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...Robinson Scholars, nine of which are now at Harvard. Della Britton-Baeza, president and CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, says, “Jackie Robinson [the student] sums up all the values we hope to instill in our students—commitment to community service, academic performance, musical pursuits??he really is a prototype of our foundation scholars.” The scholarship application involved an essay about Jackie Robinson, for whom Robinson’s dad was named. “I remember writing about his struggle in the Major Leagues,” says Robinson...
...above par. “I believe that we exceed all of the requirements of the DEP [Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection], not just meet them.” So instead of dropping a Benjamin on a water cooler, you might want to spend your money on more worthwhile pursuits??like replacing that Gordon?...
...career can lead to understandable frustration. Additionally, students are often left out when it comes to decision-making, and when advisory committees or town hall meetings are assembled, their recommendations are frequently ignored. The consequence is that many potential advocates for campus change turn to other, more satisfying extracurricular pursuits??over 50 freshmen ran for the Undergraduate Council this fall, but in three of the 12 upperclass houses, the races were uncontested. Why waste four years of intellectual freedom butting your head against a brick wall when you could be directing a play or coordinating an inner-city...
...More out of Harvard by Doing Less.” Part of me wishes I had slowed down, relaxed, or taken other paths. In high school, I had dreams of playing Division I basketball. Height and talent might have been limiting factors, but so was the devotion to other pursuits??academic and extracurricular—that took time away from practicing my jump shot. They also took time away from meaningful interaction with my fellow students. I know that in June my saddest moments will be saying goodbye to the people with whom I would have liked...
Billings also keeps busy singing bass in his local choir and lending his reassuring drawl to voice-overs for documentaries. And he hasn’t forgotten his early pursuits??he now acts in and directs shows at the Alameda Repertory Theater, which he founded, and writes editorials for his local newspaper...