If the Dunster House Opera, "Don Giovanni,"didn't go on, Thomas O. Schoenwaelder '99-'00would have been personally responsible.

The Lowell House resident, who directs theannual event, says the project "wallowed me up.There were nights when I didn't sleep at all."

In the months leading up to the production,Schoenwaelder says he spent upwards of 85 hours aweek coordinating rehearsals, prop collection,lighting and other aspects of the show. Althoughthe process itself went smoothly, as with manystudent-run projects small details proved thegreatest challenge along the way.

"My biggest project [in prop collection] wasfinding fake ivy," Schoenwaelder says. "I finallyfound it in a shop specializing in fake plants. Ittook two days."

"Figuring out how to budget time for operarehearsals and schoolwork, however, was tricky,especially since Schoenwaelder prioritizes friendsand family.

"I stopped attending classes five days beforethe show," Schoenwaelder admits. "My priorities atHarvard go: my girlfriend, my extra-curriculars,my classes."

Schoenwaelder, who is also helping to plan theHarvard World Model United Nations set to takeplace in Brussels this March, says the opera'sperformance run was well worth the time heinvested in it.

"I really have a passion for theater," he says."I think what I'm going to end up taking out ofHarvard is my social life and myextracurriculars."

Head of the Class

Almost all students at the College eventuallyfind themselves griping about how they wish theirTeaching Fellows had more time. If the TF happensto be Bridget J. Frey '99, however, she couldn'tagree with you more.

Frey, a Quincy House resident, manages to livea double life as both student and teacher. Whilejuggling a challenging course-load as a ComputerScience concentrator, Frey is also a TF forCS-161: "Operating Systems."

"I'm really fascinated by education," saysFrey. "[But] we do a lot of grading. That's myleast favorite part of the job."

In addition, Frey works as the executive editorof The Independent, a job she reports takes about20 to 30 hours a week. Like many students, Freyalso finds a need to branch out in choosingextracurriculars. Not every CS concentrator canboast membership in Toscinini Chamber Orchestra oreven occasional readings as a lector at St.Paul's Church.

"I'm not adverse to pulling all-nighters when Ihave to," says Frey of her ability to maintainbalance between grading and practice sessions.

Frey, who was recently awarded a full-yearscholarship from the Microsoft Corporation for hercommitment to computer science, reports that herbusy schedule enriches her life.