Washington, DC: The City Run By Millennials
by Chelsea Wolgel (Spring 2017) When you first think of Washington, the immediate thought that comes to mind is old, white guys bickering in Congress about bills, or the old guy sitting in the White...
View ArticleA City with Friends and Gifts from All Over the World
by Vicky Liao (Spring 2017) The only reason I chose to come to this Washington study abroad program was because I got an internship at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). I did not expect...
View ArticleFour Months in DC: My Front Row Seat to History
by Nick Neville (Spring 2017) When I first arrived in Washington this January, politics wasn’t really my thing. My friends in the BU D.C. program would be shocked to hear me say that, but it’s true. I...
View ArticleThe District of Inclusion
by Ana Milosavljevic (Spring 2017) Growing up as “third-culture” kid, I never I completely felt like fit in, not in the United States, nor in Serbia. Third culture kids grow up in a country or culture...
View ArticleD.C. from Above and Beyond
by Brian Monroy (Spring 2017) The image of Washington in the popular imagination is often that of Roman arches and limestone structures dominating the city’s low skyline. It feels like the entire city...
View ArticleReevaluation
by Emily Williams (Spring 2017) When I applied for the BUDC program in September, I had a very different semester in mind. I knew that it would impact my career in a great way given that I planned to...
View ArticleFeeding Your Soul in D.C.
by Ra'iatea Lohe (Spring 2017) Soul Food Friday. The only employee appreciation "event" I attended at my restaurant and arguably the best. We had collard greens with pork, cornbread, and mac and...
View ArticleExplore the Historical Side of Washington, D.C
by Jin Chen (Spring 2017) Washington D.C is the capital of the United States, and every time people talk about this place, they talk about politics. However, DC has a lot more depth. As I explored the...
View ArticleIndividuality, Diversity, and Inclusion
by Lindsay Pradieu (Spring 2017) Washington DC is without a doubt known for the diversity of its people and its cultural experiences. I came to the capitol city because I wanted to explore its local...
View ArticleThe District
by Michael Whitesides (Spring 2017) When I arrived in D.C. back in January the one thing people said more than anything else was that it was “an exciting time to be in D.C.” After spending over four...
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