Word: extracurricular
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...Many among us follow something like a default path through Harvard. It begins by avoiding more interesting courses for those that promise a better curve. Then it progresses to joining the "right" extracurricular groups for a résumé line. Before fully realizing what has happened to him, this student has switched concentrations for an easier course load, and climbed aboard the well-oiled machine that lies at the end of the path: the Office of Career Services...
...Though Harvard has historically privileged critical reflection on the arts over practical creation of the arts, it has nonetheless managed to develop a strong extracurricular-based community that has contributed to the growth of artists such as John A. Lithgow...
...Still, the extracurricular orientation of Harvard’s arts communities has been a topic of much discussion and debate, with some seeking to preserve the culture that exists and others seeking greater institutional support...
Satisfaction with extracurricular activities was higher than with academics or social life, with 80 percent reporting that they were very satisfied or generally satisfied...
Academic satisfaction accounted for 57 percent of the overall satisfaction, social satisfaction for 27 percent, extracurricular satisfaction for 12 percent, and House satisfaction for 4 percent...