{"id":2942,"date":"2012-03-07T11:56:32","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T16:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2012-03-07T11:57:33","modified_gmt":"2012-03-07T16:57:33","slug":"bostons-pleasures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/2012\/03\/07\/bostons-pleasures\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston’s Pleasures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good thing Yale never engulfed Vassar because then I\u2019d have to dislike (understatement) Vassar through association.<\/p>\n

This past weekend, my two friends from Vassar kicked off their Spring Break with a Harvard visit! It was my first time hosting people sophomore year, but my itinerary hardly changed. As a freshman, I hosted a ton of prefrosh (prospective\/accepted students) from random kids the Admissions Office introduced me to, all the way to close friends from science camp. In great efforts to sway them in the direction of Harvard, I showed them around campus, forced tourist pictures in front of the John Harvard Statue<\/a>, and even broke out of the Harvard Bubble<\/a> with a mini tour of Boston.<\/p>\n

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Busy, busy! Just let me be ubiquitous please!<\/p><\/div>\n

Showing people around my favorite places in Cambridge is easy (Science Center<\/a>, Annenberg<\/a>, Berryline<\/a>, etc.) but trying to appear as the master of Boston proved to be more difficult and included interviewing friends from the area as well as a ton of Googling! One of my favorite Harvard characteristics is how campus life feels like a harmonious mesh of urban and suburban culture. It\u2019s a shame that most students\u2019 hectic schedules prevent us from taking advantage of Boston, but I definitely use every hosting opportunity to exploit the city\u2019s pleasures!<\/p>\n

First stop: the waterfront. When I think of Boston, I never think of water. Yet, I\u2019m surrounded by the beautiful harbor and Charles River constantly. The harbor is ~500 feet from the T (subway stop) and always calm and peaceful. My friends and I lucked out because the sky was gorgeous although it was still SO cold (California girl speaking here).<\/p>\n

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Boston Harbor at sunset<\/p><\/div>\n

From the harbor, it\u2019s just a short walking distance from Faneuil Hall<\/a> \u2013 a great place to people-watch, shop, eat and even see local street performers!<\/p>\n

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Faneuil Hall<\/p><\/div>\n

I like to end the tour with a big bang: Mike\u2019s Pastries<\/a>. This place is legen\u2026wait for it\u2026dary, LEGENDARY. They have the best cannolis<\/a> I\u2019ve ever eaten and their usual out-the-door line says enough. Even though I hype this place up so much in my head, it never disappoints!! The crispy and flaky texture of the shell which envelops a creamy, yet light ricotta cheese is unparalleled in this and any other dimension. Seriously.<\/p>\n

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Mike's Pastries in the North End of Boston<\/p><\/div>\n

For centuries, people have been repeating one word three times: location, location, location! I\u2019ve finally figured out the reasons behind their redundancy \u2013 the need for tremendous emphasis! Harvard and its unique and generous opportunities are beyond both phenomenal and amazing; I could type about this forever, but since I still have a pset and a midterm hanging over my head, I\u2019ll just illuminate that one of the more admirable characteristics of Harvard University is its location. Wedged in Cambridge among other top universities as well as successful companies, Harvard fosters a delightfully diverse environment students can thrive on.<\/p>\n

My current environment is all the Housing Day hype! Tomorrow is Housing Day!! Basically,<\/p>\n

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Pfoho's Polar Bear studiously taking notes<\/p><\/div>\n

freshmen are getting sorted into various upperclassmen houses and as upperclassmen, it\u2019s our duty to make it known that our respective house is the best. We strive to conquer this endeavor by wearing our house mascots everywhere \u2013 and yes, this includes lecture \u2013 as well as releasing housing day videos!<\/p>\n

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Check out Mather\u2019s official video for Housing Day 2012, a spin off of the hit<\/a> sensation taking over Harvard campus by storm: [kml_flashembed movie=”http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/a-dt24CmjY0″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” \/]<\/p>\n

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May all current and future freshmen win the Housing Day lottery with acceptance into Mather!<\/p>\n

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