Word: core
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...many Harvard students find themselves in an agonizing situation on study card day: they have to choose between several really bad classes. Because they have to take their Core Curriculum courses and finish their concentration requirements, all while every good class seems to meet at the same time in the spring term (has anyone else noticed that it’s hard to find any good classes in the fall but that it is a struggle to pick between them in the spring?), they are compelled to take classes that are uninteresting, poorly taught, full of busy work, or some...
...word: electives. You already have to take enough courses you don’t like (thank your concentration and/or the Core). Electives provide the rare opportunity to try something at which you might be terrible (that’s what pass/fail is for) or something that will have value outside and beyond the call of a career (in other words, don’t think I’m encouraging you to cross register in a class on hedge funds at MIT). You might even enjoy doing the reading...
...three-and-a-half years, my favorite classes (perhaps beyond a few advanced courses in my concentration) have been classes in which I never expected I would find myself. They did not count for Core credit, certificates, or anything else—they simply caught my eye while I skimmed the Courses of Instruction or CUE (Q?) Guide at 2 a.m., and I firmly believe that I am a more interesting and educated human being because I have taken them. These are the hidden gems, the type of unusual, valuable experiences that the Core attempts—and often fails?...
...Crimson will rely on its core of veteran players to lead the team this weekend. Senior captain Lindsay Hallion leads the league with a .792 free-throw percentage. Rollins is first in the Ivies in field goal percentage at a.554 clip...
...semester always brings an onslaught of change, and for the Harvard men’s volleyball team, it marks the beginning of its 2008 campaign. With an experienced core of returning players, a group of talented newcomers, and a new head coach, the Crimson has every reason to be optimistic...