School, Home
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Are you being pushed forward, or perhaps, sideways?
School, Home School, Home Are you being pushed forward, or perhaps, sideways? Eric Zhang • March 7, 2023 MIT is not perfect, but it feels like home to me. The school resonates with magic, and I adore the students that roam its halls. This post is not about MIT. It’s about Harvard, the place where I’ve spent the last 4 years, which somehow feels decidedly less homey. Harvard is so different. There are places I love, but I need to actively seek them out, and I’m rarely understood by others. And there are few passionate people at Harvard who enjoy creating software. Why? Harvard
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