Word: shortchangingã
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...transforming it from a subconscious desire to a self-conscious necessity, the aggressive nature of Harvard students ironically makes happiness more difficult to attain. One student explained that he felt obligated to go to as many dinners, seminars, and speaker events as possible, simply to avoid “shortchanging?? his college experience. Hearing this, I couldn’t help but wonder: what did it mean when opportunities were no longer individual delights, but merely boxes to be checked triumphantly off of our to-do lists? Was it normal to feel guilty for not taking advantage...
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