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The Comfort in Uncomfortability

Pat Connell • October 8, 2024

There is something deeply soothing about uncomfortability. Through challenging my insecurities head-on, I’ve grown to derive more fun from the things that I used to hold myself back from in fear. Seeing each interaction as “for the bit” makes life so much more interesting.

From Home to the Heights: The Freshman Experience

Helia Attar • October 15, 2023

We have all gone through it, or currently are: the nerve-racking, fun, and stressful freshman year. At the six-week mark, most of us are well immersed in the delicate dance of making new friends and finding one’s place in the vast social landscape of college.

BC’s Class of 2027: Key Advice To Make the Best of Your Freshman Year

The Heights Editorial Board • April 30, 2023

Congratulations, Class of 2027, and welcome to Boston College! Over the next few months, you’re bound to have a lot of questions. So, before you arrive on campus, The Heights Editorial Board wants to ensure you’re prepared to make the best of BC.

The Disorganization of Organizations at Boston College

Tommy Roche • November 7, 2021

Other schools need Greek life to keep campus social life alive and fun at their universities, but at Boston College, all that’s needed to keep spirits high is student organizations. Being part of one...

‘Back in Business’: Students Return to In-Person Social Events

Julia Landwehr and Fiona Flanagan • September 23, 2021

After a year of mostly virtual classes and club meetings, traditions put on hold, and capacity restrictions that kept students isolated, BC—which is over 99 percent fully vaccinated—is embracing in-person events once again.

Never Stop Making Connections

Kelsey Connors • September 21, 2016

"Being open-minded and open-hearted will never hurt you, but closing yourself off to forming new connections and exploring new sides of yourself absolutely can."

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