Word: exam
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Give yourself a big pat on the back. You've made it; no matter how "crazy" or "stressed-out" your reading period and exam schedule has been, at 5:15 p.m. today, summer will officially begin...
Whether you choose to celebrate by packing, Grilling into the wee hours of the dawn, or running as fast as you can away from this scary, scary land, the whole school will join together in a collective sigh of relief. End-of-exams-glee will be shared by the entire community, including and especially the dining hall workers, the custodians and the exam proctors...
...whether in a classroom, an office, or a foreign country, collective communities come with certain obligations. We might have to sacrifice the personal agendas that seemed so precious during exam period. Even if we are at home, chilling with our buddies, Dad or Mom might ask for help setting the table before dinner...
Especially in the midst of the numerous academic assignments due in reading and exam period, it's easy to become myopically ensconced in work and lose sight of why we do this work in the first place and who is supporting us in completing it. My mom's visit was a reminder to me that my life comprises more than my academic priorities. The opportunities we have to spend time with those who have guided and encouraged us--parents, teachers, friends--should not be missed solely for the seemingly insatiable demands of schoolwork...
Tomorrow, the day after the last final exam of the spring 1999 semester, Associate Professor of Government Peter Berkowitz's teaching career at Harvard will come...