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Hi, my name is Will Loggia, I'm a freshman here at Boston University.
I'm an undecided major in the College of Communication and
I'm also a member of the cross country and track team.
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>> I gotta catch you up now because it's already November and a lot has happened.
So without further ado, this is what it's been like starting my freshman year as
a student athlete at BU during a pandemic.
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In October, 2019, I committed to BU.
It was a very exciting time.
Then as we all know, >> Here,
in the US Coronavirus, >> Coronavirus is a true pandemic
>> Spring track got canceled,
prom got canceled, graduation got kind of canceled and
then all Patriot League fall sports were canceled.
But BU made the decision to bring students back on campus for the Fall 2020 semester
and for everyone involved, it was going to be a very different college experience.
I moved in on August 18 with my sister,
I immediately got my first COVID test which students get here every three days.
I have to admit, I was pretty nervous to be starting in college with these weird
circumstances, I was afraid that I'd be lonely.
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I was far from lonely.
To start my roommate Devin is awesome.
We have class online and sometimes in person and sometimes
>> Today I am super early for
class because there's donuts.
>> So classes aren't so bad and as far as running well
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The dogs are fast and ready to go when racing returns.
So when my mom called me in late September to ask me if college was worse than
I expected, the same as what I expected or better than expected,
I said, a lot better.
So that was just a quick rundown of the semester so far, but
now I gotta go get ready for a big day.
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>> I'm not wearing the pants.
>> I don't think you have to.
Today's a media day, picture day.
So we're headed down there now.
The boys are looking fresh.
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>> Alright boys lets go.
Here we go.
I'm nervous.
>> Nervous for the photos.
I think it'll be okay.
I have a bad smile.
No, beautiful smile.
You're not even going to see it with the mask though, you'll be good.
No, they take off the masks.
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>> Is that all right?
>> Yes.
>> You're having the first [INAUDIBLE].
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>> Hows Matt doing Alex?
>> Other than the smile, he's doing good.
>> [LAUGH] >> Other than the smile.
>> [INAUDIBLE] look at the camera, but you don't have to look at the camera,
>> Solid picture day boys.
Let's go.
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>> So we didn't have a team practice today but
we do have a team lift.
First I just had to show you the awesome facility where we start and
end all of our practices.
It's arguably the fastest indoor track in the world,
the world record in the indoor mile was set right here.
It's pretty awesome.
Okay, now it's time to head over to the weight room.
Go dogs, that's Brett.
I forget which mission we're on.
I don't even know why I'm calling them missions.
I think it just sounds cool.
Basically, it's just everything I'm doing today.
Right now I'm in study hall, which is right below the weight room.
And I usually like to come here right before team lifts.
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Great study hall session now heading up to lift.
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What you got there Nate?
What do you rate the dining hall tonight?
Uh...8.8.
>> Alright we're getting tested right now, Luke and I.
I can't film in there so Devin's going to see what he can get from out here.
>> Checking
in at station
C. Walking over to go check on him.
Hopefully they tested negative.
Did you test negative?
I think it's negative.
>> I think it's negative.
They're gonna get back to me in like 10 minutes.
Please make chocolate chip pancakes come on.
>> We got boys.
>> They give you knives.
>> All right Devin's finishing up his pancakes.
What are we doing next boys?
>> Bikes.
>> Let's go baby.
>> [LAUGH] >> Okay, so my bike is actually at
a different rack, there's two racks on West Campus.
All three of the other guys have their bikes locked at that one,
mine's over here.
So this actually gives me a perfect opportunity to slow things down.
This has been an awesome, great opportunity to be able to make a video for
the Boston University YouTube channel here.
I had a lot of fun.
I really appreciate the opportunity.
So we're going for a nice little leisurely bike ride here but
always a good idea to have the helmet.
I hope you enjoyed this video if you did, my Youtube channel is my name Will Loggia.
Check it out, but most importantly embrace your life story.
Spread the Love.
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>> Special thanks to Alex coming out here to film this intro with me.
He's the man.
Go dogs.
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