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We’re Not Really Strangers: Visitas Edition
Before you commit immediate friendship transgressions by asking questions like “What other colleges did you get into?” or “Are you going to Bulldog Days after this,” let us be your guiding star. We’re Flyby, your trusty navigators through the treacherous waters of small talk. Because let’s face it, you’re not here to only collect LinkedIn connections and merch you’ll never use; you’re here to get to know the Harvard ~community~ and meet other members of the Class of 2028.
Dear Class of 2028: Don’t Be Fooled by Visitas
While Harvard arranged events with rose-colored glasses, the grass truly did seem to get greener for the weekend…and HUDS was slightly better than usual. Let’s talk about some realities of going here that will reveal themselves to you if you choose to drive into the Yard in August.
Best of: Flyby's Visitas Features
Since there are only so many Visitas-related one-liners we can write without repeating ourselves, here are a few timeless classics for you to reread instead of having us rehash prior years’ jokes for you (though we’re amazing at that). You’re welcome.
How to Make the Most Out of Visitas: Do’s and Don’ts
So, you got into Harvard, but what now? Visitas! Here’s how to maximize your experience at Visitas as a pre-frosh from a current freshman. Warning: these tips may cause you to fall in love with Harvard and immediately commit.
Flyby’s Best Classes Roundup
PSA: Course registration is open! Here are some of Flyby’s recommendations for the best classes.
How to: Speedrun Course Registration
Course registration is among us, and with that comes all the anxiety and excitement of new possibilities and wonders. So many new, beautiful things to learn and discuss. But let’s be real: you probably just want to get it over with. Here’s Flyby’s tips on how to speedrun course registration.
An Ode to the Easter Candy Aisle at CVS
With Easter just around the corner, we’re all eager to dive into some classic holiday treats! So, to celebrate, here is an ode to our favorite CVS’s stunning Easter candy aisle.
Flyby Tries: Touching Grass
We here at Flyby Blog tried to regain some of our brain cells back by touching grass… wherever we could find it.
How to Harvard: Making an Academic Comeback
Maybe your latest chem midterm did a number on your grade, or perhaps it was those absences from your attendance-required lecture adding up. Whatever the reason, if you’re in need of an academic comeback to save your semester, Flyby’s got your back with these tips to make your dreams come true.
An Ode to the Smith Center
Learn why this Flyby writer thinks the tenth floor of Smith is the superior study spot!
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Yay or Nay?
Are you suffering from spring break withdrawal or, better yet, reminiscing about this past weekend’s Crimson St. Patrick’s Day party? Well, look no further than Flyby’s very own review of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade to bring you right back to a time when you were able to forget about p-set deadlines and GCal invites.
What to Do Instead of Crying Over Bad Midterm Grades
If your midterms are making you ugly cry, here are seven things to do instead.
Flyby's Official 2024 Housing Day Video Ranking
Flyby gives the housing day videos an OFFICIAL (because we say so) ranking.
The Flyce Purity Test
Flyby made a new purity test, full of things Harvard students have actually done...
Flyby Investigates: Nowruz
While the celebrations and festivities might be over for some now that we’re back on campus, Persian students on campus, such as myself, still have one last hurrah to look forward to before completely submitting to the demands of our academic schedules – Nowruz! We here at Flyby have compiled our list of traditional items to include in a haft-sin for this very special occasion and hope that we can teach you a thing or two about this holiday. Eid-e Shoma Mobarak!
Flyby Tries: Spirit Airlines
If you’re anything like us, when it came to spring break, the only thing between us and brightening up our Instagrams with the trip of a lifetime was the cost. As your helpful Flyby writers, we found you a solution and tested it for your convenience — budget your flight with Spirit Airlines!
Flyby Tries: Ten One Tea House
A hot new bombshell has entered the villa, with Ten One Tea House replacing Möge Tee in the very same storefront on JFK St. Of course, Flyby had to try it and give the people a review.
Roving Reporter: Housing Day 2024
Despite the rain, Harvard upperclassmen and frosh alike turned up for Housing Day this Thursday! And Flyby couldn't let this roving go... unreported. Check out our Official Scoop on Housing Day 2024!
Adams House
With an ideal central location, a great community (with an unofficial acorn mascot) and newly renovated buildings, what’s not to love about Adams House? Normally composed of four residences — Westmorley Court, Randolph, Russell, Claverly Hall — Adams is one of the larger upperclassman houses on campus. Connected to House buildings by an underground tunnel, you won’t ever have to walk outside in the cold to go to breakfast! Yes, we may never beat the allegations that we don’t touch grass, but besides that, another fun fact (and flex) is that Adams House was once the home of the one and only Franklin D. Roosevelt!
Quincy House
Are you a person? Then you’ll love it in Quincy, a.k.a. “The People’s House!” With hot breakfast and a great community, you can’t go wrong. Read on to see why you’d be lucky to be sorted into Quincy!
Lowell House
In the bell tower of Lowell House, 17 bells ring weekly, ensuring that Harvard students never forget the House’s superiority. Besides the bells, Lowell House’s central location and proximity to every destination at Harvard (the MAC, the Yard, the Square, the River), as well as its recently renovated interior and close-knit tea-drinking community make the House very desirable. Claims that Lowell House is the best certainly seem to ring true.
The Definitive Ranking of House Libraries: From My New Favorite Study Spot to Literally Just a Room
Curious to know which house has the best space to struggle over your p-set at 3 a.m.? Look no further than Flyby’s tier list of the house libraries! Your brain will be fried but at least it's ~aesthetic~.
The Definitive Ranking of House Gyms: From Hemenway Jr. to Just Passable
An under-discussed upside of living in a House instead of the Yard (eww): having a gym attached to your building. Now that you don’t have to brave the cold to get some reps in, you might actually keep up with your New Year’s resolutions.