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It is 7:00AM on Monday morning and my alarm is buzzing as I wonder where the weekend has gone – time for another week and I roll out of bed…hopefully recharged and ready to go. A week at Babson is filled with 168 hours – to balance between academics, sleep, extracurricular/other activities, and a social…
With only 30 days until graduation, time seems to be flying by even faster than before. The past four years at Babson have been, to the say least, eventful. My time here has been fun, energetic, interesting, rigorous, and rewarding. As I think about what’s in store after college for me, I realize that I…
Over 1,000 college students converged on Arizona State University this past weekend with a simple goal: a commitment to make a difference. It was time for the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative University Conference and the students in attendance were from all fifty states and over eighty countries. Babson College students were fortunate to be included…
Every day I am running from activity to activity, defining my Babson experience. Whether I’m going from class to practice or hanging out with my friends in Trim Dining Hall, I constantly remember the importance of organizing my time. Whether it is in my written planner or my Gmail calendar, it is all written down…
Babson has introduced a new “study away” program to begin this fall. Twenty-five students will be traveling to San Francisco for a semester to study the tech start up environment there. San Francisco is a hot bed for Tech Entrepreneurship, and home to a Babson campus. Babson has appropriately identified this opportunity to further students’…
Now into the third week of classes, students are already back in the swing of things, fully rested from a relaxing winter break! After talking with students about their upcoming courses for this semester, I learned about a unique opportunity offered every spring known as Senior-Led Seminars. Classes taught for students, by students? Exactly. Made…
This past week I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend Bostinno’s “50 on Fire” Event in Boston through Babson, one of the event’s main sponsors. The event brings together many of Boston’s top entrepreneurs representing a wide range of professions. The event was a great way to showcase Boston’s innovative spirit and meet…
While the Thanksgiving Break is a great way for Babson students to recharge before final exams and the end of the semester, it’s also a great opportunity for student to reflect on their time at Babson. With Thanksgiving just a few days ago I talked to several Babson leaders about what they are thankful for…
Although it may seem like the fall semester just started, course registration for next semester has already started! Organizing the perfect spring schedule takes sacrifices, planning and just a little bit of luck. Narrowing down the numerous options to just four or five classes per semester forces students to really prioritize what they are interested…
Babson offers numerous opportunities to discover what you are interested in, starting in FME and continuing through your four years here. After taking foundation courses in a variety of disciplines, students are able to enroll in a variety of classes and really get to choose what piques their interest. One of the classes that is…
