Harvard Freshman Dorm Room Tour

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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 2017
  • My freshman dorm room in Straus Hall! Quick lil dorm tour. #Harvard2021!
    Thank you for watching!
    Song: Sunny Duet by Noname
    For Harvard vlogs, a day in the life of a Harvard student, Harvard dorm room tours, Harvard finals, how to get into Harvard, and more (!), be sure to check out my channel and subscribe.
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  • @hollyyyyyy11123
    @hollyyyyyy11123 6 років тому +1915

    Damn...that bathroom made me depressed lol

  • @isaacgershberg8774
    @isaacgershberg8774 6 років тому +714

    "it's a lifestyle I'm adjusting to"

    • @bigboi1261
      @bigboi1261 6 років тому +13

      Come on, what would Elle Woods do?

    • @meinemyuchi
      @meinemyuchi 4 роки тому +3

      im irrelevant but i read this right as she said it

    • @prudence7258
      @prudence7258 4 роки тому +1

      WOW😍😍😍🤗😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @JustAnotherLokiStan
      @JustAnotherLokiStan 2 роки тому

      It's a lifestyle I would like to adjust to lol

  • @ClaireFridkin
    @ClaireFridkin  6 років тому +446

    Hello! Just wanted to clarify a few common misconceptions I often see in the comments section:
    1) Not all Harvard dorms have this layout! There are plenty of doubles, triples, and quints, and it’s pretty uncommon for rooms to have bunk beds.
    2) I loved my room so much! It was wonderful, and I promise it is nowhere as bad as a lot of commenters seem to think it is. Even the bathroom isn’t as bad as this video makes it seem.
    3) A lot of people comment that they thought the rooms would be higher quality “considering how much the tuition is”. While the tuition is high, don’t forget that Harvard has the some of the best financial aid in the country! Also, our tuition goes towards many opportunities that we receive as students, not just the dorm. I promise you that no Harvard student regrets their choice of college based on their dorm room.
    Hopefully this clarifies a few things, and thank you for watching!

    • @BalletTapJazz
      @BalletTapJazz 6 років тому +14

      Claire Fridkin I loved seeing that the dorms were just like other schools! Old, kinda outdated. It’s bigger than a lot of other freshman dorms are too. Anyways you’re there for the education, not for a fancy living space. Dorms are dorms!

    • @Esha911
      @Esha911 5 років тому +4

      Claire Fridkin that is absolutely true. We all get caught up in expectations that we tend to forget the main reasons students choose this school. It is a wonderful school because of the level of academics and the students drive to get the best education they see fit, not for the darn dorm rooms. On that note, I have an idea, you should do a walk through video of other areas on Harvard’s campus. I am excited to expose my 17 year old senior daughter to the Harvard life this weekend coming up even if she doesn’t want or qualify to apply. I want her to see how hard work pays off.

    • @gypsymoon474
      @gypsymoon474 5 років тому +1

      Claire Fridkin You’re absolutely right! It looks good I wouldn’t care too much about the rooms and the common room is nice, it’s that shower floor that got me like “what the f?!&*” Lol

    • @laurenminton6133
      @laurenminton6133 5 років тому +6

      This comment sounds like you were called into an office and given a script to save Harvard’s reputation hah

    • @ClaireFridkin
      @ClaireFridkin  5 років тому +9

      Nah, just tired of dealing with everyone's crap in the comment section.

  • @kassandrapane
    @kassandrapane 6 років тому +772

    I’ll expect more from havard though... i mean it’s Havard

    • @inka-9104
      @inka-9104 6 років тому +14

      It's Harvard not havard

    • @egesukari4758
      @egesukari4758 6 років тому +9

      But tuition is insane.. they needa remodel

    • @kated37
      @kated37 6 років тому +11

      It’s a very old school that’s why

    • @Am-Not-Jarvis
      @Am-Not-Jarvis 4 роки тому +1

      @@egesukari4758 Tuition doesn't pay for housing. Housing fees pay for housing.

