Moving On Into the Real World

In the following pages, The Crimson compiled the stories of five recent Harvard graduates who exited the gates of Harvard Yard to go on to pursue a diverse range of occupations and opportunities. The writers were asked to briefly reflect on their year (or years) since graduation and to respond to the fears and anxieties that the Class of 2011 may be experiencing as they soon face postgraduate life.

Taking on Loneliness, One Pancake at a Time, by Charles J. Wells '10.

Welcome to the Big Kid Party, by Jamison A. Hill '10

Twitter is My Graduate School, by Lois E. Beckett '09-'10

Tornado-Swept, by Emma M. Lind '09

Driving Into the Open Future, by Alee Lockman '10