{"id":634,"date":"2012-05-09T09:23:27","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=634"},"modified":"2012-05-09T09:23:27","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:23:27","slug":"tomkat-get-ready-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2012\/05\/09\/tomkat-get-ready-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;TomKat&#8221;: Get Ready for Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-289\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Tom-Image-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Image\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Tom-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Tom-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Tom-Image.jpg 869w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-295\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Kate-Image-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Image\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Kate-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Kate-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2012\/01\/Kate-Image.jpg 869w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Congratulations to the recently admitted, and now official, BU COM Class of 2016! We know that picking a college can be one of the most stressful moments in your life, but we are so happy to see you guys here in the fall! \u201cCOM\u2019s the Bomb\u201d as you\u2019ll soon come to know and love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Our COM Ambassadors are settling their things at the end of another great semester. We have CA\u2019s ready to graduate, coming back from abroad, finishing up their finals, and just arranging to start their summer plans. We\u2019re sure you guys are having back to back graduations, grad parties, and beach trips to get to this summer \u2013 but we wanted to give you some tips of getting prepared for BU this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in\"><strong><span><span>1.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>RSVP for Orientation<\/strong> \u2013 Orientation will be one of the highlights of your summer and your first stepping stone for your start at BU. You will make your schedule, get your terrier card, hear about everything going on in the fall semester, and most importantly: meet other 2016-ers! You can RSVP and read FAQ\u2019s about Orientation at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/orientation\">www.bu.edu\/orientation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in\"><strong><span><span>2.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Check out the COM Ambassadors <\/strong>\u2013 If you have been following this blog, chances are you know a bit about each of our COM Ambassadors. You will be notified soon about the opportunity to choose your own COM Ambassador. The COM Ambassadors will be your upperclassmen mentor when you come in the fall, so choose wisely. You can check out their blogs on this site or check out our main <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/admissions\/com-ambassadors\/\">homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in\"><span><span>3.<\/span><\/span><strong>Think about FYSOP<\/strong> \u2013 If you are interested in moving in early and doing community service with fellow incoming freshmen, you should think about FYSOP \u2013 The First-Year Student Outreach Program. You can see all FYSOP has to offer on the Community Service Center (CSC) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csc\/opportunities\/community-service-center-programs\/fysop\/\">website<\/a> or hear about <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2011\/04\/20\/sarah-fy-what\/\">Sarah\u2019s experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in\"><strong><span><span>4.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Sit back and Relax<\/strong> \u2013 The most underrated tip of the summer. Chances are you are a mix of excitement and anxiety right now. Some days you can\u2019t wait for BU and other days you are worried about making the big transition. Not to worry \u2013 you will find that adapting to college will be easier than you think. Sit back, relax and enjoy your final summer before starting college.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Our CA\u2019s will be blogging about their summer adventures at the beginning of June so stay tuned until then. Remember \u2013 feel free to reach out with any questions you may have to either of us: <a href=\"mailto:tschrank@bu.edu\">tschrank@bu.edu<\/a> or katescott10@yahoo.com. We\u2019re happy to help! Congrats again! We can\u2019t wait to see you in the fall!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the recently admitted, and now official, BU COM Class of 2016! 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