Word: freshman
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While some people say that answering phones all day long is the one of the most boring summer jobs you can have, Herman of New York says he found an even more uninteresting job. The summer after his freshman year, he sat behind a desk at the New York City Department of Transportation waiting for the phone to ring--which it did once an hour--then transferred the calls. The rest of the summer "I just sat at home and didn't do much," he says." But none of this was nearly as boring, says Herman, as his freshman year...
...what can be more boring than answering a phone that rings only once an hour (besides Herman's freshman year)? How about answering a phone that rings only two or three times a day? That happened to Debbie, a freshman who thought it would be interesting to work in a real estate office. "I thought I'd learn more about real estate," she says...
...some students seek out boredom, for a change of pace from the often frenetic Harvard lifestyle. Freshman Kenny says he was "pleasantly bored" during six weeks of vegetating through the same routine every day--playing tennis, reading, practicing violin, watching television and sleeping. Kenny began his summer with a vacation in Korea, and when he came home, he "realized the security of the consistency of the schedule" in Ohio. "I did the same things every day. It was actually quite relaxing," he says...
...Just ask freshman forward Christin Biggs, who scored the only goal for the Harvard women's soccer team in yesterday's 1-0 victory over the University of New Hampshire at the Oyster River High School Field in Durham...
...goal came at the 29th minute of the first half as Pinezich crossed the ball to Biggs in the box. The freshman shot, but the ball rebounded off UNH goalie Janene Tilden back to Biggs, who calmly booted it into the right-hand corner...