{"id":5782,"date":"2013-04-26T01:19:39","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T05:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/?p=5782"},"modified":"2013-04-26T01:20:07","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T05:20:07","slug":"no-place-id-rather-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/2013\/04\/26\/no-place-id-rather-be\/","title":{"rendered":"No Place I&#8217;d Rather Be"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have to echo my fellow bloggers when I say that last week\/weekend was surreal, crazy, scary, humbling, and a million other adjectives that cannot really explain how it felt to be so close to some pretty unimaginable events. If you&#8217;ve been following the news, you&#8217;re probably fully aware of the main events and the indelible impression they&#8217;ve left upon Boston. In light of all of the tragic events, however, one thing I will say that my fellow bloggers have either mentioned or alluded to in their posts is that I am so grateful to be a member of the Harvard community. Throughout the entire week there was always a friendly face in the hallways of Widener, an extra hug in the dining halls, or a House Master or entryway tutor available to talk. In a time where the world seemed to make very little sense, Harvard was a place of comfort, refuge, friendship, and family &#8211; for that I am truly grateful.<\/p>\n<p>On a lighter note, there were a few fun things going on last week that I&#8217;ve been eager to share with you all. The Charles Eliot dinner was on Thursday last week. The Charles Eliot dinner is a meal that takes place in Eliot House each year, celebrating the House&#8217;s namesake. The food was delicious and we ate in good company. At the end of dinner a few student residents of Eliot House stood up at the podium to talk about what makes the house special to them. I could definitely relate!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5784\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/charleseliot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5784\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5784\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/charleseliot-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Roommate &amp; Blockmate \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/charleseliot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/charleseliot-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I went to the Charles Eliot Dinner with my roommates &#8211; as you can see we had a great time!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5783\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/salmon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5783\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5783\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/salmon-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Salmon Second Course\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/salmon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/salmon-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The second course of the night was this mouthwatering salmon &#8211; Yum!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5786\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/dhall1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5786\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5786\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/dhall1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Eliot Dinner\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/dhall1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/dhall1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents of Eliot House turned up in style to celebrate Charles Eliot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another event I got to attend this week was Eleganza. Eleganza is the annual fashion show put on by Harvard students. Tickets are sold to all undergraduates and the proceeds go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teenempowerment.org\/about.html\">Center for Teen Empowerment<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; an organization that strives to &#8220;empower youth and adults as agents of individual, institutional, and social change.&#8221; The fashion show featured clothes by many designers, as well as themed costumes, and stylized dance numbers. With gift bags and VIP seating, the event truly felt like a celebrity-filled night at New York Fashion week. I can&#8217;t wait to see what they roll out next year!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5787\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/e_stage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5787\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5787\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/e_stage-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Eleganza Stage\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/e_stage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/e_stage-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This long and intricate runway was set up for the models to strut their stuff!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5789\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/stage_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5789\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5789\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/stage_2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Models\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/stage_2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/files\/2013\/04\/stage_2-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Attitude, attitude, pose!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s all for now! Thins are slowly returning to normal here in Cambridge. The semester is coming to a close and summer break is right around the corner&#8230;the corner after final papers, projects, and exams of course &#8230; \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Till Next Time,<\/p>\n<p>Caroline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to echo my fellow bloggers when I say that last week\/weekend was surreal, crazy, scary, humbling, and a million other adjectives that cannot really explain how it felt to be so close to some pretty unimaginable events. 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