freshman – The Heights

The Art of Pretending

Lucia Hernandez • April 29, 2025

When I first walked into my Duchesne dorm room, it smelled like someone else’s laundry. Its prison-like walls were marked scratches that promised a story, and so did the dented door. I had inherited just half of it for a year. But I pretended like it had been mine all along.

You Know You Love BC, XOXO, Op Girl

Tabitha Parent • December 5, 2021

Read it and weep, Boston College freshmen. It’s almost the end of the semester, and if you’ve made it this far, you’re almost guaranteed to be a cool 10 pounds lighter from skipping out on meals...

Pennacchio-Harrington: Being a Part of BC, Even Apart From BC

Rita Pennacchio-Harrington • November 3, 2020

Aside from the Weeks of Welcome, classes have been a new and exciting experience across the board. Although I do believe I’ve truly missed the feeling of being in a real classroom, in general, students are very kind and eager to meet others, even over Zoom.

Pennacchio-Harrington: Advice From a Remote Freshman

Rita Pennacchio-Harrington • October 20, 2020

As I said earlier, the key to college is finding balance. And with the right planning, you can find that you have enough time to enjoy both the deep, interesting discussions in your Ecology and Evolution review on Thursdays and the joyous occasion of Facetime Fridays with a friend who lives 2,576 miles away.

Franceschini: A Freshman, Football, and the Pandemic

Olivia Franceschini • October 13, 2020

College football might not be what it’s been for every single freshman class before us. But I wouldn’t trade the memory of watching the game with my floor on a blurry projection on the lounge wall for anything.

Freshman Year, Covid-19 Edition

Olivia Franceschini • September 14, 2020

Newton Apparel Line Celebrates Freshman Community

Danny Flynn and Megan Kelly • October 17, 2019

To get the word out, the group reached out to some Instagram pages dedicated to BC freshman content.

Confessions of a Disenchanted International College Student

Bianca Tjoeng • August 29, 2019

In the one year that I have been at Boston College, I have discovered many things that have taken me by surprise. For one, I could not have predicted that a couple pieces of popcorn chicken could completely...

Don’t Worry, Everyone’s Homesick

August 28, 2019

The echoing chimes from the Gasson bell tower ring throughout campus, Bapst is empty, and the perfectly landscaped Quad is coated with blankets and frisbees. This can only mean one thing: fall semester...

Reaffirming My Love for BC

Annie Sheehan • September 23, 2018

"I hadn’t thought about the unique BC-isms that contribute so strongly to my happiness here in probably two years—but then my little brother moved into a triple in Keyes North four weeks ago."

Reflecting on Retreats and Good Reads

Kelly Christ • February 25, 2018

"We try so hard to keep up the appearance of having everything together, but by being vulnerable, the feeling of letting that facade go can empower us more than anything else."

Losing the Thrill of Going Out

Rachel Loos • February 12, 2018

"I was hoping I would be able to feel that excitement again, but I ended up just feeling old and jaded."

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