Other students say Harvard's diversity hasn'treally contributed much to the quality of theirsummer.

Chijiiwa says the people he has met at Harvardare "a lot different from the people back home"in Germany-and that the difference have detractedfrom his summer.

"Their behavior is different, just in the wayyou are when you hang around with your friends,"he says.

"They're okay, but they're just different," hesays of the high school students in the summerschool program. "Most people don't think the way Ido."

Another foreign student, Makeris from Greece,also says she has found Harvard's social life abit lacking.

She says Harvard high School summer studentsare "distant and reserved."

But Makeris, who is volunteering at a homelessshelter, says she still considers the atmosphereat Harvard to be very community-oriented.

A Taste of Harvard

Overall, though, most summer school studentssays they've really enjoyed their taste of theHarvard experience.

"I've been to a lot of different colleges,"says Cheng, who listed UCLA, Duke, Iowa State andseveral schools in Missouri. "But I like thisbetter."

Makeris says Harvard summer school is a "greatprogram." She says her summer school has made hermore likely to attend Harvard if she's admittednext December or April.

Perez also says he's had a fantastic summer.

The best part, he' says, is always havingfriends around day and night.

"It's definitely a great experience living withpeople my own age," Perez says. "It makes goingout to the movies and playing things mucheasier."

He says his summer school experience hasconvinced him to apply to Harvard under the EarlyAction option.