Word: extracurricular
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...also believe that feedback and formal instruction in oral communication are effective ways to help students become more confident and compelling speakers. Admittedly, many students have the chance to practice their oratory in section discussions and extracurricular activities. But without specific focus on these skills within the curriculum, practice does not necessarily translate into progress. Those students who are already comfortable speaking tend to speak up while those who are uncomfortable stay silent. By formally integrating the oral component, Expos would help more students learn an essential life skill...
McGaw said around 35 students have volunteered to assist with the fundraising drive and will canvass classrooms and extracurricular events in the coming weeks. He said donors will be asked to fill out forms so that organizers will know who has yet to contribute to the campaign...
...everything, I became an editor for the Demon, joined the Crimson staff, became an ECHO counselor, rushed a fraternity, joined my IM basketball team and started a club to make movies with my entryway-mates. But by sophomore year I learned that like rolling balls of snow, extracurricular activities at Harvard grow until they consume you. I watched junior year as my roommate, Rohit Chopra ’04, stopped going to class and lost 22 pounds during the eleven-day campaign for undergraduate council president, and then I watched as he spent 12 months exhausted from...
...importance of ensuring that the future leaders of America are well-versed in other cultures and languages, the proposed “expectation” that all students have an international experience during their time at Harvard is unnecessary; and it could prove detrimental to our unique academic and extracurricular culture. Certainly, all Harvard students should be encouraged to study abroad. There is no real substitute for time spent in another country. Students cannot learn the ways and language of another people better than by immersion. Therefore, the College should—as suggested in the HCCR report?...
...beyond the logistical problems accompanying study abroad, the new “expectation” would hinder many of those who consider extracurriculars vital to their Harvard experience. Most campus clubs and organizations have come to expect their leaders to be present throughout their four years here. Oftentimes, if a student spends time abroad he or she loses out on the chance for eventual leadership. Some administrators have suggested that they might try working with student groups, taking steps to alleviate the pressures on students to remain at Harvard in order to secure a top extracurricular spot. The College, however...