Harvard FML: Because Going to Harvard Is Just That Hard

It's only a matter of time before Harvard gets its own anything. Money is certainly never an object. So it's no surprise that the FML phenomenon has gone Ivy with Harvard FML (a project of The Voice). Among the vicissitudes of the privileged? "I’m in my room, procrastinating writing my paper, eating a block of cheese," "Eight months until a new mad men episode," and "I’m in love with Steven Pinker" (hey, who's not a sucker for that hair?).

Based on these relatively palatable (cheese is tasty!) submissions, we're not sure the Crimson crew understands exactly what FML means. Hint: it's supposed to be something bad, guys. Something that's at least a little bit difficult to deal with. Not just your average status update. And if not notably woeful, an FML statement is at least supposed to be funny, which none of the Harvard FMLs are thus far, not even (or perhaps especially not) those that deal with the tired trope of the virgin Harvard freshman/sophomore/junior/senior/postgrad/faculty/etc.

In response to the mediocrity of these complaints, we would suggest a Harvard MLIA, but we suppose that's ultimately the point of going to Harvard: it means your life is anything but average. [via Wicked Local]