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Category Archives: Academics
Oh, the languages you will learn: which one to take at Harvard?
One of the biggest pieces of advice that I dispense to the rising Harvard freshmen is to take language classes. Harvard does a fantastic job of teaching them, they’re a super-useful lifelong skill, and they’re generally an easy ‘A’. You … Continue reading
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Tagged best languages for business, best languages for entrepreneurs, which languages to take in college, why you should learn Chinese, why you should learn Portuguese, why you should learn Russian, why you should learn Spanish
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Stress levels in college freshman at all-time high
An article in the New York Times discusses the results from a long-term study of stress in college freshmen. Conclusion: they’re all little stress-baskets. It’s been particularly bad for the women. Here’s how the article begins: Record Level of Stress … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Career, Happiness, Stress
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How to be a douchebag in college: 5.5 ways
Generally, I prefer to talk about what to do, as opposed to what not to do. That said, I feel a rant coming on, so here we go. Before we start, I want you to go ahead and look up … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Extracurriculars, General advice, Happiness, Lifestyle, Social life
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How to pick awesome courses: use the magic number
In this here HUGS (aka Enter to Grow in Wisdom) Video #6, we introduce you to the concept of the Magic Number and the real way to pick truly awesome courses. It ain’t by reading the descriptions in the course … Continue reading
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Tagged academic success in college, advice for Harvard freshmen, advice for Harvard students, best college advice, college tips, Donald Pfister, how to pick great classes, Jorie Graham, Magic Number, Nicholas Christakis, Q Guide, Richard Tarrant, Steven Pinker, unconventional college advice
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Highlights from the HUGS party (video)
Last Saturday, Aug 7, was the big day. We had the seventh annual HUGS for THUGS party, and good times were had by all. About 45 rising freshmen showed up to the picnic, in line with previous years. Besides myself, … Continue reading
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Video: Our #1 piece of college advice
Awright, so our first video is up! This is our absolute #1 piece of advice, so make no delay and check it out right here, right now. Show signs of life by commenting below, and if you find the video … Continue reading
Gunner, Savvy, Slacker: Pros and Cons
So in the last post I introduced you to the three academic breeds of Harvard student. Now let’s delve a little deeper into the pros and cons of each: The Gunner The Gunner is hardcore. Even as a freshman, she … Continue reading
An academic taxonomy of Harvard students: the three breeds
During my time in Cambridge (MA not UK), I noticed three breeds of Homo harvardensis when it came to academics: the Gunner, the Savvy, and the Slacker. Gunners come to college to kick ass academically. They’ve already got their eyes … Continue reading
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