As long as I can remember, I’ve been cursed with the affliction of being unable to say goodbye.
I remember crying on my kitchen counter on the last day of first grade, hysterical that the school year...
The thing is, beyond the highway on BU Beach, there is a river. There is a moving body of water that is alive. On any occasion you may see ducks, some boats or a rowing team. In the same way, beyond all the fear and existentiality, there is the chance to begin a life untethered to something more structured. There is a beautiful freedom here, no matter if I am ready or not.
Dear readers, it is with great sadness that I must share that this will be my last time authoring the Ask Abby column for The Daily Free Press. But do not worry and do not fret — we still have one more story to go. And the good thing is? You guys already know everything.
As I mourned my last MarMon, I was moved to tears. I realized that a lot of my “lasts” at BU are happening over the next two weeks. I have my last assignments, one last term paper, one last test and eventually one final class. As the semester winds down, I want to reflect on these last moments — especially the ones that I never thought I’d miss.
By Carina McCallum, Associate Science Editor
• April 24, 2026
Every college at Boston University celebrates its graduating class each May— but for members of Computing and Data Sciences, the class of 2026 is particularly special.
The weekend of May 14, CDS will celebrate the graduation of its first-ever undergraduate class. The cohort first entered the program in 2022, and have helped develop CDS in its formative years since its founding in 2019.
At least now that it’s April, the university has released the graduation and commencement schedules, and I can finally relay that I will be graduating, the ceremony is planned for a specific time and location and a hotel is booked. As for dinner reservations, we haven’t quite gotten there yet. But rest assured, with 43 days till graduation, I’m sure it’ll all be figured out soon. And yes, the official countdown to graduation has begun.
Every year, Boston University's graduating seniors feel the pressure of searching for a job. This year though, they may face harder challenges than their predecessors, especially if they’re looking locally, according to federal data.
Graduation, I will agree, is a strange cutoff point. No one’s life will look exactly the same after as it did while they were in college. Everyone is moving and priorities shift. But let me play devil’s advocate here and say I don’t think it’s impossible to find love senior year if you lead with intention and effort – though there are some drawbacks.
Sometimes the occasion for giving flowers is just because — just because you love someone, just because you were thinking of them or just because you’re there.
Dear Doctors,
I’m graduating this semester, and I’m really anxious about going into the working world. I don’t feel ready at all. What should I do?
Sincerely,
Perplexed
Dear Doctors,
Some of my close friends are graduating, but I still have another year left of college. I’m really going to miss them. How do I cope?
Sincerely,
Perplexed