  • @Housewarmin
    @Housewarmin 6 років тому +2115

    I expected luxury from Harvard.. These rooms are okay. Very tiny.

    • @whatassignments7433
      @whatassignments7433 6 років тому +191

      But the common room is huge. They could easily have bigger rooms and still have a decent common room, it’s only for 4 people

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 6 років тому +62

      Are you sure? In my dorm there are 3 or 4 times less space and the shower is public for all the 150 people living in my dorm.

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 6 років тому +36

      Trust me the space you have is a freaking LOT.

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 6 років тому +13

      +and... someone cleans their bathrooms? there we have to do everything ourselves, buy fridges, buy tables etc also the beds are usu terrible and we have to buy the.
      M

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 6 років тому +4

      i mean seriously you are in the lap of luxury

  • @ladyopossum
    @ladyopossum 6 років тому +98

    I really like how big the common room is even though the bedrooms are tiny

  • @amandamaryanna
    @amandamaryanna 6 років тому +174

    You seem really funny and chill, would love to see more videos!

  • @goldenboydoesgaming
    @goldenboydoesgaming 6 років тому +121

    finally somebody actually listens to noname

  • @iamonfire_9117
    @iamonfire_9117 6 років тому +144

    maybe you can vlog your day cuz there aren't a lot of harvard vlogers
    but this is one of the best harvard room tours i've seen ( there aren't alot )

  • @saranshverma6099
    @saranshverma6099 6 років тому +615

    do a "how to get into Harvard" video. Thanks :)

    • @saranshverma6099
      @saranshverma6099 6 років тому +7

      Melony2 haha that makes sense

    • @CIoroxBIeach
      @CIoroxBIeach 6 років тому +54

      Tip one: be smart

    • @90sgranddad56
      @90sgranddad56 6 років тому +10

      PleaseExcuseMyHonesty I'd rather die

    • @bonjourno180
      @bonjourno180 6 років тому +55

      The most important thing is to know that going to Harvard shouldn't be your goal. Get into the best university for yourself; if you're not cut out for Harvard you will crash and burn. Just be realistic, and don't obsess over the "name brand" aspect of Harvard.

    • @aydansn
      @aydansn 6 років тому +21

      Watch rick and morty

  • @amandagabriela14
    @amandagabriela14 6 років тому +280

    umm wtf? can harvard not afford better looking dorms with its $1919372822 tuition and fees?

    • @joelynnfranken3844
      @joelynnfranken3844 6 років тому +7

      Amanda Gabriela what you talking about it’s huge and mostly dorm rooms are sooo small

    • @wesley2161
      @wesley2161 4 роки тому +3

      @@joelynnfranken3844 its a dorm shared with 4 people... That's not huge at all...

  • @marmara199
    @marmara199 5 років тому +5

    Hey Claire... Seriously you get my respect more after showing your dorm! Love your authenticity 😉

  • @annika4863
    @annika4863 6 років тому +3

    I just found you and I am so glad I did! you are one of the funniest and most down to earth UA-camrs i have ever watched!! keep making videos claire!

  • @moparsuspects9420
    @moparsuspects9420 5 років тому

    Honostly out of all the dorms ive seen this is HUGE and AMAZING

  • @jirachigaming83
    @jirachigaming83 6 років тому

    love how this was a super chill room tour!

  • @allison4973
    @allison4973 6 років тому +31

    Gurl, this was a great video. You Go Glenn Coco.

