First week back: BC Hockey and the North End

It's nearly impossible to describe the joy I felt upon walking on BC turf again after break. I suppose it would be something like a child adopting a puppy (Yes, that kind of joy). All of the snow has melted and the freshman quad on Upper Campus has become a utopia for everyone; if anyone were to look outside their window on any given day this week, he would see people laying on the lawn studying, playing basketball, football and baseball, and even sitting in trees talking to friends (that would be me).

Saint Patrick's Day was also this week, and it was really fun to see over ninety percent of the campus - not an exaggeration - wearing green of some sort. The undergraduate government of BC, also known as UGBC, also hosted a dance for St. Patty's Day, with a "Lucky Charms" theme. In order to get into the dance, you had to track down the "charms" around campus. They were in the shape of the Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows, and they could be seen everywhere: hanging from trees, sitting on benches, etc. I didn't get a chance to go to the dance, but I heard very good reviews, which is typical of any UGBC event.

This week was also significant for BC Hockey. Our incredible team is going for #1 in the National Championships for the second year in a row. I attended the Hockey East tournament games against Northeastern and Merrimack College this weekend, witnessing two of the most stressful but exciting games of my life. When we took home the trophy, Superfans from all over rejoiced, and I cheered until I lost my voice. It was awesome.

In Boston, this week was Restaurant week, in which you can get a great deal on meals in the city in specific restaurants. I went with a group of friends to the North End (the Italian section of Boston near Faneuil Hall) and got a three-course lunch for just twenty bucks. This was one of the many times when I've been incredibly grateful to go to school just a T (Boston's train) ride from Boston. Spring break, we had some good times, but BC is the place to be.

Kristen

CSOM 2014

P.S. Here's a picture of the beautiful Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market at night:

Just Another Manic Monday?

Hello Again,

Greetings from the penultimate week of tours and information sessions here at Boston College. I’ve just finished being on a panel for one of our Eagle Eye Information Sessions and felt like I could use a break and blog.

Although today is Monday (and I’m not happy about it after a great weekend spent at the beach) I’m certainly not going to simply stay in my room and pout. Instead I have a great night ahead of me. It’s Restaurant Week here in the Boston which means all of the best restaurants are offering three course meals for $33 (227 restaurants to be exact!). I actually went to Antico Forno last night in the north end and it was absolutely fantastic. I’m going to try to hit as many as possible this week. It truly is worth it. I’m also going to frequent what has become my regular Monday night hangout during the summer, Trivia at Applebee’s in Cleveland Circle. Myself along with a bunch of the summer staff love to compete with each other and other locals for gift certificates. As a group we have dominated as of late, capturing 3 of the top four places each of the last 5 weeks. I’m really looking forward to tonight because I got a good feeling it will finally be my team’s turn to break out of our slump and jump from fourth to first.

Granted it is Monday and there is work to be done, but this is typical of any weeknight at Boston College, a balance between work/academics and spending quality time with friends. It was this balancing act exhibited by the student body that attracted me to BC in the first place. You might want to consider those kinds of intangibles when are viewing colleges.

Until next time friends …

-Luke Lapointe
CSOM '12 Finance
A & S '12 Communications
Student Admission Program
International Coordinator