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Harvard Class of 1983 25 th Reunion Survey Results

Harvard Class of 1983 25 th Reunion Survey Results. Survey Subcommittee: Marianne DelPo Kulow , Chair Catherine Brown Vicki Eastus Bruce McMeekin Peggy Segal. 1983. President:  Reagan Vice President:  George Bush Population:  233,791,994 Life expectancy:  74.6 years

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Harvard Class of 1983 25 th Reunion Survey Results

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  1. Harvard Class of 198325th Reunion Survey Results • Survey Subcommittee: • Marianne DelPoKulow, Chair • Catherine Brown • Vicki Eastus • Bruce McMeekin • Peggy Segal

  2. 1983 • President:  Reagan • Vice President:  George Bush • Population:  233,791,994 • Life expectancy:  74.6 years • Dow-Jones: High:  1,287  Low:  1,027 • Federal spending:  $808.38 billion  • Federal debt:  $1371.7 billion  • Inflation:  7.6%  • Consumer Price Index:  99.6  • Unemployment:  9.7%  • Median Household Income:  $20,885.00  • Gas: $1.24 • First-class stamp:  $0.20 • Eggs:  $0.86/dozen • Milk:  $2.24/gallon • Superbowl  XVIII: LA Raiders • NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers      • World Series: Baltimore  Sports Country/Economy Costs

  3. 1983 News • Record $189 Billion Deficit Is Projected • House Votes 228 TO 195 To Bar Covert "Contra" Aid • Korean Air Lines 007 Is Shot Down by Soviet Missile, 279 killed • US and Caribbean Troops Invade Grenada • Legendary Coach Bear Bryant Is Gone • Borg Quits At Apex Of His Career • Polygamy: Arizona Man had 105 Wives • Reagan Proposes Star Wars Plan • All OPEC Members Agree To Cut Oil Prices  • Terrorists Bomb US Embassy In Beirut, Over 239 Marines Die • Dow exceeds 1200 for the first time • Died: Buster Crab, Jack Dempsey, Arthur Godfrey • Dustin Hoffman stars in "Tootsie“ • Supreme Court reaffirms it's 1973 (Roe Vs Wade) Right to abortion • Barny Clark the first artificial heart transplant dies after 112 days • People Express "no frills" airline starts • California Condor hatched in captivity • Hitler diaries exposed as fraudulent • Israel's Begin resigns, replaced by Shamir  Headlines In the News

  4. 1983 Music Billboard Top 10 Top Albums • Down Under - Men At Work • Africa - Toto • Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats • Maniac - Michael Sembello • Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant • True - Spandau Ballet • Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler • Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band • Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club • Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply  • 1999 – Prince • Business as Usual - Men at Work • Can't Slow Down – Lionel Richie • Flashdance - Sound Track • Metal Health - Quiet Riot • Pyromania - Def Leppard • Synchronicity - The Police

  5. 1983 TV Favorites • Dallas • Dynasty • The A Team • 60 Minutes • Simon & Simon • Magnum P.I.  • Falcon Crest • Kate & Allie • Hotel • Cagney & Lacey

  6. 2008 TV Favorites American Idol Dancing With the Stars CSI Grey’s Anatomy Desperate Housewives Without a Trace CSI: Miami NCIS Two and a Half Men House

  7. 1983 Movies Academy Award Best Picture Nominations • Terms of Endearment • The Big Chill • The Dresser • The Right Stuff • Tender Mercies Top Money Making Films • Return of the Jedi • Terms of Endearment  • Flashdance   • Trading Places   • War Games   

  8. Classmate Choices of Best Movies Since 1983: • Harry Potter movies • Lord of the Ring movies • Pulp Fiction • Usual Suspects • Groundhog Day • Shawshank Redemption • Ghostbusters • Silence of the Lambs • Moonstruck • Forrest Gump • Schindler’s List • Field of Dreams • Thelma and Louise • Fargo

  9. 1983 Books: • Pulitzer: The Color Purple, Alice Walker • The Return of the Jedi Storybook, adapted by Joan D. Vinge         • Poland, James A. Michener         • Pet Sematary, Stephen King         • The Little Drummer Girl, John le Carre         • Christine, Stephen King         • Changes, Danielle Steel         • The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco         • White Gold Wielder, S. Donaldson         • Hollywood Wives, Jackie Collins         • The Lonesome Gods, Louis L'Amour         • Pulitzer : Is There No Place on Earth for Me?, S. Sheehan  • In Search of Excellence, Peters & Waterman • Megatrends, John Naisbitt         • Motherhood, Erma Bombeck         • The One Minute Manager, Blanchard & Johnson         • Jane Fonda's Workout Book, Fonda         • The Best of James Herriot, Herriot         • The Mary Kay Guide to Beauty          • On Wings of Eagles, Ken Follett         • Creating Wealth, Robert G. Allen         Best-Sellers: Fiction Best-Sellers: Non-Fiction

