By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 Just a few weeks ago we talked about some of Boston’s best sights and sounds for when Spring finally arrives. Well now that it is looking like it will be any day those flowers will start to bloom, I figured […]
Author: maureen_hurley
Meet a Family Ambassador – Fernando Sauceda from California
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 This week I had the pleasure of talking with one of the Parent and Family Programs Office Family Ambassadors, Fernando Sauceda. Fernando and I discussed his involvement with Emerson, his family, and some general thoughts and comments on his and […]
LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING – Some Boston Favorites
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 If your student is in Boston, then they are probably just as sick of the weather as we are. One day it’s 45 and sunny, the next -10 and we are in the middle of a blizzard. As we begin to […]
“Mom, I Don’t Feel Good”
By Maureen Hurley, Director of Parent and Family Programs As a parent, I dread the “Mom, I don’t feel good” phone call or text from my daughter (so much so that I don’t even point out her error in grammar). When she was a first-year […]
Expanding Horizons: How to Study Abroad
By Zac Ladouceur Has your student ever wanted to travel the world, but never really had the opportunity, or known how to? Emerson has an impressive and imaginative assortment of programs that allow students to continue and supplement their educations around the globe! […]
Your First Emerson Semester or Your Last
By Zac Ladouceur, ’20 Dear Parents and Families, I hope you are as excited to begin this new semester as I am! For the families and students starting their first semester at Emerson, welcome! For those returning, for their second or possibly last semester, welcome […]
Winter Blues or Seasonal Affect Disorder?
By Mandy Seiner, ’18. For college students, a drop in mood and productivity in the colder months may be more than a case of the winter blues. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short, is incredibly common among students in the northeastern region of the […]
Fast and Furious: Finals
By Mandy Seiner, ’18 Perhaps the most chaotic part of the fall semester is the period of time between Thanksgiving and winter break. Students tend to return to campus with a great deal on their plates, not having considered how short the time span before […]
Home for the Holiday!
By Mandy Seiner, ’18 For most students who do not reside in Boston year-round, Thanksgiving is the first time they will return home after leaving for the school year. For first year students and their families especially this can be a shock, as the student […]
How To: Work Off-Campus
By: Mandy Seiner, Class of 2018 Many students find it crucial to work an internship or job during the school year and/or over the summer, as they find that it can be a source of income and give them a foot in the door for […]