And apologies for sounding pedantic, but you first-years reading this should also take note. Some people expect perfect things from Harvard when they first arrive, only to be disappointed when things don’t go their way.
If I’ve learned anything, it’s to resist absolute cynicism and to allow yourself to be idealistic at least every once in a while.
And if things really don’t go your way and you never become an All-American athlete or get a Rhodes Scholarship or even if you get quadded in the spring, rest assured that you have a home with the Crimson Sports Board.
Believe me, if they let me write, anyone can do it.