Flyby Culture
Flyby’s Guide to Building Your Four-Digit Instagram Following (Some Humiliation Required)
This was an issue of the utmost importance to me. My follower count had taken a pause, and with all of the followers gained from clubs, classes, and freshman camaraderie, I was washed up. Yet still, the three-digit number taunted me — horrible, unaesthetic, and downright embarrassing. I needed to fix this. If you find yourself in a similar situation of aura debt, follow these steps to secure some rightfully deserved followers.
The Perfect Fall Day
In New England, fall isn’t just a season — it’s a personality. The moment one leaf turns slightly orange, it’s officially time to curate your photo dump, break out the plaid flannels, and sample every Trader Joe’s pumpkin spice snack. Fall is the time to romanticize your life, so here’s what the perfect Harvard fall day looks like.
The Fall I Turned...
Thinking of becoming the main character this fall? It’s time to decide what kind of season you’re going to have, and truly commit. If you’re hard pressed for some ideas, read ahead, and let Flyby transform your fall.
How To: Reject Rejection
Whether it’s HUCG or your dining hall crush, rejection is hard. Brush it off and save your campus image through any number of these suave, nonchalant excuses as to why your newest letdown has left you unperturbed.
Flyby Recommends: Alternatives to Hazing
During the first week of school, club leaders across campus gathered for hazing training. For many, it was an illuminating and thought-provoking experience that explored different methods of hazing they were previously unaware of. For several reasons, including legal considerations, Flyby officially does not condone hazing. However, we have brainstormed some alternatives for club leaders to consider implementing if they want to foster a greater sense of community.
Quiz: Too Late to Drop?
We all hate my.harvard, so why don’t you spend less time agonizing over your Crimson Cart and use our handy quiz to get you through the add-drop period instead!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!