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Back to Square One

Back to Square One

Learning to appreciate family

April 22, 2019 | Xiaoyue G.

I just came back from Shanghai a week ago. It was my first trip home since I came to MIT in the summer of 2017. It’s been over a year and a half. I saw a lot of friends and family on this trip, including my high school math teacher. He told me the story […]

Taking the Lead on Leadership

Taking the Lead on Leadership

What MIT could do better

April 16, 2019 | Sam M.

A surprising portion of my undergraduate education at the United States Military Academy (West Point) was spent getting punched in the face, trying to stay alive in a class called survival swimming, and gasping for fresh air as I ran indoor obstacle courses. My after-school activities included walking in circles around a giant field for […]

So… What Do You Two Even Talk About?

So… What Do You Two Even Talk About?

The wonderful aspects of being in a relationship with a non-scientist

April 16, 2019 | MayLin F.

When a new acquaintance learns that I am a graduate student at MIT, their first question is often about whether or not my husband is also an MIT student or postdoc. They are usually surprised to hear that he is not an MIT researcher — and further amazed to learn that he is not a […]

Cambridge Tea Party

Cambridge Tea Party

Maintaining your productivitea by getting off campus

April 8, 2019 | Rumya R.

I might be the only person in the world that looks forward to working on weekends. For most people, weekends are a time to sleep in or to catch up on their favorite TV shows but for me, I use work as an excuse to visit some of my favorite places in Cambridge: coffee shops. […]

The Art of Microwaving Food at MIT

The Art of Microwaving Food at MIT

How to avoid inviting harmful chemicals to your table

March 25, 2019 | Clara M.

My mom has been in the fertility business for more than ten years, developing solutions to ease the exhausting hormonal treatments required before in vitro fertilization. She introduced me to the concept of EDCs, or endocrine disruptor chemicals, which can interfere with the hormonal response of living beings. These hormone-mimicking chemicals are commonly found in […]