“Most of all, I'm going to miss being around my friends every day. I've met people at Harvard who have indisputably changed my life forever, from opening my eyes to new perspectives and ideas to being there for me through every high and low. It's nice to know, though, that they'll always be part of my life because I know the friendships I've made here are ones that will last. I'm so excited to see all of the amazing things that my talented, inspiring, brilliant friends are going to end up doing all over the world.”
Eliza Pugh
"I'll miss the conversations at every turn, the sense of community, and the sheer acts of kindness I've witnessed and been a part of here. I've made my best friends over the past four years, and while I'll miss them after graduation, our circle of friendship will endure."
Elizabeth Garcia
“I will miss the incredibly beautiful people, their insights, stories, love, support... It's been such an honor getting to know some of the world's greatest minds while growing and learning alongside of them.”
Annie Dang
“There's just something about PAFing that makes me so happy. I think it's really easy to become jaded at a place like Harvard and getting to interact with such optimistic students reminds me how I felt as a freshman in Pennypacker. We should never forget the excitement we felt on the first day, because it's that kind of spark and ambition that will help us change the world.”
Kate Divasto
“What I am going to miss most about Harvard is having so many of the most brilliant and caring friends all so close to me. I will miss being able to so easily arrange to have meals or go out with people who I can just as easily have a great time dancing with as talking to them about life struggles. I know we may Skype or visit each other at times in the future but I don't think anything will match the time we have now to have those unexpected moments of laughter or deep conversation.”
Jennifer Tu
“I will miss the people who have made me feel like I belong, been present with me, gone through the same pressures and anxiety, and shared the comforts and joy of this place. The name "Harvard" no longer evokes prestige, but meaningful relationships that I won't forget.”
Dianisbeth Acquie
“What I'll miss the most about Harvard is being surrounded by vibrant, intelligent, thoughtful people who never fail to bring out the best in me.”
Kristina Hu
“What I will miss most about Harvard: being constantly surrounded by a community of ambitious, compassionate, intelligent and selfless leaders who inspire me to be a better person on a daily basis. I am so blessed and humbled to have had the opportunity to share these four years with them and I am excited to see what we will accomplish together in the future!”
Roland Salatino
"Reading my Harvard acceptance email, I was absolutely elated. Getting to campus the day of VISITAS, I couldn’t contain my excitement. This was going to me my home for the next four years. I was instantly in love."
Sara Wiant
“I will for sure miss morning prayer. Upon joining the University Choral Fellows, I was horrified at the prospect of waking up before 9am every morning. Those days I couldn’t even make it to 11am section. But after singing a few weeks’ worth of these services, I was kicking myself for not checking them out before. Beginning every weekday with music and musings from my brilliant fellow students and professors around campus has been a huge treat.”
Andrew Pardue
"When I learned that I had been accepted to Harvard, I saw it as a validation of all of the work that I had done so far and an affirmation that circumstances cannot hold you back. Getting into Harvard wasn't what prompted me to dream, but it is what made my dreams achievable."
Yamna Anwar
“The kindness and smiling faces of friends, faculty, dining hall staff, and so many others who made Harvard, and Lowell, a home away from home, especially when things became tough--that's undoubtedly what I'll miss most.”
Mark Liu
“I’ll miss that you don't have to hide any part of yourself here.”
Qing Qing Miao
"I knew that I'd find my tribe here when I met Eliza (aka Pepe). Within a few weeks into freshman year, we were already thinking of social experiments to conduct on ourselves and other people. Our first experiment was to commit to one utensil for every meal we had at Annenberg--for a week. I chose a fork. Pepe chose a spoon. I didn't last for three days, but I think Pepe pulled it off!"
Philip Musey
“I'll miss how the campus comes back to life in the springtime, and how happy everyone seems to be finally able to eat outdoors in Eliot courtyard again.”
John Henry Ronan
“My Harvard acceptance was a blessing...a great great day that felt very surreal.”
Taylor Benninger
“I'll miss being in the place where I've changed and grown so much in the past 4 years.”
Selena Hurtado
“I am going to miss the multitude of opportunities to grow as a person at Harvard. I was exposed to so many different people and made friends from such an interesting variety of backgrounds. I learned how to question everything from politics to education to the origins of chocolate. I found out more about myself than I ever thought I would and became comfortable with making decisions for myself. I am going to miss having such wonderful exposure everyday as a student at Harvard.”
Eric Guajardo
“I'll miss being challenged daily and growing as a scholar and as a person.”
Jackie Ma
"I’m going to miss the little things the most – the way the Yard looks in the fall, walking along the river, and having meals with friends. I feel so lucky to have had so many of these little moments in my four years here."