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When Trevor J. Bakker ’10 shares the intimate details of his extensive work on human rights, he often speaks with his hands, never once breaking eye contact. He attributes his eloquence to his previous experience in theater and competitive speech...
Despite his accomplishments and his ambitions, Bakker is also quick to deflect credit from himself, and he often drops the names of others involved in these organizations. “I think the best work is done collaboratively, and the college environment doesn’t always teach us to work collaboratively,” he says. “Extracurricular activities have been so meaningful to me during my time here. There’s definitely an element of competition at Harvard that dissolves when you start working on human rights issues...
Brito recalls having stumbled upon REU by virtue of his own laziness, after the deadlines for finance and consulting internships had passed. He worked in an apartment, not an office, and he reported to his two supervising professors twice a week. “It’s a lot of trial and error,” said Brito. “It was frustrating and stressful, and some days you just don’t feel like doing the work. But it feels cool to have your name on a theorem...
...learned that you can’t blame others for your own injuries,” said Brito. “I also started with these crazy ambitious personal bests; now I appreciate all the work that goes into achieving them...
...Visual and Environmental Studies concentrator, Brown’s focus is on film. She is currently creating a documentary for her thesis that captures the excitement and intrigue as three fashion designers prepare to showcase their collections. She brings the same charisma to her work that she exudes when singing...