While most of Harvard returns home for the holidays, a few intrepid souls will hold the fort and spend the vacation on campus, despite the prospects of poor heating in the dorms and scarcity of food.
For many of those remaining here, shortages of necessities are not accompanied by a paucity of things to occupy time. Many say they wish to maximize the utility of their time spent away from home.
Valerie A. Edmondson '00-'01 will spend her two weeks in Quincy House.
"I want to paint, and it would be too much of a hassle to pack all the paint and canvas to go home," Edmondson said.
Simon L. Sternin '01, a supervisor for the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, explains his reluctance to leave: "My parents live in Burma, and I'm also a senior working on my thesis," Sternin said.
In addition to academic tasks, Sternin will also spend time at the shelter.
"I'll be doing a lot more shifts because most of our volunteers leave," Sternin said. "I think it's a great experience because you get to share the holiday season with a lot of guests. It's a rewarding experience because you can learn so much from the others, especially because they have no place to go."
Another supervisor at the shelter, Dominika L. Seidman '03, will spend four nights there.
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