Eagles

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! And what a beautiful Tuesday it is - the sun is shining, flowers are sprouting that spell out "BC" on the hills (MAGIC!), and birds are chirping. Speaking of birds, let me fill you in on the craze that is sweeping the nation - EagleCam.

You may think that when I say "EagleCam," I am referring to the webcams that allow you to see onto parts of the BC campus. This is not the case. I am referring instead to an eagle's nest in Decorah, Iowa. This EagleCam allows the viewer to watch a live feed of a mother eagle, a father eagle, and their three newly hatched baby bald eagles! It is so cool! Last Wednesday, I was procrastinating and watching some eagle eggs, and then one started to crack - it was hatching! How incredible is it that I saw a live hatching in Iowa from the dining hall at Boston College? The internet blows my mind sometimes.

Anyway, in conclusion, if you want to be an Eagle, you should also watch EagleCam. You don't have to watch it by any means, but it is strongly recommended - they are just that cute.

Amanda
penzaa@bc.edu

Homework is always better with good weather.

Hi all! Right now I am blogging while sitting outside my dorm because the sun is out and it's wonderfully warm. Nearly everyone on Upper campus is outside playing basketball and frisbee. Unfortunately I had to write part of a research paper this morning, but I really didn't mind because the weather is so amazing. Thankfully, I also managed my time on this assignment, so the ten-page thing really wasn't intimidating.

As a college student you're bound to have a research paper assignment at some point. When that happens to you, the library will suddenly become your best friend. Here at BC we're incredibly lucky to have O'Neill library as a resource. When I first realized the diverse range of books in our library, I was a Steve Urkel on the nerd scale. For a few days I found an immensely dorky pleasure in checking out stacks of books. Of course, I didn't end up needing some of them, but it was fun while it lasted. Anyway, my point to all of this is that research shouldn't be impossible, and BC has any resources you might ever need, on any subject and in any language. Writing this research paper has given me a huge sense of accomplishment and I've learned so much. On a side note, if you ever end up in O'Neill library, make sure you check out the view of Boston on the top floor. It's pretty amazing.

To reward myself for completing my research paper, I'm going into Newton Center for dinner with friends, then going to an a cappella concert (second time in three weeks), then an improv comedy show. It should be really fun!

Stay tuned for my next post, which may or may not include another a cappella concert!

--Kristen

CSOM 2014

volinskk@bc.edu <---- email me with any questions you have about BC, CSOM, anything!