Word: fops
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wish Harvard would consider getting a moreconsolidated, institutional outdoor program," saysBeth Bellman, the Director of FOP. "One thatrecognizes the values of teamwork and leadership...
...thinking just like you are, so you don't have a moment to spare) we're giving you this advice: it all comes down to what you're doing during the last few weeks before your first year at Harvard. What's it going to be: FUP, FAP or FOP? The people you meet, the tasks you accomplish and the brainwashing you receive in these "programs" have long-lasting implications for the rest of your life...
There are two branches of FAP. We will call them "Arts" and "Letters." However, you will all join the Signet and collaborate on small works of theater together. After graduating, you will go into "arts consulting." 3. FOP...
...FOP is the grandaddy of all the FPs. FOP prepares you for a lifelong career as a camp counselor or a motivational speaker. The decision-making skills you learn on FOP enable you to discuss issues of "trust" and "selfhood" endlessly with a straight face. Unfortunately, FOP also leaves participants with an addiction to synthetic pile and to Gore-Tex outerwear...
...rugged individualist who loves nature and enjoys long, solitary hikes (or any student who has been on FOP) can attest to the power and strength of the Nalgene bottle. This indestructible bottle is "supposedly made of the same material as the wind-shields of airplanes," explains FOP leader Becky Berman '99, "and you could drop them from the top floor of Leverett towers and they wouldn't break." So in addition to carrying their Nalgene bottles around for five days in the middle of the woods, students can be stuck with them for the rest of their lives...