Vanessa Rivera, 19

The BU Bus was almost about to pull away from the Marsh Plaza when the doors opened once more for Vanessa. I had to meet this go-getter. After congratulating her on her BU Bus accomplishment, we exchanged war stories of waving down the bus.

Her best one: Just after the bus pulled away from a stop, a frantic student started waving it down so it pulled back in to let her on. 

^That's awesome.

(BU Bus)

Side note: The most awkward part of this whole meeting process is introducing the fact that I write a blog about people. Natural conversations can happen often if you keep your eyes open for opportunities but then comes the part where I have to say "So I write this blog..." Anyways, today the awkwardness was relieved slightly when my friends pointed this out and we could all laugh about it together.

Vanessa doesn't know this yet, or maybe she does because I told her, but she's going to be a journalist!! She's in CGS right now, which she enjoys because it gave her time to explore career options, but she will soon declare a double major in history and psychology. Sooo many history majors turn into journalists and soo many journalists minor in psychology. It's going to happen, Vanessa. You'll be in COM soon enough. :]

(West campus)

Finally, we ran out of time because she reached her home, 1019, so she imparted some final wisdom for BU students or people curious about the dynamics of our school. She lived in West Campus last year as well and she swears by the tight-nit community that exists on this far side of BU. Although it's a long walk from classes and...well in my opinion basically everything else besides the gym, she says people in West live in their own private world. She couldn't imagine living anywhere else.