Last week, I wrote an article interviewing students studying abroad for the Spring semester. When I asked them what advice they had for students considering the studying abroad program, each one spoke highly of the venture they were on, and recommended that every student go for the experience to find themselves and get away from […]
Finding true love anywhere is difficult, but at Harvard, it seems to be exceptionally so. Is it because we as Harvard students have such high expectations for our significant others? Some say the secret to happiness is low expectations. So should this same logic be applied to love? I would say no; I argue that […]
Roses are red, violets are blue All my friends said, “Go find a Spanish man to fall in love with you!” Well, let me tell you: that hasn’t happened. So far, my most romantic interaction occurred with the italian man at the pasta shop down the street, who told me he couldn’t remember what I […]
An Open Letter to Claudine Gay Dear Dean Gay: Congratulations on your selection as the next president of Harvard. Forgive any presumption on my part, but I cannot resist offering an opinion concerning a critical challenge you will face. From the outset of your tenure, I urge you to commit to a renaissance of Harvard […]
I have written about my preoccupation with love. As a discipline, or an intentional practice, love continues to bring meaning to my days and keeps me up at night. Quite literally I often find myself awake when I should be sleeping, locked into fictional romances unlike anything I’ve ever experienced, dreaming of the day I […]
When I was younger, I wasn’t allowed to have a best friend. My mom had set a rule: I couldn’t hang out with one friend substantially more than any other in an effort to stop me from isolating myself from my peers. I was told those deep connections were found through romantic relationships. By approaching […]
I might just be the most impulsive person you’ll meet, but I’ve never been more certain about committing to an industry I believe in. When I was little, I would spend hours writing short poems about my dog, an old tree in my backyard, or the pet horse I never had. When I was ten, […]
For the first time in four years, The Game came home to Cambridge on November 19th, sparking anticipation and excitement among Harvard students, alumni, faculty, and family. While students scrambled to make their celebration plans with each other and the large number of visitors, Harvard’s failure to announce a viable tailgate proved yet again our […]
Just hours after Yale Law School announced its official withdrawal from the U.S. News & World Report’s Rankings on November 16th, Harvard Law School followed suit. Yale’s decision became a catalyst for an exodus of other prestigious law schools from the annual report, including Stanford, Georgetown, Berkeley, and Columbia. While I’ll admit I appreciate discovering […]
“HAPPY RETIREMENT!” screamed a chorus of voices as I walked into our office on 12 Arrow Street last night. For the first time in my two years serving at the helm of the Harvard Independent, I was completely surprised by what my staff had created for me: a surprise “Retirement Party,” featuring the dozens of […]