{shortcode-30d917f613ef73f44c0ba47369974b30e4f42a3a}The first day of class is an exciting, traumatizing, and admittedly, transformative day for everyone on campus. Here is Flyby Blog’s collection of favorite overheards from various Harvard people on this very memorable start to the 2022-2023 school year.

"I was taught as a kid that capitalism was the problem. I believe that capitalism is the answer" — Anonymous economics professor

“I am going to sing. Be worried.” — Anonymous non-economics professor

“My whole life is alone, and look how happy I am” — A woman, presumably a professor, said on the phone, rather unhappily if we do say so ourselves

“Should I buy a second futon?”

“You don’t even have space for your first one??”

*Silence*

— Two (presumably) suitemates in Smith

"How long should the response papers be"

"About 350 words"

"Okay, but how many pages do you want"

— Student in Gened lecture

"What words or phrases do you think of when you hear the word 'Harvard'?"

"Princeton”

— People in The Yard

“I thought we were supposed to clap after lecture?” — Student in the Science Center

"Sorry I don't know what you guys discussed last year, I'm new here" — First year in a third-year Chinese class

"is that MeMorRiAL haLL??" — First-year looking at Google Maps, pointing directly at the Science Center

"We held a poll asking students if they wanted a midterm, and 80% said PLEASE can we have a midterm. Just kidding we didn't do that." — Cass Sunstein

“But…I literally hate treating people right” — Girl by the Science Center Rocks

“I’m not gonna make it” — Student walking into Mather elevator and (rightfully) doubting its structural integrity

“HELP I haven’t even been in school for an hour and I’m breaking out already” — Student currently looking for a new skincare routine

“The pset partner to marriage pipeline is real” - Aspirational sophomore in STAT 110

“What (undergrad) year are you?” - Anonymous member of Flyby Blog to their professor