Tag: Student Voice
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Resonant journey
Experiences in Moscow reinforced for Dylan Perese ’16 the importance of trust in cultural exchange.
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From preschool to Harvard
As I write this column from the comfort of my Harvard College dorm room, my pulse still quickens when I think of that day in December 2013 — the day that made it all worthwhile. But before the moment that forever changed my life, there was a journey that started well over a decade before…
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Uncovering history, via shovel
A freshman peers into the dawn of Harvard, as he works on the Indian College excavation site.
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A door closes, another opens
Freshman Matthew DeShaw arrives at Harvard, unloads, and slips into a new life.
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Moving dirt, and history
A Harvard student who is interested in a career in archaeology spent her summer on a Peruvian dig, with lots of mundane work and a bright discovery to show for it.
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There’s only one Harvard
Philip Harding, who is an M.P.P. student at Harvard Kennedy School and president of the Harvard Graduate Council, shares his thoughts on the “Harvard experience.”
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Discovering the path to Harvard
“In my first semester at Harvard, I worked with several other students to create a chapter of the national DREAM Program here. It was my first foray into working with youth, and I was excited to give Cambridge kids a taste of the campus that was so close to their homes,” says Harvard student Sara…
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The power of penguins
A student spends an unforgettable summer working with African penguins.
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Piecing the parts together
An undergraduate suggests that, when it comes to innovation, there is no place better than Harvard to start work on an important initiative, since the University combines entrepreneurship, leadership, and knowledge-sharing into a coherent whole.
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Home is where one starts out
A student from Australia, far from home and legally blind, found her niche by singing in the Memorial Church choir.
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Making commitment count
A student finds that her involvement in Athena, a gender-empowerment group, has helped to build confidence and community. She has given many hours, and gotten back much.
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The story of the girl with pink sneakers
A budding reporter learns to combine her appreciation of science with the joys of storytelling.
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Making melodic mariachi music
In embracing a new form and playing in Harvard’s Mexican-inspired band, a student relearned the joy of playing the trumpet.
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A chaplain without robes
A Divinity School student reflects on his calling, how it has defined him and makes him different, and where it might lead.
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Becoming a good doctor
A second-year Harvard Medical School student, Eva Mihalis ’09, recounts how having a caring mentor to help her navigate personal problems taught her how to help nurture others.
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Finding a place in research
A Harvard undergrad sees her work at Radcliffe with visiting fellows as pivotal to her academic development.
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Travel as its own education
A Harvard undergrad explains how visiting other lands has helped to shape her College experience.
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Sharing the fun of research
Scholar, friends develop guidebook to help younger students understand, succeed in science.
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A college degree is not optional
A Harvard Extension School student, the first in her family to complete her studies, reflects on the parental advice that helped her along the way.
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On summer break, a poem
An undergraduate on summer break is inspired to write a poem celebrating Harvard’s 375th anniversary.
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Wholly (and holy) organic
Harvard Divinity School has a new blessing, a pluralist plot of paradise, in its own community garden.
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Taking the baton
When Harvard admits its freshman class each April, it invites new students to a weekend’s immersion in College life. Here’s how the experience changed a life.
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At college, but almost home
When freshman Anna Kelsey realizes she needs something from home, she just walks seven minutes to get it.
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Finding a sense of place
A Harvard undergrad who was a summer intern for a nonprofit in Europe returns for another dose of experience in January.
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One country, two stories
A Harvard doctoral student from Belarus spends winter break in her homeland, awash in election turmoil.
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Back from Afghanistan
A veteran, now a midcareer student at the Harvard Kennedy School, reflects on the values that his military peers bring to campus. Still, when a sharp noise splits the air, he ducks.
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In search of Captain Nemo
In this Student Voice column, a senior talks about how he learned to chart his own course while at Harvard.
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Harvard’s lasting effect
Harvard senior Marcel Moran recalls the classes he loved. But, more important, he realizes how his education has helped him to analyze and synthesize what he learned while at Harvard.
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When one sentence just won’t do
A Harvard College senior discusses the difficulties of explaining her senior thesis in the sciences, particularly since the topic can make people cringe.
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A course as gateway
Student reflects on the joys of studying art history by seeing the works in person.