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Olivia M. Jochl
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The MCAT Has Ruined my Life and the Lives of Millions of Others: Where Are They Now?
When I — a jaded Harvard pre-med, already in the second semester of my junior year — arrived at the MCAT testing center on Friday, Jan. 21 at 7:34:26 a.m., I observed an array of distraught students waiting expectantly in the check-in room.
Losing My Trader Joe’s Virginity: Winter Edition
We all love the holiday season! And during this time of emotional rollercoaster riding, who doesn’t turn to the wondrous escape of holiday snacking?! Enter Trader Joe’s winter items! Horrifically, I’ve somehow spent the last twenty years of my life without ever stepping foot into the magical, life changing grocer known to its familiars as TJ’s.
The MCAT has Ruined my Life and the Lives of Millions of Others
If you're also suffering from the MCAT, hey! At least you're not alone! This writer can feel your pain and is ready to scream through all our pre-med problems. :)
Welcome to the Harvard of Online Dating
Let’s talk about The League — and, for the first time since we came to college, NOT the Ivy League. Sad I know, but this might be refreshing. We’ll define The League today as an interesting spinoff of Tinder overwhelmed by a strange tsunami of pretentiousness.
Eight Harvard Things More Foolish than April Fools’ Day
While we continue thinking of ways to execute genius April Fools' Day pranks from six feet apart, at least there's plenty of other things at Harvard to leave us feeling like fools regardless!
Currier House
Welcome to Currier House! The only one out of all twelve to be named solely after a woman! Radical and shocking, we know.
Why Haven’t They Texted You Back Yet?
With Valentine’s Day coming up quick, now's really the time to shoot those last minute shots! Whether you’ve been all up in Tinder, sliding in the ZM's, or perhaps sending messenger pigeons, we've got the next best way of finally deducing why your latest virtual crush hasn’t texted you back yet (besides, you know, just asking them).
What Is Your Alternate Ivy League School?
It’s that time of the year again! We’re deep into the season treasured more than any other by the overachieving high schoolers eventually accepted to the hype Harvard institution. College admission season is upon us, and this year it’s going to be wilder than ever. But imagine, Harvard doesn’t exist, and it never has. All of us currently attending Forbes’s number one school in the world definitely would have ended up at some other Ivy League establishment.
Quiz: What Winter-Scented Candle Should You Buy to NOT Decorate Your Dorm Room With?
Candles are pretty cool. They gift the ever-questionably smelling dorm room with immaculate fragrance, they create the perfect ambiance for college activities that demand suboptimal lighting (wink, wink), and they add another lovely level of pretentiousness to the already very pretentious Harvard institution. At least, that’s how we would think of them if they were allowed in our rooms. Imagine that you could keep a candle without fear of fire, and consider that it's nearly time for turkeys and Santa to start showing up. Keep reading to find out what winter-scented Yankee candle would really spice up your transformative Harvard experience this holiday season.
Who’s Hanging Out in Harvard Yard
While the obnoxious tour mobs are temporarily out of sight, out of mind, plenty of masked faces continue to pass through the gates — even after 6 p.m., when only two entrances are open, and Securitas patrols them both. Who are the people behind these masks, and what are they up to?
