Visited Harvard - Didnt like Campus or Cambridge

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of nonsense and obsession with name brand university makes Angelina Jolie look like Mother Theresa who doesn’t give a hoot about brand chasing. She’s enrolling her oldest son Maddox at an obscure university no one’s heard about... in S. Korea: "She loves him and is so proud of how wise he is beyond his years. She has encouraged him to travel nonstop, to learn many languages, and now has plans for him to go to university overseas..."

Sigh - just because you haven't heard of it. He's going to Yonsei, which is one of the best universities in South Korea and probably top 100 or so in the world. It's not like he's going to UVA or something pedestrian like that . . .

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard Square has been overbuilt in recent years. I lived in the area 25 years ago, and then again a couple of years ago. It was much nicer years ago. All the old, charming places have been squeezed out. Alot of the character is gone from the place. It made me really sad, actually. Davis Square is now what Harvard Square used to be - very fun and lively.

Yes!! I first moved to Cambridge about 17ish years ago and it was SO much nicer then. All the cute little shops. The bookstore closures have been devastating. And I mourn Veggie Planet! And I miss the pit outsude the H2 T being an actually pit with the goth kids. I do love the yard though. It is magical when snow covered. But every urban area needs a bit of grit and now basically Harvard Square is banks with a few hidden gems nestled in. Davis is also not as nice as it used to be.

I was heartbroken when we moved back and Au Bon Pain was gone. There used to be so many quirky characters hanging out there. Pizzeria Uno closed while we were living there. That diner by Out Of Town News has been gone for years. It’s a shell of its former self.

Do you remember that "Spare Change" newspaper seller guy that used to stand by ABP? I'm sure he's long gone, but he was a hoot!

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/11/9/spare-change-news-2017/

I saw him the last time I was there in 2017, really brought me back in time 20 years.

He is still there! In fact I recognize a lot of the homeless people in the square. Border Cafe is still there!

OMG, I can't believe he's still there! Well I'm glad he's healthy and apparently doing well. Just hearing "young man! young man! young lady!" would totally bring me back. Except I wouldn't be "young lady!" anymore.

I remember one time I walked by he did his usual "young lady, young lady ....hey, did you get a haircut?" Hahaha, some of my friends didn't even notice!

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard Square has been overbuilt in recent years. I lived in the area 25 years ago, and then again a couple of years ago. It was much nicer years ago. All the old, charming places have been squeezed out. Alot of the character is gone from the place. It made me really sad, actually. Davis Square is now what Harvard Square used to be - very fun and lively.

Yes!! I first moved to Cambridge about 17ish years ago and it was SO much nicer then. All the cute little shops. The bookstore closures have been devastating. And I mourn Veggie Planet! And I miss the pit outsude the H2 T being an actually pit with the goth kids. I do love the yard though. It is magical when snow covered. But every urban area needs a bit of grit and now basically Harvard Square is banks with a few hidden gems nestled in. Davis is also not as nice as it used to be.

I was heartbroken when we moved back and Au Bon Pain was gone. There used to be so many quirky characters hanging out there. Pizzeria Uno closed while we were living there. That diner by Out Of Town News has been gone for years. It’s a shell of its former self.

Do you remember that "Spare Change" newspaper seller guy that used to stand by ABP? I'm sure he's long gone, but he was a hoot!

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/11/9/spare-change-news-2017/

I saw him the last time I was there in 2017, really brought me back in time 20 years.

He is still there! In fact I recognize a lot of the homeless people in the square. Border Cafe is still there!

OMG, I can't believe he's still there! Well I'm glad he's healthy and apparently doing well. Just hearing "young man! young man! young lady!" would totally bring me back. Except I wouldn't be "young lady!" anymore.

I remember one time I walked by he did his usual "young lady, young lady ....hey, did you get a haircut?" Hahaha, some of my friends didn't even notice!

Awww, that's sweet!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of nonsense and obsession with name brand university makes Angelina Jolie look like Mother Theresa who doesn’t give a hoot about brand chasing. She’s enrolling her oldest son Maddox at an obscure university no one’s heard about... in S. Korea: "She loves him and is so proud of how wise he is beyond his years. She has encouraged him to travel nonstop, to learn many languages, and now has plans for him to go to university overseas..."

Sigh - just because you haven't heard of it. He's going to Yonsei, which is one of the best universities in South Korea and probably top 100 or so in the world. It's not like he's going to UVA or something pedestrian like that . . .

That was random, but it won’t change the fact that College Park is the epitome of a second-tier dump.

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of nonsense and obsession with name brand university makes Angelina Jolie look like Mother Theresa who doesn’t give a hoot about brand chasing. She’s enrolling her oldest son Maddox at an obscure university no one’s heard about... in S. Korea: "She loves him and is so proud of how wise he is beyond his years. She has encouraged him to travel nonstop, to learn many languages, and now has plans for him to go to university overseas..."

Sigh - just because you haven't heard of it. He's going to Yonsei, which is one of the best universities in South Korea and probably top 100 or so in the world. It's not like he's going to UVA or something pedestrian like that . . .

