"My favorite memory is of the surprise party we threw my roommate for her 21st birthday. We missed her actual birthday by a few months (summer birthday!) and completely surprised her with a party in December. We got her a Rent the Runway dress, brought her to Felipe's in an Uber, convinced the Harvard Mariachi band to play and gathered all of her friends for a "black tie event". It was awesome!"
Farhana Nabi
"I can't recall just one particular moment that I can claim as my favorite. I've really cherished each and every moment that I've spent getting to know my peers through late night talks, trips, and meals in the dining halls. I can't tell you how amazing it's been to share stories, music, art, and perspective with the kind and passionate people I have met and grown to love at Harvard. People who have pushed me out of my comfort zone but have also comforted me. Thank you 2016 for the incredible journey."
Jenny Choi
"Ironically for the daily hustle bustle of events and activities that is Harvard, I think the locations of most meaning for me will be places where I just lounged around in my sweats and pajamas for hours like the dining hall, the common room in my entryway, Widener steps, or the colorful chairs in the Yard. The moments when the passing hi's turned into conversations of hours on end. Those will be my most meaningful pictures of Harvard."
Anna Sato
"Like everyone else, I’ll miss living so close to friends, and randomly meeting amazing people at the dining halls or through psetting. I’ll miss being able to conveniently go to a ton of cool events with renowned guest speakers. But I think what I’ll miss the most once I leave Harvard is the community and support network, the safe environment that allowed me to freely develop my ideas, try new things, and learn how to empathize with others through our inevitable highs and lows."
Charles Wong
"My favorite memory of Harvard is walking into Annenberg Hall for the very first time. It was bright and early, 8:30AM, and while I was stressing about which math class to take my peers were (weirdly?) happy and energized. Everyone was so warm and welcoming, introducing themselves to me in line and sharing their diverse backgrounds."
Lillian Zuo
"Oddly enough, I think I will really miss the all nighters. You know, those crazy late nights with your roommates or friends - when everybody's barriers (and sanity) disappear - and you see them in their rawest states. You find yourself complaining about the work at the beginning... But at some point, you just somewhat give up on the work and let yourself succumb to pure enjoyment of the ridiculous moment. You laugh, you reminisce, you talk about the most random of things... And it's wonderful. It's so worth the lack of sleep, the potential subsequent stress, the "oh shit" feeling the day after, because moments like that aren't going to be so common in the future. So moments like that, I truly cherish."
Justin Porter
"It’s impossible for me to isolate my favorite memory here at Harvard because happiness has multiple faces, and they’re all beautiful beyond description. That said, when I think about the value of my Harvard education, I think about the vulnerable conversations where we were humans first and students second, where love eclipsed ego and expectations, and where I felt my intellectual and spiritual core latching onto those of the incredible people around me."
Tianyu Liu
"I love being intellectually challenged, by taking classes and talking to friends."
Jiwon Kim
"If I could do Harvard all over again, I would do it the exact same way. I wouldn't want to change a single friendship or memory because it's what made my four years here incredible, and I'll truly miss everyone that's been a part of it."
Kirin Gupta, Irfan Mahmud
“Our favorite memory is: Hanging out with blockmates in the Common Room of our housing throughout the years. A particular instance includes sneaking onto the roof and spraying champagne and blasting music with views of Harvard and the Charles.”
Kat Tchebotareva
"It's hard to isolate one discrete favorite memory, and especially hard to get away from that curious, emotional version of cognitive dissonance which seems to always eventually set in. But I've been lucky to fall in love at Harvard, many times - with boyfriends, close friends, classes and Crema sandwiches. So much as it grieves my cactus self to admit it, I think my favorite memory would have to be the rosy feeling of being in love all the stupid time here."
Amir Bitran
“The thing I will miss most about Harvard is being surrounded by so many people with whom it is so easy to have interesting, long conversations about meaningful topics. These conversations always feel like they will have a very real impact, since my friends are so energetic and inspired, and likely to act based on what we discuss.”
Kennedy Mmasi
“My favorite part about Harvard is the multicultural community of people from different parts of the world with amazing unique perspectives about the world.”
Colton Valentine, Adriana Mendez Leal, Charlotte Ruby, Reylon Yount
"Our room has two names: garden of eden and house of flying journals--the first because it makes a normal day feel deified, the second because we're constantly recording those holy moments. I love that they help me make time to process experiences; they stop time from flying too fast."
Emily Rae Chen
“Harvard contains both the best and worst experiences of my life, but what I appreciate the most about my college experience here is that every opportunity I've been given has taught me so much about both myself as a person and the world around me. The past four years at Harvard have been so dynamic and exciting that I have learned more in my time here than I did in the previous 18 years of my life.”
Bryan Baek
“My favorite Harvard memory is making new friends my freshman year. I stumbled into Hurlbut 101 by accident on 2nd week of school, and ever since then, that was my primary hangout spot where we talked about everything haha.”
Rosalie Nathans
“I’ll miss the little things, like the daily conversations with my roommates. Last week, my Swedish roommate Martina found hard-boiled eggs I had accidentally left in the freezer. And I joked that I was getting a head start on freezing my eggs... and then I had to explain to her what the phrase “freezing your eggs” meant in English, and we had a good laugh. These four years have passed by so quickly, but it’s those small, in-between moments that I’ll remember the most.”
Kamaria Lee
“My favorite memory at Harvard is finding friends that are now family. It’s a memory that has built a foundation for a wonderful future with wonderful people. Specifically, Harvard has shown me the importance of having “stop, drop, and roll friends." Friends who will stop what they are doing, drop by with a hug, and roll with you through the challenges of life. And that’s pretty sweet.”
Brendan Eappen
“When lives touch, inspiration flows. I'll miss the people I love so dearly and the people I've just barely met. I'm most afraid that friendship and shared curiosity will never be quite the same in life ahead - so unbounded, so deep, so cherished. Yet, I am hopeful for a life full of love.”
Samantha Udolf
“I'll miss the quiet energy I felt walking over Soldiers Field Bridge early in the morning for lift and ski practice, the anxiety to catch the shuttle to the Quad, and breakfast in Annenberg. More than the Yard, more than Widener Library, more than the John Harvard statue, I’ll miss the people I met in and around Harvard Square, from street musicians to those who forevermore I will call friend. I’ll miss calling this place home.”