  10. Classmate Choices of Best Books Since 1983: Harry Potter series Pillars of the Earth Cry the Beloved Country Bel Canto Tales of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Kite Runner DaVinci Code War and Peace Tuesdays with Morey Getting to Yes Into Thin Air Tipping Point Bible The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  11. Who Answered the Survey? • 630 classmates • 20th reunion = 326 • 10th reunion = 478 • Class of 1982 25th = 361 • Class of 1981 25th = 316 • Gender • Male = 58.1% • Female = 41.9% • Sexual Orientation • Heterosexual = 90% • Homosexual = 8% • Bisexual = 2% • Other = .5% • 46% daydream about being famous; only 2% are • Skewed towards those attending reunion • Probably attend = 31.6% • Wouldn't miss it for the world = 54.6% • Total = 86.2% • Mostly Caucasian: 84.3% • 70% have lost a family member or close friend to death; 30% have lost father; 55% have lost a friend to HIV/AIDS • 95% at least moderately happy • 78% want more time

  12. Where Do We Live? • Only three states with double digit % representation: • 14.8% California • 14.8% New York • 21.6% Massachusetts • Other Countries 5.8% (34): • 12 UK/England • 3 Japan • 3 Canada • 3 USA • 38% Urban; 51% Suburban; 7.4% Small Town; 3.4% Rural; • 85.9% Own; 9 Freeloaders • 42.9% own homes worth >$1,000,000 • 28.1% own vacation home

  13. Miscellaneous Career Results of Note • Industries: only three represented in double-digits: • 17.5% Health/Medicine • 14% Education-Teaching • 10.9% Banking • Career Breaks: 52% of those not working for pay are caring for children full-time; this represents 19% of all who answered survey; 42 of the 48 are female • Career satisfaction: 68.8% would absolutely or probably choose the same career • 60.4% enjoy job • 54.8% find job flexible • 64.9% feel job is secure • 60.4% career relates to undergraduate degree at least somewhat • If won 10 million, 49.1% would stay with job, 66.1% with field • Vacation:64.8% take >15 vacation days a year

  14. Number of Times Changed Careers/Occupations Since 1983

  15. Income: the Gender Gap

  16. Net Worth <$100,000 5% (29) $100,001 - 500,000 18% (102) $500,001 - 1,000,000 16% (89) $1,000,001 - 2,000,000 27% (184) $2,000,001 - 5,000,000 20% (113) $5,000,001 - 10,000,000 8% (43) >$10, 000,000 6% (36)

  17. Significant Accomplishments: Common Themes • Children • Marriage/Partnership • Professional achievements • Winning awards • Getting tenure • Starting companies and non-profits • Medical research • Teaching • Writing books • Making Movies

  18. Significant Accomplishments:More Unique Items • Got people released from prison • Made AIDS policy • Fixed local safety hazards • Discovered possible cure for lymphoma • Won a MacArthur Award • Helped my son grow past the impairments of autism into an impressive kid • Succeeding professionally as an openly gay man • Getting and staying sober for 16 years

  19. Potentially Unhealthy Habits: Ingestion • Drink Alcohol • Smoke Cigarettes • Smoke Cigars • Smoke Pot • Use other drugs • Sugar Binge • Drink Coffee • Eat Greasy Foods • Over eat • Yo-Yo diet • Drink diet cola 63% occasionally or less 95% never 82% never (85% that do are male) 87% never (73% that do are male) 95% never (80% that do are male) 32% at least occasionally 58% more than occasionally 62% at least occasionally 53% at least occasionally 71% never (86% that do are female) 42% at least occasionally

  20. Potentially Unhealthy Habits: Other • Have casual sex • Buy Lottery tickets • Forego sleep • Gamble • Blackberry addiction • Pornography • Snore 16% at least sometimes (68% male) 70% never 49% at least occasionally 28% at least sometimes (79% male) 42% at least sometimes 44% at least sometimes (87% male) 68% at least sometimes

  21. Potentially Healthy Habits: Ingestion • Abstain from caffeine • Nutritional supplements • Chocolate therapy • Good nutrition • Vegetarianism • Eat organic food Only 8% 32% at least regularly 20% at least regularly 71% at least regularly Only 3% 25% at least regularly

  22. Potentially Healthy Habits: Other • Exercise • Meditation • Yoga • Pleasure Reading • Adequate Sleep • Nap • Random Acts of Kindness • Let Cars in Ahead of You • Give Money to Street People • Help Older People Cross 64% at least regularly Only 5% regularly or more Only 9% regularly or more 54% at least regularly 57% at most occasionally Only 9% regularly or more 42% at least regularly 47% at least regularly Only 9% regularly or more Only 14% regularly or more

