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...says. Apparently, Harvard is where Bulgaria’s at. The contagious rhythms of the traditional Bulgarian music even caught the attention of a few bystanders. A curious group of Asian girls eagerly attempted to mimic the frenzied dance leader. Stanisa “Stan” Veljkovik ’07 watched with a critical eye, remaining wary of their authenticity. “They’re obviously not Bulgarian...
...university.But a factor limiting the international opportunities for science concentrators, Kronheimer says, is finding courses abroad that are “comparable” to those offered at Harvard.“For humanities, it’s much easier to find courses abroad,” says Stanisa Veljkovik ’07, an astronomy and astrophysics concentrator who says he has been considering study abroad as an option in the spring. Veljkovik says science courses abroad may not cover the same material or be taught at the same level as those at Harvard.“When...
...that point, Veljkovik recalls, he took residence in a dormitory at his high school and assumed all the responsibilities of living on his own, without any parental support. Throughout high school, he excelled in physics and astronomy, winning scores of first-place awards and recognition within Macedonia’s physics community. But Veljkovic is quick to insist that his past success may not translate to his new life at Harvard. “Even though I was one of the best physics students in Macedonia, I am just a small boy here—nothing more...
...very independent, which is really cool.” Gardezi readily points out that his roommate also has a bubbly social side, the kind that reportedly keeps him out past 2 a.m. partying with other international students—and perhaps swapping numbers with Harvard females, whom Veljkovik describes with a shy smile and shrug as “pretty” and “more blonde” than back home...
With or without girls, his attention never strays far from academics for long, as Veljkovik claims that his single biggest priority is earning his undergraduate diploma. In fact, he has been especially diligent in selecting courses for the fall semester, one of which is the popular Core, Lit and Arts B-21, “Images of Alexander the Great.” Naturally, the grinning Macedonian first-year cites an interest in the history of his homeland as a reason for enrolling in the class, but his major incentive comes from another well-worn Harvard resource. Says Veljkovik...