In this post, Kat shares her takeaways from her first year at HDS and recommends several moments throughout the year at which students can reflect and connect.
Search for the Trail Signs: Staying Connected at HDS
Embracing Individuality in Community
Charles Taylor reflects on his journey from attending DivEx to completing his final semester at HDS. Charles addresses his preconceived notions about what Buddhist studies might be like at HDS, his experiences of intellectual growth in the classroom, and his favorite places to find quiet amidst the hustle and bustle of all Harvard has to offer.
What Is Community at HDS Like?
First-year student and HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant, Nicole Collins, reflects on her experiences balancing social life with academics, navigating campus culture, and building community in and outside of HDS.
HDS Admissions GAs’ 2023 New Year’s Resolutions
HDS Admissions Graduate Assistants share their 2023 New Year's Resolutions.
What Does it Mean to be a “Religious None” at HDS?
Maggie Helmick, MTS '23, shares her personal experience as a religiously unaffiliated student at HDS.
Why We Gather: Noon Service
Kat Woodard, MDiv '25, shares her personal experience with one of HDS' most long-standing traditions, Noon Service. Noon Service presents a weekly opportunity for the HDS community to gather together for religious practice and reflection across many traditions.
HDS Mythbusting
Join the 2022-2023 Admissions Graduate Assistants as they dispel a few commonly held myths about HDS.
Meet Samirah Jaigirdar – 2022-2023 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Samirah! Samirah is one of the Graduate Assistants in HDS Admissions. She is a first-year MTS student at HDS with an area of focus in Religion, Ethics, and Politics. She is studying religious extremism and propaganda.
Meet Nicole Collins – 2023-2024 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Nicole! Nicole is one of the Graduate Assistants in HDS Admissions. She is a first-year MTS student at HDS studying the intersection between transness and religious conversion.
Meet Maggie Helmick – 2022-2023 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Maggie! Maggie is one of the Graduate Assistants in HDS Admissions. She is a second-year MTS student at HDS studying the relationship between religion and human experience of the natural world.
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