Lewis advised parents to gain a sense of the history of which their children have become a part by attending Harvard.
"Every parent should see the list of people who lived in their child's room in the past, and think about the fact that a hundred years from now, some other parent will be handed a similar list and might say, 'Gee! Mary Jones lived in this room!'" Lewis wrote.
For $10, parents can purchase dinner in historic--and crowded-- Annenberg Hall.
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On the other hand, some first-year experiences are better explained over a meal elsewhere.