<p>My son is attending as a college student (just finished freshman year). Can anyone who attended last year inform us on weather, what kind of clothes to bring, what dorms college students stay in, activities to do, etc? Also, are there many other college students attending?</p>
<p>College students stay in the houses, the same dorms that Harvard sophomores, juniors, and seniors normally live in. I'm not sure which houses they're going to use this year. Normally they allocate three of the twelve houses for college students.</p>
<p>Weather is not as hot as it is in Houston, but still hot, and the houses aren't air-conditioned (you're also not allowed to install window units). There's usually a big yard sale at the beginning of summer school where you can buy fans and stuff. In the summer, the rain is usually of the thunderstorm variety, a nice change of pace from the usual three-day damp.</p>
<p>Activities: Buy a travel guide to Boston, and actually go! During summer school you have zero excuse not to. The Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard, available at the Coop, is invaluable for someone new to the area--it's got listings and writeups for all kinds of shops and services, restaurants, bars, museums, cool things to do, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! Anyone else have any helps? I saw somewhere on this thread that when you check in @ H, you receive a blanket (?); is this true? Would it suffice for a "comforter" since the rooms have no air conditioning?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the meal plan is just for Ann.Hall or are there other places near campus you can use it? Also, what goes on "at night" for the college kids to do?</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help!</p>
<p>They do indeed give you a blanket. I recall its being more suitable for pickniking than for sleeping. It would do in a pinch but you probably want to bring something bigger and more comfortable. </p>
<p>The meal plan is just for Annenberg.</p>
<p>I was rather oblivious to any organized nighttime activities, being there as sort of a quasi-proctor, but there's the usual parties, clubbing, barhopping, hanging out movies, plays, enjoying the weather, that sort of thing.</p>
<p>Good - I'm glad to hear there are parties, hanging out, etc., going on at Harvard this summer for the college kids. I was worried that son would not have anything like that going on and he would be bored except for studying of course. I ordered The Unofficial Guide to Harvard. Thanks again!</p>
<p>Anything else - just feel free to contribute!</p>