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How do you say goodbye to the place that shaped you into who you are — from a premed 18-year-old to, now, a 22-year-old soon-to-be investment banker? How do you make peace with the fact that, come September, you won’t be heading back to the dhall for Mojo Marinated Chicken? Though you’ve completed your final exams and closed all your thesis-related tabs (hopefully), we leave you with one final college assignment: memorialize yourself at Harvard. We understand that you’ll complain on Sidechat that this assignment is “unfair” and “unclear” without some ample guidance, so here’s some inspiration to get you started.

Create a time capsule

Gather a few items that represent your four years at Harvard: an Ec 10 Unit Review packet, your first-year dorm T-shirt, a Cafe Gato Rojo punch card. Put these useless pieces of trash treasures into a box, and hide it somewhere. Rely on your Harvard brain (or your Notes app) to help you remember its location when you’re here for your ten-year reunion.

Start a rumor about yourself

This may truly be the best way to cement your legacy at Harvard. Even if you don’t want to embezzle funds to buy a four thousand dollar corgi, you can still stir up drama to keep your name lingering on campus long after you’re gone (off to Manhattan).

Pass on your wisdom

Write all your best pieces of Harvard advice down on a piece of paper and tape it to the inside of your desk before you leave. Please note that “Sleep gened is a gem” does not count as wisdom, merely common sense.

Make up a fake club…and hope it becomes real

Co-founder of the HUBAC (Harvard Undergraduate Bagel Appreciation Club) has a nice ring to it. And somebody should really make it a thing (read: create a GroupMe), especially with PopUp Bagels joining us in the Square in 2025. Leave your imprint on Harvard by creating the club you wish you’d had all along. Future classes of Harvard students will forever be in your debt.

Say thank you

Whether it’s expressing your gratitude to your favorite dhall worker (shoutout Grace in Eliot) or to the girl who replied to all your discussion posts with “I found this really insightful,” saying thank you is a sure-fire way to memorialize yourself in the hearts of those who impacted you on campus. After all, it’s the people who make the place, right? That’s what Instagram captions tell us, at least.

If, after all these suggestions, you are still unsure about how to imprint your legacy on Harvard, we suggest you hold off on graduating just yet. Take a few more classes to foster your intellectual vitality, and maybe you’ll discover a spark of creativity. Or you can just copy our ideas — either way.

Why are you still reading this??????? Go have fun with your friends before they’re off to 100-hour work weeks. BYE!