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...late. A friend of my father's once intended to take a still-frame photo of his face every day for 50 years using a movie camera. The idea was, as I understand it, to eventually play the entire reel from beginning to end, and thus watch oneself age a half-century in several minutes. I'm not sure if he ever carried through with the plan, whether in fact he is dutifully snapping a picture of his face every morning...
...important to challenge oneself to participate in direct service work," Simmons says. "It's also important to ask why [you're doing that work...
...important to challenge oneself toparticipate in direct service work," Simmons says."It's also important to ask why [you're doing thatwork...
Some might think when applying to Harvard that the application process deserves all their energy, and once admitted they can think about the other things in life. Pretty soon the first semester comes around, and it's time to prove oneself by making the extra effort to get ahead. Next comes sophomore year, and now things start to count more. In the recruiting race, a job with the most prestigious firm promises the most valuable experience and most sought-after MBA. Once in a firm, career advancement is the prized apple and extra effort once again...
Harvard is supposedly a school which will pump us full of the skills and credentials that can be used to make the world a better place. Taking advantage of all that Harvard has to offer is a great idea, but ensconcing oneself in a tower of elitism, academia and complacency...