  • @glassw1ng
    @glassw1ng 6 років тому +112

    It’s super great to see... all these pedestrians. 😂

  • @jadedavenport6135
    @jadedavenport6135 6 років тому +62

    I mean, the rooms are nicer than the cinder block cells that are at any other university

  • @danniv8082
    @danniv8082 6 років тому +10

    GORL I DONT EVEN KNOW HOW THIS VIDEO CAME INTO MY RECOMMENDED BUT AS SOON AS I HEARD THE SONG I WAS LIKE I WANT TO BE THIS PERSONS FRIEND

  • @its_nia3325
    @its_nia3325 6 років тому +44

    Lmao don't know why I clicked, there's no chanceeee that I would get in 😂

    • @sylvanasmith5295
      @sylvanasmith5295 6 років тому +6

      It's_ Nia SAME😂 I’m struggling with a 3.2

  • @christophercosinas2215
    @christophercosinas2215 4 роки тому +36

    So you guys are expecting a mansion? It’s a dorm

  • @jordandullman
    @jordandullman 6 років тому

    I absolutely LOVE your dorm!!! More Harvard vids soon please!!

  • @ped2863
    @ped2863 6 років тому +256

    I applied to Harvard Early Action with a 1200 on my SAT.
    I won’t be seeing any dank showers any time soon.

    • @lladoandy
      @lladoandy 6 років тому +7

      P Ed harvard doesn’t have early decision

    • @ped2863
      @ped2863 6 років тому +32

      What do you mean Harvard doesn’t have Early Action? I just spent $75 on November 1st to apply! It’s even on the website: college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/application-timeline/restrictive-early-action

    • @ped2863
      @ped2863 6 років тому +12

      Derod Mcelrath I know Harvard doesn’t weigh it’s decisions solely on SAT scores; however, it could be a dealbreaker. I applied under the Restrictive Early Action deadline in spite of my poor grades (3.9 Weighted) and SAT score (1200). I plan to concentrate in Theater, Dance, and Media, and my extracurriculars and achievements (3 international) are stellar reflections of my passion for this field.

    • @GSOFSH07
      @GSOFSH07 6 років тому +7

      Derod Mcelrath I applied to an Ivy early decision on Nov 1! Do your research haha

    • @ped2863
      @ped2863 6 років тому +4

      Apurva Same here!

  • @youtubesecure7204
    @youtubesecure7204 4 роки тому +1

    Finally i've found a video giving a tour of the rooms at harvard

  • @madeleinemanno2692
    @madeleinemanno2692 6 років тому

    I really like this. It’s small, but it seems comfy and cosy

  • @bljjdiahshanksxoajwb1956
    @bljjdiahshanksxoajwb1956 6 років тому +3

    *we love a smart queen*

  • @maartaantelo
    @maartaantelo 5 років тому

    The music at the beginning made me REALLY ANXIOUS

  • @whereismyxanax
    @whereismyxanax 4 роки тому

    I think it's super cute and cozy

  • @FromWhereImStanding210
    @FromWhereImStanding210 6 років тому +2

    Your music choice is great. I'm a fan of yours now.

  • @dariamorgendorffer1813
    @dariamorgendorffer1813 6 років тому

    I cried when I heard that noname. I love you

  • @victoriaatasie5730
    @victoriaatasie5730 6 років тому +5

    the small space shows that the school has been there for hundreds of years

  • @riskiputri947
    @riskiputri947 3 роки тому

    Cool Claire! Seem it's really a cozy room

  • @ssssssssss13
    @ssssssssss13 6 років тому +12

    your dorm is so cool!

  • @toluatilola6412
    @toluatilola6412 6 років тому

    OMG I WAS JUST LISTENING TO THE SONG IN THE INTRO! you have a bomb music taste

  • @miketoreno346
    @miketoreno346 3 роки тому

    Im 54 now i went there my wife did and now are kids do too we love it !

  • @koa9664
    @koa9664 6 років тому

    My favorite song. Crappy rooms

  • @dai779
    @dai779 6 років тому

    Wow was expecting more from Harvard but it's great!

  • @Alexis-iz6vj
    @Alexis-iz6vj 5 років тому +6

    All I’m seeing in the comment section is I expected more luxury, that is luxury typical dorms is one small bedroom with 3 beds and a public shower

  • @dm8678
    @dm8678 3 роки тому

    idk if it’s just me cause i used to have a room that was like 8-8 but those rooms are not that small! and a big great room, WOW!

