The One With the Boston College Tour

 

 

July 11, 2024 - 22 years to the day of Emmie and my first date, another epic first occurred. I got to go with Bri tour Boston College on a college visit. It was an amazing experience and very surreal. After all, I graduated there 40 years ago.

To be honest, there were a few things I found out. First, BC has changed a lot. The standards of who they let in has changed (and the number of admitted students has dropped a ton). One of the speakers, when asked about SAT scores, said that in some majors 1340 would be acceptable and others, they might expect 1500. 1500! Are you serious?

After the realizing that I would never be admitted to BC if I applied now settled in (fortunately Bri is a better student), we enjoyed touring a variety of places on Campus. We went to several of the halls, including Gasson Hall, and visited a few of the classrooms, as well as the Bookstore area - always fun.

When we were done, we went to the Bookstore and also got a quick snack in the dining hall. Lots of fond memories came flooding back during my time there, and I showed Bri a few of my favorite spots. I tried to show here her the School of Education, but most of that was being revamped.

It was a fun day and we had a blast! I was also happy to hear that Bri was sincerely interested in going there, particularly after the tour.

The One With the BC Field Hockey Team

This past weekend, we had a wonderful experience. We went to the BC Field Hockey game against UNH

It was the first time I've seen a field hockey game and it was a quaint and fun experience. We decided to go because you couldn't beat the price - free - and also because Bri is playing field hockey this year.

It was a neat time because it was a small group, but we were up close to the field. It was great!!!  And BC won 6-0.

The One With the BC Football Game

Today we went to a BC Football game for the first time as a family. Emmie, Bri, and Kiff had never been to one.

Overall, we had fun. It did take a mini-ordeal to park because of the way that BC now handles traffic and parking for the game. But, once we trekked from off campus parking to campus, we were able to get to the game. It was quite a haul.

The game itself was fun. Well, at least the experience. We were up in the stratosphere in the XX section of Alumni Stadium. But, it was a pretty good view.

Unfortunately, the game itself was not so good - not that we were surprised, because we tend to attract losses.

We did get a chance to see the BC marching band with a solid tribute to Mary Poppins followed by the beloved "To Boston" theme. I learned it was the oldest fight song in the country.

Overall, a pretty good time. The only negative was some of the security "staff" for lack of a more appropriate term to describe the ineptness of the three we dealt with, were not helpful in allowing us to get across campus. That was SO FRUSTRATING.