  23. Physical Health • 90% perceive health to be good or excellent • 39% high cholesterol • 16% high blood pressure • 15% obese • <10%: cancer, eating disorder, diabetes, joint replacement

  24. Mental Health • 22.5% mid-life crisis • 13% mental illness • 23% have used anti-depressants • 10% addiction • 34% have seen therapist regularly • 10% have attended 12-Step program

  25. Have Had Would consider Self-Improvement • Teeth whitening 20% (110) • Botox treatment 3% (18) • Boob Job 1.4% (8) • Hair Plugs .9% (5) • Collagen .4% (2) • Facelifts 0% • Cosmetic dental work 9% • Other cosmetic surgery 5% 43% (240) 6.5% (36) 2.7% (15) 3.1% (17) 3.6% (20) 7.2% (40) 18% (101) 14% (77)

  26. Toys • >90% Cell phone, DVD player, Microwave, CD player, Digital camera • 80-89% TV, Laptop, VCR • 70-79% Answering machine, Desktop • 60-69% MP3 Player/iPod, Fax • 50-59% Exercise Equipment, Garage Door Opener • 40-49% HDTV, Flatscreen TV, Handheld Electronic Organizer, Home Security System, GPS • 30-39% Blackberry, Gaming System • 20-29% TiVo, Facebook or MySpace account, Children’s Playground Equipment • 10-19% Sex Toys, Boat, Snow Blower, Electric Mower, Sports Car • 1-9% iPhone, Blog, Bong/pipe, BluRay, Mistress/Boy Toy, Plane

  27. Marriage • 86% have been married • 76% currently married/civil union • 80% would prefer to be • Of those married: • 19.5% ecstatic • 47% warm and loving • 21% comfortable • 15% would not choose the same partner

  28. Children • 22% have no children • of these 23% due to fertility issues • of those w/ children, 11% conceived w/ help of science • 44% have 2 children • Only 1% (6) have >4 • 47% have children at least 13 • 50% have children 10 or younger; 17% (88) 5 or younger

  29. 1983SEX • 67% (356) have sex fewer than 6 times/month • At 10th reunion 42% • 21% (108) wish had sex fewer than 6 times/month • Of 356 having it this little, 252 (71%) wish having it more • 33% last as long as 25 minutes; 21% >25 mins • 58% satisfied w/sex life; 86% satisfied w/ current partner (maybe because 32% said something else (friendship, work, or sleep) now more important than sex) • 4% (21) solitary • 88% sure partner is faithful; but 14% have not been faithful (11 of you have something up)

  30. Current Events • 40% get news from newspaper32% - from Internet • Presidential election (68% Democrats): -Would vote: -Think Would Win: 61% Obama 59% Obama 21% Clinton 10% Clinton 15% McCain 30% McCain Biggest issues: - 25% character of candidate - 21% War in Iraq - 17% economy • 18% R voted D (13% O; 5% C); 2% D voted R

  31. Opinions • Most were PC (77% liberal on social issues) • Preserving environment = personal responsibility • US should lead in eradication of diseases & poverty • Right to abortion should be protected • GBLT people should be allowed to serve openly in military and to enter in to civil marriage • No oil exploration in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge • Sex Education in school is OK • Children are over-programmed • Notable: 71% disagree (44% strongly) that women should serve in combat positions

  32. Predictions for Next Decade • More than half of us believe stem cell research & gay marriage will be resolved • 83% expect recession • 65% expect Pres. Faust will change Harvard • 57% expect death of a parent • 53% expect change of job • 36% expect greater focus on relationship • 35% expect more time on spiritual activities

  33. Advice to Classmates:Common Themes • Carpe Diem. • Relax. • Hire me. • Eat locally grown food & stop global warming. • Use sunscreen. • Don’t be too full of yourselves. • Illegitimum non carborundum. • Use your gifts to improve the world. • Never abandon hope, all ye who entered here. • Lead the life you love; love the life you lead.

  34. Advice to Classmates:Common Themes • When in doubt, sleep more. • Laugh more. • Always use spell check. • It’s not too late to get to know each other better. Let’s do that. • Be happy with who you are, not what your were or thought you’d be. • If you’re not having fun, it’s not worth it. • Never eat anything bigger than your head. • Please forget the 19-year-old version of me.

  35. Other words to Classmates • Who are all you people? • It ain’t easy bein’ queer. • I was right, admit it! • Pick up after yourself. Don’t leave shopping carts to run wild in the parking lot. • Can anyone tell me why I am nervous to attend this reunion? • If you think you want to do it all over again, remember that it could have turned out a lot worse.

  36. Other words to Classmates • Some of the best folks in our class didn’t live to see this reunion. Remember them. • It may be time to figure out what you want o be when you grow up. • Don’t hate anybody, even if they vote Republican, especially your mother. • Yale still sucks.

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