  • @xxsever_shadowxx6279
    @xxsever_shadowxx6279 3 роки тому +1

    When it said harvard 2021. But it is actually 2021, this was 3 years ago btw.

  • @alicemay7144
    @alicemay7144 5 років тому +5

    In terms of the layout of the rooms, Harvard seems to be keeping in theme with it's age - very similar to Oxford and Cambridge uni here in the UK. Known to be some of the more 'prestigious' universities, but very old worldy rooms. Although in saying that, I don't think there are any universities with shared rooms like yours in the UK on campus, unless you just shared a house with friends. Our halls - onsite campus rooms - are just flats made up of 8-12 students with an ensuite room each and a shared kitchen/social area. That's the generic idea anyway but they do differ with studio flats and shared bathroom flats etc. Not really my thing I must admit, but it makes sense to keep in theme with the age of the buildings etc.

  • @NicoleCouloute
    @NicoleCouloute 3 роки тому

    Wooo 2021!

  • @15kkatherine
    @15kkatherine 5 років тому

    Wow so cool! It looks awesome!

  • @avreetjagdev
    @avreetjagdev 4 роки тому

    bro ur legit so funny without trying that i had to subscribe. congrats on being a student at harvard :D

  • @ariannasilva4462
    @ariannasilva4462 6 років тому +1

    Actually for everyone complaining this looks pretty nice. The freshman dorms have a living room with a bed room! At Fredonia it's more like a hall with bedroom and there is a living room but it's the same size of the bedrooms with the same ugly carpet and concrete walls.

  • @bapesta56
    @bapesta56 5 років тому

    THIS MUSIC I LOVE IT

  • @loupybsides
    @loupybsides 6 років тому

    This is so cool I’m comparing this to Cardiff uni in wales this is so pretty and nice

  • @zeyna1881
    @zeyna1881 5 років тому

    very good video, thank you... I think it will help students with their decisions when they are choosing their college

  • @youngerxo8116
    @youngerxo8116 6 років тому

    Got a like just for the good song choice in the intro. NoName love it

  • @yeahitsfaith1272
    @yeahitsfaith1272 6 років тому +4

    you have impeccable music taste (:

  • @tinkerjuinio9749
    @tinkerjuinio9749 6 років тому

    This looks so cool😂✨

  • @NuggetKercher
    @NuggetKercher 6 років тому

    Ahaa this was cute, you should do more. Do vlogs about college life

  • @danyshalashaye7658
    @danyshalashaye7658 6 років тому

    Peep Noname in the beginning 💜

  • @karlaisasegi3030
    @karlaisasegi3030 6 років тому

    After school routine!!!

  • @whydontwefan3301
    @whydontwefan3301 5 років тому +2

    Omg that’s my dream school ❤️❤️❤️

  • @brookesearfossss
    @brookesearfossss 6 років тому

    OMG NONAME IN THE INTRO

  • @NineTailedFoxHollow
    @NineTailedFoxHollow 6 років тому +20

    Why are so many people complaining about the dorm? It's massive! Not to mention it's gorgeous

  • @_solange
    @_solange 6 років тому

    Love your channel.
    Just wanna add... ONE DAY! I WON'T GIVE UP 💪

  • @anissagonzales3903
    @anissagonzales3903 6 років тому

    i would expect so much more from a school who’s tuition is insane!!

    • @JustAnotherLokiStan
      @JustAnotherLokiStan 2 роки тому

      Harvard students go there for the education, not for the dorms. I understand why you'd feel like it should be better, but honestly it doesn't matter in the long run. Harvard buildings are very old, and Boston is a very busy area so they probably don't have the time or space to expand their campus.

  • @down2jupiter
    @down2jupiter 6 років тому +41

    Ayeee a chicago girl!! I saw that cta train map👀

  • @vernishaspells8021
    @vernishaspells8021 6 років тому

    As soon as I heard the song play I pressed the like button.

