Harvard closing for rest of semester

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Anonymous wrote:Tell your kids to bag their stuff, stack it by the dumpsters and the locals will recycle the stuff to themselves.

In Boston this is so true.

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Americans have way too much stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:Force move-out of dorms by Sunday, that is insane, in light of the circumstances (or lack thereof). There is no reason not to allow more time, like by the end of spring break.

Dear Harvard: just because you are among the first colleges to do this doesn't make it an example of leadership.

You can't figure out how to move out by Sunday?

Kids have more stuff then they used to and decorated dorms.

It's Wednesday, go to Home Depot at your home, get some boxes, rent a van and drive to Mass.

It's not that complicated.

When you are 2000 miles from Boston, you are not driving to Mass. That is the point. Large numbers of students do not live in driving distance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Force move-out of dorms by Sunday, that is insane, in light of the circumstances (or lack thereof). There is no reason not to allow more time, like by the end of spring break.

Dear Harvard: just because you are among the first colleges to do this doesn't make it an example of leadership.

You can't figure out how to move out by Sunday?

Aren't they having midterms this week? Most of the students are from out of state and no, they do not generally fly all their crap home in May. They will have to find storage solutions with no planning ahead and then get on a flight they haven't even booked yet. Though the flight is the easy part. It'll probably take multiple uber rides to get the dorm crap where it needs to go.

Think, for a moment, about the dorm move-out procedures. It is not as simple as changing the date from May to Sunday. There will be no system in place if everyone, including the other students who typically help with that, have their own move-out happening.

OMG! Exams... you know that professors are required to give them a B, so don't sweat it.

So a student who is smart enough to go to Harvard can't figure out how to rent a storage unit by Sunday... AND TAKE EXAMS!

Geez even the athletes can figure out how to travel all over the country and take their exams.

BTW my child is in the same situation, and really it's not that big of a deal.

[Anonymous]

God you people are entitled and in a world completely your own. This is a serious educational, financial and social disruption that will compound stress and mental health. Even the students of means are going to end up depressed and listless; those without means are going to end up depressed, listless, lonely, hungry, and unsafe.

There had to have been a much better way, and it would have included some notice. I’m horrified.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Force move-out of dorms by Sunday, that is insane, in light of the circumstances (or lack thereof). There is no reason not to allow more time, like by the end of spring break.

Dear Harvard: just because you are among the first colleges to do this doesn't make it an example of leadership.

You can't figure out how to move out by Sunday?

Kids have more stuff then they used to and decorated dorms.

It's Wednesday, go to Home Depot at your home, get some boxes, rent a van and drive to Mass.

It's not that complicated.

When you are 2000 miles from Boston, you are not driving to Mass. That is the point. Large numbers of students do not live in driving distance.

Buy a book on minimalism or Rent a storage unit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:God you people are entitled and in a world completely your own. This is a serious educational, financial and social disruption that will compound stress and mental health. Even the students of means are going to end up depressed and listless; those without means are going to end up depressed, listless, lonely, hungry, and unsafe.

There had to have been a much better way, and it would have included some notice. I’m horrified.

Please tell me this is sarcasm ... because at this point I'm not even sure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For those saying it's an overreaction when there hasn't yet been a CV case at Harvard, Jason Furman makes this point in his twitter thread linked above:

"How do 6,700 undergraduates living in dorms and eating together in dining halls self isolate? How could we send them home then?"

Once there is a confirmed case, the logistics of handling it become incredibly complicated, more so than the logistics of closing early.

Who cares what Furman thinks. Harvard should have followed Rice and NYU.

Generally, one looks at all possibilities, not just one. What if the virus would never have spread to the Harvard community and all of this is for naught? it's just moving kids with free time on their hands to other locations, locations where they may be more likely to interact with elderly family members. And as I said earlier, it costs the university little-- they aren't refunding for room and board never used or cancellation of activities outside of classes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Force move-out of dorms by Sunday, that is insane, in light of the circumstances (or lack thereof). There is no reason not to allow more time, like by the end of spring break.

Dear Harvard: just because you are among the first colleges to do this doesn't make it an example of leadership.

You can't figure out how to move out by Sunday?

Kids have more stuff then they used to and decorated dorms.

It's Wednesday, go to Home Depot at your home, get some boxes, rent a van and drive to Mass.

It's not that complicated.

When you are 2000 miles from Boston, you are not driving to Mass. That is the point. Large numbers of students do not live in driving distance.

Kid catches a flight home. Kid stacks his "stuff" outside by dumpster. Locals will recycle. I'm sure locals have already started driving around the dorms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans have way too much stuff.

winner winner chicken dinner


But my stuff.... my stuff is so important.

Get your clothes and get a flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Force move-out of dorms by Sunday, that is insane, in light of the circumstances (or lack thereof). There is no reason not to allow more time, like by the end of spring break.

Dear Harvard: just because you are among the first colleges to do this doesn't make it an example of leadership.

You can't figure out how to move out by Sunday?

Aren't they having midterms this week? Most of the students are from out of state and no, they do not generally fly all their crap home in May. They will have to find storage solutions with no planning ahead and then get on a flight they haven't even booked yet. Though the flight is the easy part. It'll probably take multiple uber rides to get the dorm crap where it needs to go.

Think, for a moment, about the dorm move-out procedures. It is not as simple as changing the date from May to Sunday. There will be no system in place if everyone, including the other students who typically help with that, have their own move-out happening.

OMG! Exams... you know that professors are required to give them a B, so don't sweat it.

So a student who is smart enough to go to Harvard can't figure out how to rent a storage unit by Sunday... AND TAKE EXAMS!

Geez even the athletes can figure out how to travel all over the country and take their exams.

BTW my child is in the same situation, and really it's not that big of a deal.

How does your kid like Amherst

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Force move-out of dorms by Sunday, that is insane, in light of the circumstances (or lack thereof). There is no reason not to allow more time, like by the end of spring break.

Dear Harvard: just because you are among the first colleges to do this doesn't make it an example of leadership.

You can't figure out how to move out by Sunday?

Kids have more stuff then they used to and decorated dorms.

It's Wednesday, go to Home Depot at your home, get some boxes, rent a van and drive to Mass.

It's not that complicated.

When you are 2000 miles from Boston, you are not driving to Mass. That is the point. Large numbers of students do not live in driving distance.

Kid catches a flight home. Kid stacks his "stuff" outside by dumpster. Locals will recycle. I'm sure locals have already started driving around the dorms.

Then next September you can buy it back for $10.

That's what we do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:God you people are entitled and in a world completely your own. This is a serious educational, financial and social disruption that will compound stress and mental health. Even the students of means are going to end up depressed and listless; those without means are going to end up depressed, listless, lonely, hungry, and unsafe.

There had to have been a much better way, and it would have included some notice. I’m horrified.

Please tell me this is sarcasm ... because at this point I'm not even sure.

Agree with PP. If Harvard kids can't adapt they are in for a rude shock when they graduate. Life is about change and turning on a dime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Buy a book on minimalism or Rent a storage unit.

w.o.w. so helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:God you people are entitled and in a world completely your own. This is a serious educational, financial and social disruption that will compound stress and mental health. Even the students of means are going to end up depressed and listless; those without means are going to end up depressed, listless, lonely, hungry, and unsafe.

There had to have been a much better way, and it would have included some notice. I’m horrified.

Please tell me this is sarcasm ... because at this point I'm not even sure.

Agree with PP. If Harvard kids can't adapt they are in for a rude shock when they graduate. Life is about change and turning on a dime.

Why would a kid from any socioeconomic level be depressed and listless?