Get culturedHARDCORE DO IT: Treat yourself to a cultureific night on the town. Go wild with a language, art, or history class at the French Library of Boston (53 Marlborough Street, Boston, 617.912.0400). Reward your academic prowess with a stellar Japanese feast at O Ya (9 East Street, Boston, 617.654.9900), and cap it all off by taking in a riveting performance by the Boston Ballet (617.695.6950; www.bostonballet.org) or the Handel & Haydn Society (617.266.3605; www.handelandhaydn.org)JUST DO IT: Explore the restored Qing Dynasty Chinese home or the newest exhibit, “To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscapes,” at the Peabody Essex Museum (161 Essex Street, Salem, 978.744.9500). A day spent visiting the country’s oldest continuously operating museum will give you a taste of rich global art and national history.SCREW IT: Keep the tradition of cheap college brew alive and well. School yourself in the ways of “nattyisms” and snag yourself some T-shirts, ball caps, and frathouse décor at www.naturallight.com.