  • @nonconforumity
    @nonconforumity 6 років тому

    I believe there is an elective available on Bathroom Cleaning, its' Joys and Pitfalls 101. Then the four of you can take turns cleaning the bathroom rather than waiting for the staff to clean it the first Monday after any Harvard win of the Harvard-Yale football game.

  • @NinaR478
    @NinaR478 6 років тому +51

    Fuck those dorms look bad.

    • @NinaR478
      @NinaR478 6 років тому +8

      Wtffff the shower though 😫😫😫

  • @nataliascott6332
    @nataliascott6332 6 років тому

    you seem very kind

  • @aizaflores9824
    @aizaflores9824 6 років тому +1

    YESS I love this so much I want to go to Harvard in the future and this is tolerable if I AM IN HARVARD

  • @jennysmundo
    @jennysmundo 6 років тому +1

    I peep the CTA train poster :))

  • @rachelgordon7328
    @rachelgordon7328 6 років тому +1

    I WANT MORE VIDEOS!

  • @delena747
    @delena747 5 років тому +2

    It’s nearly 3am and all I’m thinking about is Harvard right now.

  • @muhammedalshaer3333
    @muhammedalshaer3333 6 років тому

    You’re living my dreams

  • @holahavpp1487
    @holahavpp1487 6 років тому

    Omg just wow

  • @rllymrnda
    @rllymrnda 6 років тому

    William Peace University seems to have better dorms in my opinion. They have a huge common room if you want to live in a quad and you get a kitchen also. You can also pick a double or a single room! single rooms are only around $300 more per semester

  • @kyphobic
    @kyphobic 6 років тому

    This is my dream school💘

  • @Mnxeu
    @Mnxeu 6 років тому +33

    Dang, I expected them to be like amazingly big and so luxury.
    I was kinda dissapointed. But, you seem to like it so that's all that matters.

  • @ReyOfLight
    @ReyOfLight 6 років тому +6

    While I know Harvard is one of the best universities in the world, that dorm kinda made me depressed. Many dorms I’ve seen are very small considering they’re housing at least two students who are calling it their home throughout the school year, but at least most dorms I’ve seen doesn’t force the students to basically sleep on each other’s laps in a more or less claustrophobia triggering bedroom. The common room looked nice though. I know the buildings are old, but seriously, with the tuition fee they charge at Harvard one would think they’d be able to renovate the dorms a tad bit more 😳 Even my high school dorm room (boarding school) at a school out in the Swedish countryside was more homey and spacious and that dorm was a bit like a college suite with single or double bedroom (I had single) and shared bathroom and kitchen area with the other rooms of the suite.
    TBH, a dorm like this would throw me off and have me look for an off campus option if being a Harvard student, and having that feeling about something is pretty sad when it’s a top university and all.
    If I had the chance to study at a college in USA I’d probably want to go to UCLA, MIT or BU

  • @xxbagelsxx6743
    @xxbagelsxx6743 6 років тому

    Right now I'm 9 years old and I've kinda planned the next 14-16 years of my life ( up to 25 ). A part of it was to go to Harvard. Just wanted to see the dorms.

  • @KateWatry
    @KateWatry 6 років тому

    I'm a college vlogger too love your channel just subbed!

  • @shahanajefat
    @shahanajefat 5 років тому

    wow...thanks💜

  • @eemann4989
    @eemann4989 2 роки тому

    when I was younger I used to sleep on a top bunk. I fell of and didn't even feel it until I woke on the floor.

  • @delphinedjomo
    @delphinedjomo 6 років тому

    Dang video quality is niiiccceee

  • @kaysiarhone5041
    @kaysiarhone5041 3 роки тому

    today at church they said ill go to Harvard im just a child now and im atually excited cuase this school looks fun

  • @carasmussen27
    @carasmussen27 5 років тому

    wish I would of had this kind of set up when I wa sin college. Had the regular room 2 beds two dressers and desks shared bath by the entire floor so maybe 15 only 2 showers about 5 bathroom stalls and about 5 sinks. we had a study room which nobody ever used.

