Night life and overall vibe in BU?

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<p>This is mainly for students already at BU, but would you say that it is boring there?</p>

<p>I really liked BU, but now I’ve heard of 3 friends of friends who have all dropped out of BU at some point because of how extraordinarily awful student life is at BU. </p>

<p>They’ve said that everything around campus closes early so you can’t even get late night food. </p>

<p>I have a close friend who stayed there for a week and said she was bored out of her mind. </p>

<p>I really like concerts and events, so I just wanted to know if there was any truth in the lack in entertainment around BU…</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I have a tough time believing someone could be bored at BU–it’s right in the center of Boston! My daughter’s been there less than a month–she’s mentioned late-night food, movie nights for her housing, she’s going to a concert next week, and there are TONS of things to do. She got a free pass to the Museum of Fine Arts when she checked in, she’s auditioned for some kind of dance performance (meant for non-dance majors), she loves taking the T to go to different places, has made tons of friends, and said there are way too many clubs for her to join even a quarter of what might be interesting to her. She’s not a hockey buff, but she’s looking forward to the Beanpot.</p>

<p>In short, if you can’t find nightlife at BU, or at Boston in general, you’re honestly not trying. As a mom, I’m more worried about too much social life versus not enough.</p>

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<p>Agreed. If your friends told you they dropped out of BU because they were bored, they are probably lying about the fact that they flunked out.</p>

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<p>Glad to hear this. One of the main reasons why I want to go to BU is because it is in a major city.</p>

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<p>Well-known bands perform throughout the year right on campus at Agganis Arena.</p>

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<p>tons of great clubs and bars in boston, there is a vibrant international scene so the clubbing is on point. because of the guest policy at BU many students find it hard to party on campus therefore, bar hopping is always a good option. i know many students head over to MIT and party at their frats.</p>

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<p>Hell BU offers late night dining tell 2 pm… I have some complaints about BU but this isnt one of them for sure.</p>

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<p>Any time you are in a new situation or place, there is going to be an adjustment period. My son is currently a freshmen at BU and has told me that in that he has “good” days and “bad” days which is going to be the way anywhere that he goes. He had a very tight knit group of friends from high school who are scattered at other colleges around New England and he had the unexpected expectation of immediately finding such a group in college which has not necessarily the case. On the plus side, he has fully taken advantage of what BU and Boston has to offer. He has attended several concerts and has looked into and is participating in different clubs and sports around campus. The point is that you cannot wait for things to happen, you need to seek out opportunities to have fun.</p>