Undergraduate Column

First-person essays and opinion pieces from Harvard College students.

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Found in Translation

For both American and international students, growing up is like learning a new language.

by Andrés Muedano

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Villa I Tatti: How Donors Influence Harvard's Art, Culture, and Academic Experiences

How gifts shape student experiences, in often unseen ways

by Serena Jampel

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Quiet Conversations that Defined Harvard During a Viral Year

The quiet conversations that defined Harvard during a viral year

by Isabella Cho

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How Political Tension on Campus Creates Risk Aversion

How overheated political attention warps campus life

by Aden Barton

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Why Study the Humanities at Harvard?

The purpose of the humanities, at Harvard and in the world

by Isabella Cho

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AWOL from Academics

Behind students' increasing pull toward extracurriculars

by Aden Barton

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Is Pedagogy About Us?

Questioning the intellectual rigor of bringing identity into the classroom

by Isabella Cho

What Work Means

Does Gen Z expect too much from employers?

by Aden Barton

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Practicing Public Thoughts

For a young journalist, digital footprints have always been tricky.

by Josie Abugov

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In Defense of Liberal Arts

A semester abroad clarifies the value of the curriculum back home.

by Sofia Andrade

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Uncharted Territory

A recent graduate thinks about what is means to take unconventional paths after Harvard.

by Josie Abugov