The Heights

The Highland View: The Ends and The Means

Amelia Glover • October 21, 2025

I’ve spent the majority of my college life preoccupied with food, and I would argue that is a common trait among Boston College students. Food is at the center of some of our most treasured BC memories—going to White Mountain during orientation, getting Crazy Dough after a night out, and enjoying tailgate feasts.

Are We Compromising Our Inner Child?

Pat Connell • November 5, 2024

Two summers ago, I had one of the best nights of college I can recall. My buddy Seamus and I were invited to our friend’s 21st birthday party. And—full disclosure—we were the James Michael Tylers of the cast of Friends. We knew it and our friend knew it. We were the outside crew. But, knowing where we stood, we agreed it could be fun, so why not go?

On Being Content Where You Are

Jenny Hotchkiss • September 29, 2024

Freshman year, it felt almost impossible not to compare everything about my college life to the college lives of my friends at other schools. From classes to dining halls and dorm decor to social life, I found myself constantly comparing and contrasting my experiences with the experiences of others, trying to anxiously convince myself that I lived a life just as fun and fulfilling as my friends’.

The Fruits of My Labor and the Myth of Constant Improvement

Olivia Franceschini • February 5, 2024

There’s even evidence for why reflecting on a past self and predicting our future is such a difficult exercise. While it’s relatively easy to recall our past feelings and recognize the differences between then and now, it’s a much larger struggle to project our own futures.

Slowing Your Way Out of the Junior Slump

Mary Perez • October 29, 2023

After two years of existing as a clueless underclassman who can’t tell Stokes North from Stokes South, upperclassman-ship is finally upon me. The glitz and glamor of being a junior is nice, but nobody talks about the instantaneous rush of stress that comes with planning life after college.

The Trap of the TikTok “Day in the Life”

Jenny Hotchkiss • October 1, 2023

Like many others, I have found myself enthralled with TikTok “day in the life” videos. And it’s not a good habit.