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Did Someone say Student Discounts?
Read more: Did Someone say Student Discounts?Graduate school is a huge investment of time and resources, but lucky for HGSE students, our Harvard ID unlocks student discounts in both the Cambridge and Greater Boston Area. If you are curious about some of these perks, read on! Harvard Art Museums: Your Harvard ID gets you free access to some incredible museums in Boston,…
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January Jamming to February Frenzy
Read more: January Jamming to February FrenzyI was admittedly ambivalent about coming back to Harvard for the much acclaimed but optional ‘January Term’. It meant I would get under three weeks back home in Pakistan for winter break. But my well-wishers insisted that ‘Informal Learning for Children’ with my Program Director, Joe Blatt, would be a life-changing experience. And I have…
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A Day in the Life of an Ed.L.D student
Read more: A Day in the Life of an Ed.L.D studentNo two days as an EdLD student are the same. Given the variety in the days, it’s best to take a weekly view at my schedule. Below is a snapshot of one of my weeks. All the teal blocks of time are my classes. This semester I am taking seven classes, one of which…
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Looking Back on my J-Term Experience
Read more: Looking Back on my J-Term ExperienceOne of the courses I knew I wanted to take before I even arrived to campus was Native Americans in the 21st Century: Nation Building I. Taught by Joseph Kalt, professor of International Political Economy at the Harvard Kennedy School, NBI, as it’s informally called, “examines the challenges that contemporary Native American tribes and nations…
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HGSE 2019 Acceptance Stories: Part 3
Read more: HGSE 2019 Acceptance Stories: Part 3Given the diversity of HGSE students, it’s no surprise that students received their acceptance letters in a variety of quirky and surprising settings all over the world. The 2018-2019 HGSE cohort share their experiences getting in: “I had just finished a tutoring session at my student’s home when I saw the email pop up on…
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HGSE 2019 Acceptance Stories: Part 2
Read more: HGSE 2019 Acceptance Stories: Part 2Given the diversity of HGSE students, it’s no surprise that students received their acceptance letters in a variety of quirky and surprising settings all over the world. The 2018-2019 HGSE cohort share their experiences getting in: “I was driving to a testing center to take a Salesforce.com certification exam that was required for the company…
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Dreams from Women of South Asia
Read more: Dreams from Women of South AsiaLast year in the month of March, a South-Asian alum had published a blog post celebrating International Women’s month at HGSE. Continuing her efforts in bringing to light the diversity of women that we represent and the stories that brought us all the way across the world to Harvard, I wanted to write this article.…
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HGSE 2019 Acceptance Stories: Part 1
Read more: HGSE 2019 Acceptance Stories: Part 1Given the diversity of HGSE students, it’s no surprise that Ed.M. students received their acceptance letters in a variety of quirky, surprising settings all over the world. The 2018-2019 HGSE cohort share their experiences getting in: “I was working out with my trainer, in Atlanta, Georgia. I was in between sets, and checked my email.…
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What Does Cross-Registration Actually Look Like?
Read more: What Does Cross-Registration Actually Look Like?HGSE students have the option to cross-register at other schools during the the course of the year. This, of course, is dependent on being able to fulfill program requirements and also making sure that the majority of your classes are taken at HGSE. I didn’t cross-register at all during the fall because I was too…
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Malala Yousafzai at the Institute of Politics
Read more: Malala Yousafzai at the Institute of PoliticsWhen I started graduate school, I never expected to win the lottery. However, I soon found out that the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics regularly gives away opportunities for the community to chat with notable celebrities–all determined from filling out an online form and waiting for the luck of the draw! After losing the…
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