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Benjamin says his transition to college life was very different than that of most freshmen. He already knew Harvard lingo, for example, and could navigate the Yard. But he adds that he had to struggle to separate his college life from his home life...
Location: Dunster is admittedly one of the farther River Houses. An approximately eight- to ten-minute walk from the Yard means that your lazier friends might never come visit you. Still, you’re closer to most upperclassmen than those unfortunate Quadlings, and you might get a lovely River view from your own room. And once you get used to the fact that nothing will ever be as close as it was when you lived in the Yard, a five-minute walk to most of the other River Houses will seem like nothing...
Location: Cabot is in the Quad, which means that it’s farther than most Houses from the Yard. But as much as people complain about the distance to the Yard, it’s really only a shuttle ride away from everything. The Quad is its own tight community—Currier and Pforzheimer are both only a 10- or 20-foot dash away—and it has its own gym, the Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center, where you can almost always find a machine when the Cabot gym cardio equipment is in use. The Quad also gives...
Score: +100 for being relatively close to everything, -20 for not being so close to the Yard that you can wake up at 10 for a 10 a.m. class and lumber over there, +100 for being on the Charles River
Location: On a map, it becomes clear that Winthrop is at the center of the River Houses’ orbit. It is so conveniently located that you can walk a short distance to the Yard, the Square, and your friends in other Houses. You need to plan your time efficiently if you’re walking to class though. Noch’s is three minutes away, Sever Hall is 8-10 minutes away, and the Science Center is 10-12 minutes away...