With just a month left until Thanksgiving break, the semester is quickly coming to a head. Your student may be feeling stressed and find that tests, projects, and other assignments are beginning to pile up. While some students thrive in these conditions, others may find […]
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Living on Campus – A Perspective on the First Six Weeks
By Rachel Gomes, ’23 It has officially been over a month of living in the residence halls here at Emerson and I could not be happier with the way everything involving my space has turned out. As a first year student, we are all […]
Is Your Student Stressed? Lonely?
By Kalie Crago, Graduate Intern, ’20 Whether your student is a new first year or a seasoned senior, college can continue to be a big adjustment. Your student might be feeling stressed, sad, or homesick; all of which are completely normal emotions for a college […]
Perspective of a First-Year Student
By Rachel Gomes, ‘23 Last month, I, along with more than a thousand other first-year students, departed and said goodbye to our homes and began the final path on the Road to Emerson! The anticipation of move-in day was surreal. It truly […]
Happy New (School) Year!
By Kalie Crago, ’20 The new school year has finally arrived! For nervous first-years, the last few weeks have been fraught with anticipation of move-in day, orientation and the start of their very first college classes. Returning students are more familiar with the pattern of […]
Student Profile – Kali Crago
My name’s Kalie and I’m the new graduate intern at the Parent and Family Office! Between writing blog posts for the Parent and Family website, I’m in my second semester in the Public Relations graduate program here at Emerson. Emerson’s Public Relations program has three […]
Managing Stress During Finals
By Kalie Crago, Graduate Intern, ’20 December marks the beginning of holiday season fanfare. With it, however, also brings the encroaching threat of finals. Between tests, papers, presentations and exams, it’s no surprise that this time of year is considered one of the most stressful […]
The Big “Little Building” Update
By Jenn Wood, ’19 Welcome back to another year at Emerson! September is one of the busiest months on our campus. Students are busy getting settled into their new class schedules, joining new student organizations, and navigating the wonderful city of Boston. The start of […]
Summer Plans
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 I hope you all are wishing for warmer weather as much as I am! It’s crazy to think that it is almost the end of our semester and we’re still experiencing the cold and rain! Hopefully these April showers will […]
Stressed Out Students
This time of year, the number one descriptor our students use is “stressed out”. Of course they are. This is the culmination of the school year, there are many projects, exams, and papers due; students are excited, nervous, worried, anxious, looking forward to and dreading […]