“A reputable investigative reporter would have read those articles in full, but reputable investigative reporters get paid for their work, so I just read the first few paragraphs, then texted some sophomores to buy me lunch because I had worked up a sweat.”
“When we neglect the possibility of drawing inspiration from the personas and atmospheres that precede us, we refuse to acknowledge the splendor of any life before ours.”
“If I allowed myself to be stuck in a fixed mindset about my strength, I would never achieve any progress.”
“Maintaining old friendships and gaining new ones means striking a balance between focusing on schoolwork and focusing on our well-being.”
“Every time I talk to my grandpa on the phone, he asks me how many extra hours I could use that day.”
“It is all too easy to fall into the comfortable pattern of spending time with people who are similar to you. I struggle with it every day.”
“Nearly 60 years ago, BC began discussing building a student center. We are still having that conversation. What follows is the long, tragic saga of a BC student center that may never be.”
“Even though it’s harder to go to class (most of my Wednesday classes were half empty), it’s easier to be on a campus that’s so happy and busy. Positive energy was radiating so strongly that it must have been nearly impossible for anyone to be in a bad mood.”
“The renovations of these old housing projects are necessary and helpful, but the developers can only afford to build one new affordable space for each old one because there is an ever-decreasing amount of subsidies set aside for low-income workers.”
“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.”
