I have a LinkedIn, and it feels apocalyptic. For those who don’t know, LinkedIn is the social networking website for professional development. Unlike other social media platforms like Facebook or X, LinkedIn unpretentiously admits in its vision statement that it seeks to provide economic opportunity for its users—not social utility.
Upon returning to familiar routes, anxious anticipation began to monopolize my internal dialogue as I drove the car. Nerves surrounding my upcoming second semester at Boston College engulfed my commute to most outings.
The value of painful emotions is twofold. First, they serve as a signal of your deeper character—for example, sadness might be a signal that you are compassionate. Second, painful emotions are a call to action.
It is very easy to swap our honest imperfections with more impermeable exteriors, but we become much more confident and self-assured when we refuse to mask our unflattering qualities.
UGBC is partnering with several other campus organizations to bring the Happiness Project to BC for the second year in a row.
BC student reflects on the irony present within the millennial society and its far-reaching implications.
The creators of the ‘Gavel’ series reflect back on a year in stories—from the inception of the idea last November to Authentic Eagles today.
Authenticity should be intrinsic and natural, not something we try out for size every once in a while.
