Scoped!: William S. Murphy '13
William S. Murphy '13 ponders ceramics, romance, and life at Harvard. He cheerfully reminisced about the past three years, while looking forward to what the future holds.
House: Quincy
Concentration: Human Evolutionary Biology
Hometown: Brookline, Mass.
Ideal date: A leisurely autumn bike ride to a Boston coffee shop
What you look for in a girl/guy: A healthy sense of whimsy
Where to find you on a Saturday night: Throwing pots in the Quincy House ceramics studio
Your best pickup line: “Heeeeeeeeey sexy lady!” Sixty percent of the time, it works. Sometimes.
Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Yeah, it’s just like “The Social Network.”
Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Really good piece of advice: throw away all of your socks and buy 50 identical pairs.
Favorite childhood activity: Pokémon Blue for Game Boy Color
Sexiest physical trait: A nice, big brain
Best part about Harvard: My friends
Worst part about Harvard: Everyone else
Describe yourself in three words: Feisty. Succulent. Peach.
In 15 minutes you are: thinking of wittier answers
In 15 years you are: trying to reclaim the soul I lost to the corporate world. Kidding. Not kidding.