Academic workload + Sleep at Harvard

etondad
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:28:47 +0000

I think it depends upon your course load/extracurricular commitments. My S took Math 55 and a couple of other insane courses (why his advisor signed off, I’ll never know.) His sleep was sporadic BUT he LOVED what he was doing and wouldn’t have changed it for the world (heck he is already prepping for 55b during J Term).
On the other hand he knows kids who get to bed at a reasonable hour and have a balanced life–just none do Math 55… So the bottom line is that Harvard is pretty much what you decide you want it to be–which, I think, is how it should be.

Oh, but during exams (mid and esp finals)-- all bets are off-- buy stock in Red Bull…seriously…