Upon leaving the Hill, Tufts seniors are full of things to remember and reminisce about. Fond memories and happy nostalgia pervade most seniors' goodbyes. But in realizing that their college years actually are over, some students find that they have regrets about the time they spent at Tufts.
Senior Anny Kim wishes she had been more involved on campus. "I guess I regret just not taking advantage of more things," she said. "I could have spent more time getting to know professors better, or joining organizations."
Some seniors felt regret over their academic choices during their eight semesters. "I regret not taking an Ex College class, because they always seemed really interesting," senior Laura DePalma said. "I never gave myself the time to take one."
Senior Lauren Gesserman explained why she regretted not taking an international relations course. "This semester, I took a Spanish course called Latin American Civilization in which we learned, among other things, about the United States' role in Latin American politics and economics," she said.
"It was fascinating," Gesserman continued. "It made me wish I had learned about my interest in IR much sooner!"
One student expressed her regret about not taking a course with a particular professor: history teacher Gerard Gill. "I regret not taking one of Gill's classes," senior Anna Kantha said. "[Gill] does African American history; everyone raves about him."
Taking advantage of Boston was important to one senior, who feared that she did not see and do enough in the city. "I regret not going out and doing more fun touristy things in Boston," senior Arielle Jacobs said. "Because I'm probably never going to live in Mass. again."
Another student expressed concern over the way he spent his time at Tufts. "I regret voting in the Tufts elections," senior Brian Kessler said. "That was a waste of five minutes I'll never get back."
"I most regret not liking Pepsi," he added. "Damn Pepsi campus."