  • @diehard0079
    @diehard0079 6 років тому +1

    Nice video Claire Fridkin. The Noise coming from the intersection (Mass Ave and Church St.) would be unbearable.
    At Harvard's cost of attendance section, Fees, and Board are 3959 and 6360 (respectively). What each number really cover?

  • @kelseyledford7735
    @kelseyledford7735 6 років тому

    I believe my sister used to live in Straus! She's a Senior at Harvard and now lives in Leverett.

  • @Anonymous-gs9tu
    @Anonymous-gs9tu 2 роки тому

    Im hoping to get into harvard soon omg

  • @sophiakarelliwanag9666
    @sophiakarelliwanag9666 6 років тому +256

    uses words “dank” and “boi” - gets into Harvard

    • @nanacampusano82
      @nanacampusano82 6 років тому +40

      Sophia Liwanag your point...?

    • @ClaireFridkin
      @ClaireFridkin  6 років тому +113

      I'm not ashamed! Lol

    • @MMmm-bg9li
      @MMmm-bg9li 6 років тому +29

      Lmao boi, I got into Stanford and it’s dank af.

    • @naadodoododoo8207
      @naadodoododoo8207 5 років тому

      Ah🌚

    • @williamtalbot5545
      @williamtalbot5545 5 років тому +4

      Well actually, this comment displays your unintelligence, as dank means 'unpleasently damp/cold', therefore her use of that word to describe the shower was in fact correct.

  • @jamesmoriarty5148
    @jamesmoriarty5148 6 років тому

    If I were you, I would split the common room into 2 bedrooms using bookcases and dressers as a faux divider. That way everyone has a semi-private bedroom.

  • @AbsolutelyAthena
    @AbsolutelyAthena 6 років тому +1

    Nice video! I also made a dorm room tour for my room at MIT!

  • @mahdihaghollahi1324
    @mahdihaghollahi1324 3 роки тому

    Congratulation 🎊

  • @medjina12
    @medjina12 6 років тому

    My dream school

  • @GitanjalikGoswami
    @GitanjalikGoswami 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot .

  • @chloester8381
    @chloester8381 6 років тому +4

    My mom went to Harvard!

  • @LaurenOrion
    @LaurenOrion 6 років тому

    Please do lot's of vlogs!

  • @maryburnight1643
    @maryburnight1643 6 років тому

    Interesting...and thank you.

  • @magicalworld6537
    @magicalworld6537 5 років тому

    Wow!!! The toilet is so big! The common room is huge! The bedrooms are same as my home!
    Wowwwwww! Harvard dorms are so big, so much bigger than my home😭 I really wish I could live there

    • @jhonnie6778
      @jhonnie6778 2 роки тому

      Is ur home still smaller than the Harvard dorm?!

  • @saramurtaza7777
    @saramurtaza7777 6 років тому +2

    just few years, and I am going to be there in harvard medical school.

  • @JessieRambles
    @JessieRambles 5 років тому

    People are complaining by the size but don’t realize how many people actually live at Harvard they need to make lots of dorm rooms so ofc the sleeping space would be small but that big common area is way nicer than other colleges

  • @dietzwattson4242
    @dietzwattson4242 Рік тому

    I went to welding school the dorm I lived in was crap and had to make the most of it. These dorms are heaven and the fireplace I'd abuse daily and spend money on firewood for wholesomeness. I nearly froze to death in 2020

  • @abbihayes2982
    @abbihayes2982 6 років тому

    You graduate 2021?! I graduate in 2021! Freshman in highschool baby!

  • @xoprettyhurtsxo
    @xoprettyhurtsxo 6 років тому +5

    You must be one smart cookie its so hard to get into that school

  • @mayafernandez9970
    @mayafernandez9970 6 років тому

    Thats a huge dorm room