We also plan to inject a serious piece into the program, like Stravinsky's Firebird Suite . It's a way of generating interest in music. But it's fun work. A Valued Part of College Life Extracurriculars have long been an important part of life at the College, and Harvard makes that perfectly clear to prospective students. We know, for example, that the quality of music, both vocal and instrumental, is an enormous draw for all kinds of students.
Problem is, students typically have trouble picking and choosing.
Bombarded during freshman week by tempting fliers, recruiters, and meetings, first-years often sign up for way more activities than they can manage. By sophomore year, most have trimmed the list to one key extracurricular and perhaps some minor ones, according to Jennifer Lee '98 of Quincy House and New York City. Lee admits she hasn't yet had that epiphany. A member of the Harvard Asian American Association, she is currently cochairing an intercollegiate conference that will draw an estimated 450 students from Harvard and around the country. The political, social, and cultural event will be held here Feb. 16-18.