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...never knew the specific rule; I always figured that a friendly pet would add light and cheer to the sun-deprived dorm life of Harvard. My 13 roommates over the years agreed. Oh how wrong we were. For future reference, although pets are fun and a great distraction from schoolwork, they are also expensive, hellish to move on vacations, and incredibly time-consuming. College students have no permanent housing, no car to drive to the vet, no other room in which to put said pet and not enough time to appropriately care for pets. In addition to light and cheer...
...quantity and quality of academic work they are expected to churn out on a regular basis. Of course, this pressure is generally self-inflicted, which points towards why so many Harvard undergraduates might be unhappy. Nonetheless, it is pretty uncontestable that any increase in the volume of schoolwork would also add to current levels of depression. This view was neatly encapsulated by outgoing Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 in a private Feb. 24 letter to Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby. He wrote, “Extracurricular activities are, if nothing else, stress...
...name is Kristi Jobson, and I have a caffeine problem. I mean, I’ve always loved coffee but this year it has gotten truly pathetic. I don’t know whether to blame the schoolwork, the late nights or the early mornings, but my cravings have begun to take over all aspects of my life. Everyone claims they can’t function without their morning jolt, but in my case it’s actually true. As I gaze at my empty wallet and shaking hands, I think back...
...manages to surf year round, despite freezing temperatures and the time commitments of his schoolwork and research...
...Harvard students—there may still be hope. When asked for a comment, former Boy Scout camp counselor Clay T. Capp ’06 said, “I don’t have time to talk right now—I have to go do schoolwork...