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...personal essay, Updike described his experience at Harvard as a slightly awkward metamorphosis period between a fairly secluded childhood and the butterfly-like confidence of young adulthood. But even if Harvard was Updike’s cocoon it has figured rarely in his oeuvre. While his short fiction in particular—more than a dozen short story collections spanning 50 years—echoes his own biography, only one story explicitly draws on Updike’s undergraduate experience. A 1963 piece called “The Christian Roommates” centers on the first-year experience of Orson...
...relief for those of us who have agonized over a teenager's predilection for risk taking, impulsive behavior and overriding lack of good judgment. This research frees us to be patient rather than react with frustration and to understand that we must remain involved while teenagers grow into adulthood, offering them guidance, structure and firm rules. KIM TURPIN DAVIS, PRESIDENT The Parents Council Of Washington Bethesda...
...teenage Americans, I was asked to show identification, amusingly enough because they thought I was over 18. Embarrassingly, it was a teen-only night. As I sashayed among the soapy suds to Brit-pop, I couldn’t help but enjoy the blend of childhood and adulthood...
...concurs that living space makes a big difference in entertaining. “The main change after Harvard is that opposed to dorms, students will be living in apartments and will have kitchens, making dinner parties more likely,” she says. Once adulthood encroaches, the days when an entire group of friends lives in a 20-minute radius will be but a fond memory. Sun explains that “after college your friends will be more spread out, forcing more planning and organization for parties.” Sun wishes that she had enjoyed more theme parties...
...concurs that living space makes a big difference in entertaining. “The main change after Harvard is that opposed to dorms, students will be living in apartments and will have kitchens, making dinner parties more likely,” she says. Once adulthood encroaches, the days when an entire group of friends lives in a 20-minute radius will be but a fond memory. Sun explains that “after college your friends will be more spread out, forcing more planning and organization for parties.” Sun wishes that she had enjoyed more theme parties...