August 29, 2010
College Love: John, Harvard, and Me
A few months after we started dating, John (not his real name), a successful professional, confided to me that his ex-wife called his relationship with his alma mater pathological. He was indeed a little obsessive: He wore Harvard neckties, went to alumni events regularly, read all the alumni magazines and newsletters, talked about Harvard constantly. In 30-plus years since graduating, he had been extremely active in the national alumni association.
This appealed to me, initially. As
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