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<p>Because they are 18 and immature, and away from Mom’s and Dad’s rules for the first times in their lives?</p>
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<p>I’m not sure I quite follow your logic. You seem to assume that academic (or really, any type of) achievement is exclusive of drinking. </p>
<p>I introduce you to the concept of the Ballmer ('77) Peak (or curve): [xkcd:</a> Ballmer Peak](<a href=“http://xkcd.com/323/]xkcd:”>xkcd: Ballmer Peak)</p>
<p>For many students who get into Harvard, they don’t “work hard enough to get into Harvard.” Rather, they do what they want to do, and because of some combination of culture, natural talent, and luck, that turns out to be the sort of thing Harvard is looking for. But they may have been drinking/partying/“do[ing] related stuff” long before Harvard.</p>
<p>Many Harvard students are fans of drinking, parties, and, especially, related stuff. (Who isn’t a fan of related stuff?)</p>
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<p>I suppose it’s the heady feel many get from independence. Lack of maturity? I dunno.</p>
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<p>Indeed. Nice XKCD link though.</p>
<p>@Alexis Yeah, probably.</p>
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<p>One would think that such people wouldn’t fit into the mold that Harvard is looking for. Are the people who do this mostly the legacies and wealthy international students?</p>
<p>Boy oh boy, maple. You need to get out more. Your arms must be tired holding onto so many stereotypes.</p>
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I also thought this behavior wouldn’t be prevalent in elite places, but it is. It is is nearly everrry college (even the super Christian one my mom graduated from). Such is life, I suppose.</p>
<p>Maple tree, Harvard students are people. Therefore, many of them like to socialize with other people, in exactly the same way that their cohorts at Average State U do – by mingling with the opposite sex, drinking, dancing, and getting busy. Why you think they are some exalted species “above” these things is beyond me.</p>
<p>Harvard =/= Big Bang Theory</p>
<p>“Peggy… Peggy… Peggy…”</p>
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<p>I’m pretty sure many of the great intellectuals of the past and present were/are not as prudish as you think. </p>
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<p>T26E4, you need to watch more television. That character’s name is Penny.</p>
<p>Lucky for you, Big Bang Theory is now in syndication, so where you live, it’s probably on at least 8 or 9 days a week.</p>
<p>D’oh! Funny thing is I do watch it not occasionally.</p>
<p>2 feet of snow</p>
<p>No, that was the best! Snow football snow forts hot chocolate yes to all.</p>
<p>I do feel extremely grateful to all the staff who made it in today. A lot had to spend the night. I think we all tried to show our appreciation, because that was definitely a huge thing on their parts.</p>
<p>But as a college student not working…2 feet of snow is excellent.</p>
<p>Perhaps the sheer size of Harvard’s Freshman dining hall might be a downside? Often it’s easy to find yourself lost/alone in what can sometimes feel like Hogwarts. For reference:</p>
<p>[Lone</a> Michael (In Annenberg) - YouTube](<a href=“Lone Michael (In Annenberg) - YouTube”>Lone Michael (In Annenberg) - YouTube)</p>
<p>I ate in a much more cavernous freshman dining commons for a year, and I can’t remember a single instance of not finding someone to sit with. It was great, second only to being part of a residential college and eating there most of the time.</p>
<p>I would nominate the portly kid with the bowtie and sunglasses trying to make hip-hop gestures in that video as one of the worst imaginable things about Harvard.</p>
<p>Are there any bad things that Harvard has? I’m considering going and don’t want to make the wrong decision</p>
<p>^^ Kayla: Did you read all 15 pages of this thread before you posted?</p>