Last fall, I decided that it was time it was time for my girlfriend (a.k.a. “my partner”) and I to have a romantic escape from the HBS environment. So I set out to plan the perfect non-HBS romantic getaway: a fun, totally irreverent place where we were guaranteed not to run into anyone even remotely… Continue reading Couples Only:
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Holiday Planning Tips
TRAVEL o Plan Ahead: As always, planning ahead is key. Book your travel now (as some holiday flights are already booked) and put together a week-by-week checklist to prepare for your adventure.o Weather: Start checking the weather for your destination up to 10 days before. Make a packing list accordingly.o Luggage: Go ahead and check… Continue reading Holiday Planning Tips
Partner Perspective
Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and thought, “You know, you’re just no fun anymore?” Suddenly, it’s not the job, clothes, or hair. It’s you. Whereas once you felt so alive in your own skin, now things are a little grey, a little removed; there are no major problems, but no major… Continue reading Partner Perspective
Lions, Great White Sharks and Johnny Pines
In section H, we believe that everyone’s goal at HBS should be to visit as many continents as possible. To get us started, over winter break a group of HBS students, led by the esteemed Jonathan Pines traveled to South Africa to experience the summertime beauty of Cape Town and the pristine wonders of a… Continue reading Lions, Great White Sharks and Johnny Pines
Spring Break in The Cayman Islands
So, it all started with a body cavity search and seventeen bottles of rum. I wonder where they all went. This is the story of a few silly people, lots of beer and some sunshine. Well, they say that sun, sea, sex and surf are the way. We found it all in Grand Cayman. The… Continue reading Spring Break in The Cayman Islands
Get Out of the Cold- Plunge Instead
To many animals out there, nothing is more enjoyable than a quick stretch, a short warm-up, and then a jog along the Charles. These days, all is great for the first 40 seconds and then the goo in your nostrils begin to solidify. As you turn the corner onto North Harvard Street a blast of… Continue reading Get Out of the Cold- Plunge Instead
OB’s Strong Showing at SA-Cup Swim Meet Yields 7 Gold Medals and the EC title
The SA-Cup’s first HBS Swim Meet drew over 170 competitors across the RC and EC sections along with a large, enthusiastic crowd. The day was filled with amazing athletic feats, exciting races, cheers, a belly-flop or two, and quotes like “Hey, I just came to see the Speedos.” NE started off the day with a… Continue reading OB’s Strong Showing at SA-Cup Swim Meet Yields 7 Gold Medals and the EC title
Yummy Yum from Around the World
The land of glaciers and volcanoes, geysers and waterfalls. The land of black beaches and hot springs, year-round swimming and midnight golf. A land where nature’s beauty abounds in its purest, natural, most unadulterated form. The country with the second highest life expectancy and one of the highest standards of living in the world. “Velkomin”… Continue reading Yummy Yum from Around the World
Walden Pond: Getting Back to Nature
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden A mere twenty minute drive from campus… Continue reading Walden Pond: Getting Back to Nature
Beating The Winter Blues With Exercise
Exercise as an antidote to depression and anxiety is not a new concept. In the 18th century Scotland, doctors in mental hospitals prescribed heavy farm chores as “the best medicine” for their patients and documented marked improvements in mood and behavior. Now scientists are studying the link between exercise and mood changes at close range… Continue reading Beating The Winter Blues With Exercise
