Welcome to the next four years of your life...

As I sit here in my room in the Little Building one last time for Senior Week, I can't help think about what I would have done differently if I could do Emerson all over again.

Honestly, not much. I am very happy with the time I spent in Boston, LA, and beyond thanks to Emerson. If there is one major piece of advice I can give you, it is to get involved and do it earlier rather than later. I had my resume filled by the end of my freshman year. It's sad to see people who never picked up a camera outside of the classroom or don't even know what The EVVY Awards are. We have so much to offer every major here...and it is a candy shop. Grab handfuls and keep coming back for more.

On a less serious note...off the top of my head...here are some things you should do in Boston/Emerson:

• join the Overheard at Emerson facebook group - hilarious


• go to the late night buffet during finals


• ice skate on frog pond


• walk to the north end for dinner and dessert (Mike's Pastry)


• bring your bike and ride it around in the fall and spring (i wish i did)


• dining hall tray sledding on the commons in the winter!


• meet Pete


• bring a mattress pad :-)


• don't feel the need to buy a two thousand dollar camcorder because you need to...use Emerson's


• VMA kids: get a external firewire hard drive


• go to a Red Sox game, if you can get tickets


• better yet, just go down to kenmore square when there is a game and see how many people can fit onto one street when the game is over

That's all I can think of right now...but there are so many more things. As for me...I'm done. I graduated this Monday...it's crazy. Four year went by so fast.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me. My email is zach@zachschiffman.com. Ask anything, I'd love to answer your questions.

Be well and good luck at Emerson. Make it your own...take advantage of everything this school...and the city...has to offer!