Word: extracurricular
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...said.‘THE MATRIX’Melendez’s report also cited social fragmentation as a possible obstacle, as the House system separates students into “microcosms.” Although smaller communities are present within the College, built through residences, concentrations, classes, and extracurricular activities, there is no “overarching sense of community throughout the College that other schools claim support their honor codes,” according to the report.Bean, who is now director of academic resources at Haverford, said the size of an institution influences the sense of community that...
...Harvard Square even for a few hours feels like a vacation. 3. Have more than one group of close friends—Roommates and blockmates are great, but it’s nice to have several support groups. Some of my closest friendships have been formed through extracurricular activities. Just because you have one group of close friends doesn’t mean you can’t have another.4. Try to avoid drinking cheap alcohol out of red plastic cups—In other words, find a way into establishments where the drinking age is 21. Smaller amounts...
...section E regularly host other events like dinner parties and wine tastings. The well-planned and often-lavish events demonstrate the importance of socializing at HBS, where the person next to you at the bar might be the next CEO of a Fortune 500. Despite several nights of such extracurricular activities each week, HBS students still find time to make it to class. Even after one particularly rowdy night with the HBS Canadian Club at Mantra, a trendy Boston club, almost every student was present the following morning in Aldrich Hall, Room 11, section E’s home base...
While the lack of office space has been a common concern surrounding extracurricular groups, it has not been the only one. The sense of community and spirit of cooperation that emerges from the student center might break down traditional boundaries between campus communities—service and political groups, racial and non-racial groups, for example. When a member of the International Relations Council can drop by the Fuerza office to discuss an upcoming project and then catch a Din and Tonics concert upstairs in the 4th floor performance hall, the campus might start to feel a bit more like...
Oftentimes, our complaints about Harvard are problems that are well within our ability to change, and the accumulated wisdom that grows from stronger peer advising and more frequent extracurricular collaboration might be enough to do just that. The lessons Harvard students can learn from these kinds of collaborations, both on a personal and group level, can extend far beyond the confines of course selection or meeting scheduling. By seeing other students as peers rather than competitors and other groups as allies rather than opponents, we can grow as individuals and as organizations and learn skills and values that will serve...