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The MIT School of Witchcraft & Wizardry

The MIT School of Witchcraft & Wizardry

How I learned to enjoy getting lost in the maze of MIT

May 24, 2017 | Jared K.

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. No! Thank you but no. I will not be going. Your magic and professors and creatures are wondrous, sure. But your stairs? They move. See, Hogwarts, I was born without a sense of direction. To me you’re […]

Defining a Real Sloanie

Defining a Real Sloanie

A guide for first-year Sloan students

May 19, 2017 | Daniel S.

I still remember when I was about 5 years old, it was my first day at kindergarten and I was scared to meet so many new kids. But I recall it being less scary for me than for most of them because I knew how to tie my shoes. Spending my first few weeks helping […]

Handmade Research

Handmade Research

How building and repairing equipment with my hands has made me a better scientist

May 13, 2017 | Leigh Ann K.

When I first took my parents to my lab, my father was appalled. “This place is worse than my shop.” To truly understand this insult, consider that my father is a farmer who works in a 40-year-old shop with concrete floors and metal walls. Seed is sometimes stored in the back, the machining equipment is […]

How I Learned to Drink from a Firehose

How I Learned to Drink from a Firehose

Learning to filter and focus to prioritize my learning needs

April 10, 2017 | Shaheen T.

Only three weeks into my time at MIT, I was so busy that I was barely getting any sleep. I slept with my laptop and dorm room lights on; the sole reason to catch some sleep was to wake up and get going on things for the next day. I grabbed food for survival at […]

My Degree by the Numbers

My Degree by the Numbers

Learning to find find inspiration from other students, professors, and the community

April 5, 2017 | Jeffrey B.

Two teams, 11 unique personalities, seven months, 14 classes. A return to New England Patriots nation after a six-year journey where I resided in three different states (and one district). An opportunity to complete two masters’ degrees in two years supported by 27 global corporations. Adding to the mix travel to 22 states and countries […]