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I'm a freshman at Harvard, living in the the famous Harvard Yards. From small dorm rooms to luxury commons spaces, here's what my dorm life is like.

Ezekiel WellsJan 13, 2024, 00:04 IST

Harvard's dorms.Ezekiel Wells

I'm a freshman at Harvard, and I live in Lionel Hall, which is in Harvard Yard.
I have three suitemates; we all share a common room and a bathroom.

After growing up in a suburb of Chicago, I recently moved to the East Coast to study as an undergraduate at Harvard University.

About a month ago, I moved into my freshman dorm. I've enjoyed it here so far and wanted to share my experience with dorm living at the college.

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Almost all Harvard freshmen live in Harvard Yard.

Harvard Yard on a Wednesday afternoon.Ezekiel Wells

I'm a proud resident of Lionel Hall, one of the smallest dorms for Harvard freshmen.

Lionel Hall, a freshman dorm at Harvard.Ezekiel Wells

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I've gotten to know most of the students at Lionel.

Getting some work done.Ezekiel Wells

We can't pick our roommates, but the roommate form tends to work out pretty well.

Another freshman hall on campus.Ezekiel Wells

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Almost all freshman suites at Harvard have a common room, usually shared between three to five students.

The common room in my suite.Ezekiel Wells

My desk is useful, but it seems like most people get their work done in the libraries and other study spots around campus.

My desk in the common room.Ezekiel Wells

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My room is off the common room; I live in a double for the first semester.

My bunk bed, storage, and closet.Ezekiel Wells

Our dorm has an en suite bathroom, which is fairly common for freshmen.

The bathroom that I share with my suitemates.Ezekiel Wells

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It's very common for halls to have a collective common room as well, but Lionel does not.

The common room for Straus Hall, a building in Ivy Yard.Ezekiel Wells

After my freshman year, I'll move into the upperclassmen houses, which are even better.

A Dunster House common area.Ezekiel Wells

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In the spring of freshman year, I'll participate in Housing Day.

The steps of University Hall.Ezekiel Wells

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