Day 4 - Observations of the two universities

The entrance of MIT

Crestians leaving their mark in the hallway of MIT

An alumni of MIT cum tour guide for the day, Charlie giving us insights of the campus

A senior, Jem, from Harvard as our tour guide

Harvard's motto

Statue of John Harvard?

The dorms at Harvard University

Compared to MIT, Harvard has a longer history, as a result, achieving more academically and traditionally. Harvard has strict rules such as only allowing freshmen to dine in a specific hall where seniors are not allowed whereas MIT has its own set of "tradition". Details like these contribute to its respectability and elitism. The guides who led us on our tour of the universities are both students, past and present, of the universities. This shows that students who study or have studied in the universities have a strong sense of belonging to the school and are proud to be part of it.
My deepest impression that day was the Harvard Irony: the word "Veritas" which means "Truth" in Latin is in Harvard's motto. Yet, due to the fact that no one ever knew how John Harvard really looked like, it was really a random student's face on the statue of John Harvard. So much for "Veritas"!

Zhe Wei, 3/8
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