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...Thereâ????s nothing wrong with personal betterment. Every individual has the right to work hard to pay off student loans, to live comfortably and support a family. But itâ????s not right for these personal aspirations to be our only ones. A good, moral life balances personal goals with communal ones. Yes, one should work toward a career that is personally fulfilling, but one should also work to help others, to better oneâ????s community, and to â????serve better thy country and kind.â???? Whatâ????s crucial...
...Senior Week schedule does not reflect the proper balance, and, as a consequence, it sends the wrong message to our graduating class. How seriously are we to take exhortations toward public service after weâ????ve spent a full, Harvard-funded week eating, drinking (a lot), and enjoying ourselves? Yes, many of us have worked very hard in college, and, of course, this is our last chance to spend time with many of our friends. But how about a little bit of balance...
...list of activities. The class of 2010 should have spent one day applying our muscle to soup kitchens, parks, or schools throughout the Boston area. It would have been a day full of symbolic and educational significance. It would be symbolically significant, because it would represent Harvardâ????s commitment to public service. But it would also be the perfect way to cap off a Harvard education in a way thatâ????s consonant with the institutionâ????s professed values...
...late to organize this for the class of 2010. So, to the class of 2011â????how about it? When you plan your Senior Week activities next year, consider whether all of the parties and celebrations perhaps focus a bit too much on the self, and not enough on others. Consider also whether the week represents what a Harvard education is really all about. Please consider scheduling a day of service as part of the Senior Week activities...
Michael B. Pershan â????10 is a philosophy concentrator in Eliot House...