That was random, but it won’t change the fact that College Park is the epitome of a second-tier dump.

Every college in the DMV is second-tier at best when looked at on a worldwide basis.

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Not Hopkins.

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard Square has been overbuilt in recent years. I lived in the area 25 years ago, and then again a couple of years ago. It was much nicer years ago. All the old, charming places have been squeezed out. Alot of the character is gone from the place. It made me really sad, actually. Davis Square is now what Harvard Square used to be - very fun and lively.

Yes!! I first moved to Cambridge about 17ish years ago and it was SO much nicer then. All the cute little shops. The bookstore closures have been devastating. And I mourn Veggie Planet! And I miss the pit outsude the H2 T being an actually pit with the goth kids. I do love the yard though. It is magical when snow covered. But every urban area needs a bit of grit and now basically Harvard Square is banks with a few hidden gems nestled in. Davis is also not as nice as it used to be.

I was heartbroken when we moved back and Au Bon Pain was gone. There used to be so many quirky characters hanging out there. Pizzeria Uno closed while we were living there. That diner by Out Of Town News has been gone for years. It’s a shell of its former self.

Do you remember that "Spare Change" newspaper seller guy that used to stand by ABP? I'm sure he's long gone, but he was a hoot!

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/11/9/spare-change-news-2017/

I saw him the last time I was there in 2017, really brought me back in time 20 years.

He is still there! In fact I recognize a lot of the homeless people in the square. Border Cafe is still there!

OMG, I can't believe he's still there! Well I'm glad he's healthy and apparently doing well. Just hearing "young man! young man! young lady!" would totally bring me back. Except I wouldn't be "young lady!" anymore.

I remember one time I walked by he did his usual "young lady, young lady ....hey, did you get a haircut?" Hahaha, some of my friends didn't even notice!

LOL! I love that story! He no longer calls me "young lady" but he is really special to the square!!

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Anonymous wrote:Not Hopkins.

That would probably be the exception.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Harvard people need to get even remotely bent out of shape over the fact that many consider the Yale and Princeton campuses more appealing. Obviously Harvard has many other strengths.

You'll note you don't see Harvard people feeling compelled to defend their school on this forum or elsewhere. That is telling.

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Yeah, but what does it tell, lol?!

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Harvard people need to get even remotely bent out of shape over the fact that many consider the Yale and Princeton campuses more appealing. Obviously Harvard has many other strengths.

You'll note you don't see Harvard people feeling compelled to defend their school on this forum or elsewhere. That is telling.

Most of us got a good chuckle out of the post though

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but what does it tell, lol?!

that we don't give a sh*t what same rando's on a message board write . . .

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of nonsense and obsession with name brand university makes Angelina Jolie look like Mother Theresa who doesn’t give a hoot about brand chasing. She’s enrolling her oldest son Maddox at an obscure university no one’s heard about... in S. Korea: "She loves him and is so proud of how wise he is beyond his years. She has encouraged him to travel nonstop, to learn many languages, and now has plans for him to go to university overseas..."

Maddox is rumored to be going to Yonsei University. It is NOT some no-name school. It's one of the top 3 universities in the country-it's the Y in the SKY universities, the group of the 3 most prestigious schools in the country that guarantees social status in the country. It would be like going to the P in HYP (Princeton). Their acceptance rate is under 5% and only the top 1% of scorers on the national test are invited to apply.

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of nonsense and obsession with name brand university makes Angelina Jolie look like Mother Theresa who doesn’t give a hoot about brand chasing. She’s enrolling her oldest son Maddox at an obscure university no one’s heard about... in S. Korea: "She loves him and is so proud of how wise he is beyond his years. She has encouraged him to travel nonstop, to learn many languages, and now has plans for him to go to university overseas..."

Maddox is rumored to be going to Yonsei University. It is NOT some no-name school. It's one of the top 3 universities in the country-it's the Y in the SKY universities, the group of the 3 most prestigious schools in the country that guarantees social status in the country. It would be like going to the P in HYP (Princeton). Their acceptance rate is under 5% and only the top 1% of scorers on the national test are invited to apply.

You’re late. We’ve been informed already.

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of nonsense and obsession with name brand university makes Angelina Jolie look like Mother Theresa who doesn’t give a hoot about brand chasing. She’s enrolling her oldest son Maddox at an obscure university no one’s heard about... in S. Korea: "She loves him and is so proud of how wise he is beyond his years. She has encouraged him to travel nonstop, to learn many languages, and now has plans for him to go to university overseas..."

Maddox is rumored to be going to Yonsei University. It is NOT some no-name school. It's one of the top 3 universities in the country-it's the Y in the SKY universities, the group of the 3 most prestigious schools in the country that guarantees social status in the country. It would be like going to the P in HYP (Princeton). Their acceptance rate is under 5% and only the top 1% of scorers on the national test are invited to apply.

It's also where a lot of CEOs and politicians, including diplomats and UN figures, went. I wouldn't be surprised if that's why Angelina and her family are so familiar with it.