<p>What exactly will the freshmen be doing regarding the book? The letter said something about a "discussion event" but never said whether or not this event was mandatory. I am planning on reading the book, but I just want to know how prepared I should be. Thanks!</p>
<p>i have no idea what you're talking about with a discussion thing but READ THAT BOOK IT IS AMAZING</p>
<p>I really want mine to come! I still haven't received it.</p>
<p>the freshmen are receiving a book to read? i had absolutely no idea this was going on, do we purchase the book or does the school send it out?</p>
<p>i think this one's on them.</p>
<p>well it'd better be, for 48,000 a year!</p>
<p>the alumni are sending all of the freshmen a book that they feel represents the morals and characteristics of tufts. apparently it is supposed to be really good too so I'm really excited for it to come!</p>
<p>yeah..how come i'm the only one who got it so far lol</p>
<p>It says:</p>
<p>Dear incoming student,</p>
<p>the tufts alumni association welcomes you to tufts with this gift...it highlights two hallmarks of a tufts education....we have created discussion sections during orientation to help contextualize the book...</p>
<p>not only do YOU have to read it, but your orientation leaders have to read it too (aka, ME. lol). There will be a discussion event, and I got the idea from the email we received that the discussion will be within the advising group, possibly with the faculty advisor as well.</p>
<p>And yes, it's a gift from the school :)</p>
<p>It's pretty good, I just read the first 3 chapters. :)</p>
<p>it is good, i'm almost done with it, thanks for the responses</p>
<p>is this by book by tracy kidder?</p>
<p>Ugh...every year the school gets better and better, in other words, the incoming class gets more and more stuff for free...i want some compensation!
--says bitter upperclassman;)</p>
<p>i want one... :sulks: it always takes everything longer to get to me way out here in california.</p>
<p>Don't worry, I haven't received mine yet in Illinois either.</p>
<p>And somehow, me, in Finland (a.k.a. Northern Europe) got mine like a well over a week ago! It's weird and oh-so-funny at the same time!</p>
<p>The foibles of the US Postal Service :D</p>
<p>Wow, I had to read this book for CEE-194, an epidemiology class I took during summer session in Talloires. It's a great book, I'm glad they're sending it out to all the pre-frosh!</p>
<p>I finished it the other day; I really encourage everyone to read it. It's fantastic, fascinating, inspiring and extremely well-written. DO IT! lol</p>
<p>I was in CEE-194 with Prof Gute. It was fun.</p>
<p>I have to agree - the book is very good :)</p>
<p>It was really a great read. I read it at this beach on vacation this past week and it was pretty interesting discussing it with my aunt(a TB researcher).</p>