank you enough for providing a platform for so many voices.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To the BU Boss Ladies:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

That was a wild ride and boy I am I so lucky to have worked alongside all of you. You are the most incredible group and I am amazed by how you create such a balance with professionalism and passion.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To COM Undergraduate Affairs:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for always being a source of happiness in my life. I have never once dreaded going to work. Instead, I looked forward to laughing so hard I\u2019d fall out of my chair and gaining the inside scoop on my beloved school. Thank you for also being there during the highs and the lows. You are the best support system.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To the COM Ambassador program:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know what to say. Thank you for being my outlet and for giving me a family. I never thought I\u2019d find such a passionate group of people who love COM so much, but you all make me fall in love with this school and you every day.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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So, thank you COM for everything. I love you with all of my heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dear COM,\u00a0 Well, I\u2019ve already cried just thinking about writing this. So let\u2019s bring on the water works. As I\u2019m writing this, it\u2019s 47 days until graduation and I\u2019m a grateful, happy, yet nervous ball of stress. I really don\u2019t know if I can put into words how important COM is to me and how … Continue reading Claudia: Dear COM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44408],"tags":[44488,44355],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3932"}],"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=3932"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3977,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3932\/revisions\/3977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}