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...Greenspan can inform us about a wide range of things, from the changing role of the US in the world economy to the process of policy formation in Washington," Feldstein said...
...Greenspan can inform us about a wide range ofthings, from the changing role of the US in theworld economy to the process of policy formationin Washington," Feldstein said...
...PROCESS. A somewhat tedious process, inter-House transferring requires potential transfers to fill out several forms and find a "host" blocking group in a desired House. A blocking group's hosting eligibility is determined by the presence of open spaces in that group, which may arise from a blockmates leave of absence or an originally sub-16 person group. Once affiliated with their new House, however, transfers are not forced to move out upon the return of the individual whose "slot" they temporarily assumed...
Transferring is a double-edged sword. Besides the annoying bureaucracy surrounding the process, social life setbacks can be daunting since moving into a new House requires playing a sort of catch-up game. For some, however, exiting an unhappy living situation may be worth the price. Since randomization rocked the Harvard housing scene, it seems as if transferring is everybody's new favorite extracurricular. And although Pforzheimer House Assistant to the Masters Sharon Holt claims a downward trend in transferring from that House, many current Quad residents have found their surroundings distasteful enough to desert...
...along their 16 closest friends. And then, of course, there are the "floaters," students whose friendships split along awkward fault lines, forcing them to jump into the cracks and "float" into a new House without the comfort of familiar faces. As the innards strewn across the Yard indicate, the process is a blast...