Peer Adviser Class of 2025, American Studies Cabot House
Ask Me About: Studying Abroad (3 times!), Research Conferences, Independent Studies, Spanish citation, Folklore and Mythology secondary, Finding on-campus jobs, resources, and funding sources (this is my passion — I love connecting people to the $$ that can bring their ideas to life!).... Read more about Serena Jampel
Peer Adviser Class of 2026, American Studies Lowell House
Ask Me About: What I love about Hist and Lit! The language requirement, why Hist and Lit instead of English or History (or Social Studies), why American studies, HL90s and tutorials, what am I going to do career-wise with a Hist & Lit degree, class recommendations... Read more about Jack Burton
Peer Adviser Class of 2026, Modern World Leverett House
Ask Me About: Collective memory and cultural preservation, joint concentration with Social Anthropology, studying Arabic and Kurdish at Harvard, the Kurdish liberation movement, being FGLI, student organizing on campus, jewelry-making, creative nonfiction and storytelling... Read more about Dalal Hassane
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, Ethnic Studies Eliot House
Ask Me About: Being History and Literature AND History of Science, studying "Asian America", HistLit in pre-professionalism, Southern... Read more about Ashley Lee
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, American Studies Quincy House
Ask Me About: Why I chose History and Literature as someone with interests in politics, law, and journalism; Feminist History; Jewish History; Legal History; Musical Theater History; Choosing Courses; Archival Research; Political Activism on Campus; Jewish Life at Harvard; Leaves of Absence; Pre-Law at Harvard; Music at Harvard; Comedy at Harvard; Speech writing; Stephen Sondheim; Alison Bechdel; Susan Sontag; Bella Abzug; Mary Oliver... Read more about Lauren Perl
Peer Adviser Class of 2026, American Studies Dudley Co-Op
Ask Me About: Journalism at Harvard, being pre-law and HistLit, living off-campus, taking more than 4 courses per semester, navigating the DAO, making the best of non-Harvard libraries... Read more about Lola DeAscentiis
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, American Studies Mather House
Ask Me About: Why Hist and Lit; Choosing American Studies over European Studies; Journalism; Magazines; Fashion magazines; Sports writing... Read more about Katharine Forst
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, American Studies Adams House
Ask Me About: Choosing Hist & Lit (especially over social sciences), Creating Writing, Poetry, Grassroots Advocacy and Storytelling, Migration Studies, Latine Studies, Intersecting Law and History, Being FGLI at Harvard... Read more about Amiel Katz
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, Modern World Mather House
Ask Me About: Deciding between the humanities and social sciences, switching between Hist & Lit fields, choosing a language and starting from scratch (after you've already tested out of a language!), winter internships, legal/non-profit work experiences... Read more about Imaan Mirza
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, European Studies Pforzheimer House
Ask Me About: Choosing History and Literature, European studies, taking HL90s (inside and outside your subfield), joint concentrations, international relations and studying international political movements, Classics and Latin, getting Quadded!... Read more about Annabelle Krause
Peer Adviser Class of 2024, Ethnic Studies Lowell House
Ask Me About: Why HistLit, Pursuing a joint concentration (shout out African American Studies), Research opportunities, creative careers, Y2Y (sign up to volunteer!!), and arts journalism on campus... Read more about Anya Henry
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, Ethnic Studies Winthrop House
Ask Me About: Being FGLI / Latina, studying Latine topics on campus, choosing hist&lit over other concentrations, courses related to Indigeneity & latinidad, double-majoring, public service + advocacy on/off campus, being pre-law, art, places to explore in Boston, community-engaged research, post-colonial readings, taking english/afvs classes, working on-campus jobs... Read more about Abbeny Solis
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, Modern World Eliot House
Ask Me About: Postcolonial or migration studies; Choosing H&L over other social science/humanities concentrations; Ethnicity, Migration, & Rights secondary; Language citations (specifically French!); Studying abroad (travel in general!); Independent research; Student fellowships; Planning for graduate school; Remy's favorite snacks... Read more about Amal Yazeji
Peer Adviser Class of 2025, American Studies Mather House
Ask Me About: Choosing Hist & Lit, Art, Art History, Computer Science, STEM Secondary, Journalism, Creative Non-fiction, Politics, Public Policy, Optimizing opportunities as a First Generation Student, Balancing Federal Work Study and School... Read more about Aissatou Diallo
Peer Adviser Class of 2024, American Studies Lowell House
Ask Me About: Picking classes (there's a ton to choose from which is both daunting and exciting), balancing Hist & Lit with varsity athletics or some similar large commitment, and how to compare Hist & Lit to concentrating in History or English.... Read more about Mackenzie Condon