And it tkes only a few minutes in her company to get a sense of how er unself-conscious Midwestern friendliness works as a leavening agent for the intensity of Harvard.

• 跟她在一起，不消几分钟，就会被她不自觉的美国中西部式的友谊感染，十足是个哈佛魅力发酵的代言人。