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These activities were a part of Paul F. Niehaus??s regular life in Jamaica, but though Niehaus went there at the end of sophomore year to get away from the grind of academic life, he didn’t let his mind rot from lack of use. While living on one of the largest farms on the island, Niehaus kept the books and advised the owners on investment decisions, weighing in on issues such as whether or not to stay in cattle or eggs. And though he was living the high life, Niehaus never forgot the main reason...
...same desire to help the impoverished informs Niehaus??s extracurricular choices here at Harvard. Since freshman year, he has been involved in the Philips Brooks House Association’s Housing Opportunities Program (HOP), which provides loans for low-income families in the Boston area. When Niehaus first joined HOP, it had “no money, no real vision,” but now the organization has enough cash for two years’ operating budget and promises from big donors...
...interest and knowledge to bear on HOP. “When he was taking Ec 1011 sophomore year, instead of going to class he would wake up and work on a paper he was doing independently, modeling HOP,” says Kofi A. Kumi ’04, Niehaus??s roommate of three years. Kumi marvels at Niehaus??s abilities, noting that “he went to the second day, the midterm, the final—and still pulled off an A where most struggle...
...flaunt his intellect. “That’s the really cool thing—you can hang out with him and not know that he’s really smart; he hides it really well,” says Michael S. Goggin ’04, Niehaus??s roommate from freshman year...
...Indeed, Niehaus??s friends agree that he’s very “chill.” When asked what his most fun memory of Niehaus from freshman year is, Goggin chuckles, “Memories of a lot of fun things are a little hazy.” Niehaus admits that he partied hard freshman year, describing the Pennypacker parties as “off the hook” and recounting the late-night incident when he yelled “Who’s your number one customer?” at the Hong Kong...
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