Flyby Blog
Harvard To-Do List Before It Gets Cold
Don’t fall into the trap of only appreciating nice weather once it’s gone — like realizing how much you miss your health after waking up with a sore throat. Here are all the activities you should squeeze in to appreciate these 65-degree days before frostbite and Lamont captivity set in.
Love It/Hate It: Second Week Of Classes
With your backpack freshly dusted off, pencils sharpened, and new back-to-school shoes, it’s finally time to contemplate all the pros and woes that come with the much less talked about week than her predecessor — the second week of classes, a.k.a. SWOC.
Breaking Down Section Kids
Even though it’s only the second week of school, sections are already underway, and the semester is in full swing! Sections have truly been a trying time of adjustment, as new dynamics and social norms are set, and section kids are emerging after a summer of hibernation.
Thank You, HUDS
HUDS has been making some big swings lately, and we’re here to report on the hits!
Reflections from a (three-day-old) Senior
You might be thinking – slow your roll, the semester just started. And yes, you’d be right. I don’t deny being preemptively nostalgic, nor can many of my classmates – I mean, I genuinely visited Widener steps five times on the first day of classes to take as many pictures with my friends as I could (as if we don’t also have the spring semester… LFDOC, LFWOC? Now we’re just throwing letters together). Looking past this, though, I’ve truly had many jump scares formative realizations despite my short tenure as a senior this year.
A Harvard Horror Story
A quiet campus is terrorized by a greedy bureaucracy. Follow the story of one student as she attempts to navigate a multitude of summer policy changes that will alter her Harvard experience forever.
Flyby’s First Week Flops
The first week of the semester is a trying time for everyone involved. It’s that special blend of optimism and chaos where you convince yourself that this will be the semester you have your life together — only to immediately prove yourself wrong in spectacular fashion.
Crimson Jam FAQs
Crimson Jam is Harvard's beginning-of-the-year celebration to welcome you back on campus! Does this slightly make up for the fact that you had a Pset 0 due this week? Not completely, but it's a good start!
10 Flyby Articles To Help You Get Through Freshman Year
To save you from a path of darkness, here are 10 essential Flyby articles that will make your life easier, your decisions slightly smarter, and your vibe significantly less panicked. Read them. Bookmark them. Maybe even pretend you found them on your own and impress your friends.
Open Letter to Dean Deming
Dear Dean Deming, Don’t be scared. Being name-dropped in Flyby is a good thing, I promise. In fact, this probably certainly takes the cake when compared to your recent appointment as Harvard College Dean.
What Your Freshman Dorm Says About You
About a month ago, the housing overlords handed down your fate in an email, complete with move-in times, a mailing address, and the names of your roommates. But somewhere between the packing tips and the photos of smiling students in Harvard Yard, that message holds the key to your future — or at least, how far you’ll have to lug your laundry every week. At Flyby, we’re here to help you read between the lines.
How Not to Look Like a Freshman
Picture this: I’m moving into Mather House sophomore year, just as excited as I was the year prior. Maybe more — because now I know what I’m doing!