{"id":4123,"date":"2018-09-14T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T15:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=4123"},"modified":"2018-09-11T23:30:15","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T03:30:15","slug":"carlee-why-fysop-is-the-perfect-way-to-kick-off-your-fall-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2018\/09\/14\/carlee-why-fysop-is-the-perfect-way-to-kick-off-your-fall-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlee: Why FYSOP is the Perfect Way to Kick Off Your Fall Semester"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/span>Move-in weekend can be a lot all at once.\u00a0 You run into yellow carts all over campus, a ton of social interaction (which can be overwhelming for an introvert, or an ambivert like myself), the search for time to decorate your room and settle in, the task of memorizing your schedule for fall classes that will start in a couple days, hello and goodbye hugs everywhere- it\u2019s definitely a lot at once.\u00a0 If you had a summer that was more on the chill side (like I did), jumping right back into the hustle and bustle of BU can be rough.\u00a0 If you\u2019re looking to get acclimated to campus life a little earlier,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/em>you have\u00a0<\/span>a passion for social justice<\/strong>, I have a solution for you\u2026<\/p>\n

\u00a0 FYSOP!!!!<\/p>\n

For those of you who have never heard of ~FYSOP~, the acronym stands for First-Year Student Outreach Project, and the program is conducted through BU\u2019s Community Service Center annually the weeks before the fall semester kicks off.\u00a0 This year was the program\u2019s 29th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>FYSOP, and as a sophomore, it was my second year participating in the program.\u00a0 Last year I participated as a first-year student, and this year, I volunteered as a staff leader and had a group of freshmen of my own.<\/p>\n

\u00a0FYSOP is truly everything that you could ask for from a program (if you find it\u2019s for you); it introduces you to new friends who are just as enthusiastic and passionate as you are, it enlightens you on all of the problem areas of Boston, and it allows you to give back to our city as a thank you for welcoming us as students.\u00a0 The theme for FYSOP this year was: What\u2019s your story?\u00a0 So basically, the theme was storytelling\u2026 how COM is that?!\u00a0 We love storytelling in both COM and FYSOP, so those two worlds collided for me.\u00a0 The program encouraged us to have conversations with the residents of Boston, learn their stories, and discover our own.\u00a0 FYSOP got us all thinking about our stories and experiences that we bring to BU- they\u2019re all different and unique, and that\u2019s what makes our student body special.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re reading this as an incoming freshman, I could not emphasize the benefits of FYSOP more.\u00a0 The program teaches you everything that you\u2019d wanna know about your new city and it gives you a solid group of companions to dive into your first semester with, as well as a few mentors (your staff leaders)!\u00a0 If you\u2019re reading this as a continuing BU student and have ever considered getting involved with FYSOP, I highly recommend that you apply for a staff leader position this winter.\u00a0 If you\u2019re interested in both leadership and community service, FYStaff is\u00a0<\/span>perfect<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>for you.\u00a0 I had the best experience as a staff leader; my fellow co-staff were so incredible and kind, and they are truly some of the best at BU.\u00a0 My group of first years were so much fun, and they bonded right off the bat.\u00a0 The days of FYSOP are long ones, but the people you\u2019re surrounded with make it so worthwhile.<\/p>\n

No lie, as I am writing this in the GSU, I hear the table next to me talking about how much they loved FYSOP and how great their staff leaders were.\u00a0 They\u2019re even talking about a FYSOP reunion that they\u2019re attending this weekend.\u00a0 You\u2019ll hear all over campus about how FYSOP can bring such light to students\u2019 lives, and they aren\u2019t wrong.\u00a0 I understand that FYSOP may not be for everyone, but for those who find themselves ready to devote themselves to a program of such integrity and morality, this could be a home for you.<\/p>\n

Yes, there are a lot of obnoxious cheers to pump all of the students up, and yes, you may have to find the motivation to take on the long days, but the program truly is the best way to kick off your fall semester, and it is a ton of fun.\u00a0 Some even say that FYSOP is a cult on campus, but I find that it is a happy, open-minded cult.\u00a0<\/span>J<\/p>\n

\u00a0The program set me up for my sophomore year here at BU and in COM, as I know feel motivated to understand the stories of those around me, escape the \u201cBU bubble\u201d and explore Boston more, and strengthen the friendships and connections that I made from freshmen year.\u00a0 FYSOP could do the same for you, too!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Move-in weekend can be a lot all at once.\u00a0 You run into yellow carts all over campus, a ton of social interaction (which can be overwhelming for an introvert, or an ambivert like myself), the search for time to decorate your room and settle in, the task of memorizing your schedule for fall classes that … Continue reading Carlee: Why FYSOP is the Perfect Way to Kick Off Your Fall Semester<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44469],"tags":[44519,44497],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4123"}],"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=4123"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4168,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4123\/revisions\/4168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}