{"id":5419,"date":"2022-03-14T09:13:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T13:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=5419"},"modified":"2022-03-14T09:13:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T13:13:46","slug":"ali-a-four-things-to-do-and-one-not-to-do-during-your-senior-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2022\/03\/14\/ali-a-four-things-to-do-and-one-not-to-do-during-your-senior-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali A: Four things to do (and one not to do) during your senior year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ali A: Four things to do (and one not to do) during your senior year<\/h5>\n
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    1. Take as many pictures as you possibly can!<\/b> Use your phone or a camera (I personally love using my Polaroid!) and take photos of people, places, and events you want to remember. I have so many amazing memories from my time at BU, and I wish I had taken more pictures to remember them by. It\u2019s not like you\u2019ll forget those experiences, but having a physical reminder of them makes them even more vivid and lets you hold onto them forever.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Say yes to everything. Okay, maybe that\u2019s a bit of an exaggeration, but there\u2019s a good chance you won\u2019t be seeing a lot of your college friends on a daily basis anymore after you graduate, so take advantage of the time you have together now! Go to movie nights and coffee dates and soak up as much of it as you can, because you\u2019ll be surprised at how quickly it flies by. <\/span><\/b><\/li>\n
    3. Don\u2019t be afraid to say no.<\/strong> Senior year is stressful for everyone, between classes and extracurriculars and trying to figure out what you\u2019re going to do after graduation. It can be exhausting, and it\u2019s important to take time for yourself. Make time to relax and unwind so you don\u2019t fall victim to burnout. This also gives you time to catch up on classwork and make sure you don\u2019t fall behind in any classes \u2014 especially if you need the credits to graduate!<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Start figuring out how to be an adult.<\/strong> I personally think the phrase \u201cadulting\u201d is cringey and overused, but there\u2019s some truth to it. Learning some basic cooking techniques beyond making buttered noodles and maintaining a budget are just a few of the skills you can work on while you\u2019re still in college that will make all the difference when you graduate. The transition from college to being a full-time adult is already challenging, but if you can mitigate some of that by being prepared to live on your own and take care of yourself, you\u2019re already halfway there.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Don\u2019t compare yourself to your friends and classmates.<\/strong> It\u2019s hard to not scroll through Twitter or Instagram and see everyone you\u2019ve ever met posting about the <\/span>amazing, exciting, once-in-a-lifetime <\/span><\/i>opportunities they\u2019re pursuing after graduation. It\u2019s even easier to start doubting yourself \u2014 Am I behind? Why does everyone else seem like they know what they\u2019re doing, but I don\u2019t? It\u2019s cliche but it\u2019s true: you can\u2019t measure your own success by comparing yourself to others. It\u2019s a toxic way to think and will make you miserable if you let it. You\u2019ll figure it out at your own pace, and that\u2019s okay! Try to live in the moment and not dwell too much on the future when you have so much left to experience and enjoy before you graduate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

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