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MIT in a Year

MIT in a Year

How to make the most of a brief MIT experience

April 29, 2019 | Abigail C.

Nine months. The length of a human pregnancy. Also the length of my time at MIT. To clarify, this is not a story about pregnancy. Ask most MIT graduate students how long they plan to be here, and two years is the minimum. Many will be here well beyond four as they pursue a PhD. […]

Venturing Into My Comfort Zone

Venturing Into My Comfort Zone

When research and travel go hand in hand

March 25, 2019 | Josh M.

Travelling is one of my favorite things to do, so I’m always excited when I get to travel for work. Since I’m a Ph.D. student in atmospheric chemistry in the environmental engineering department, you might think that my work naturally lends itself to performing research in the field. However, I do most of my work […]

Getting FIT at MIT

Getting FIT at MIT

How MIT makes it easy to accomplish your New Year’s fitness resolutions

March 18, 2019 | Abigail C.

“I’m going to get in shape this year!” “This time I’m serious about going to the gym.” “New year, new me.”   We’ve all said it. The start of a new calendar year — or a new academic year — brings with it sweeping declarations of change and audacious intentions for self-improvement. The first few […]

Defense of the Ancients

Defense of the Ancients

An alternative get away

March 28, 2018 | Murat U.

After losing an 82 minute Dota2 match, maybe it is time for me to step back and write a brief, informative post about competitive video gaming and how it helps to relax. Wait, what is Dota2 – other than being the sequel or re-creation of the Defense of the Ancients (DotA)? For non-gamers: Dota2 consists […]

Being very far away…

Being very far away…

Always make time to talk to your loved ones

March 24, 2018 | Murat U.

Dear Friend, I am going to tell you a very personal story that has changed my perspective towards the many challenges that become default as you move forward as an MIT Ph.D. student. It was a Tuesday evening, and I was in the Z-center, the athletic facility at MIT. I was standing on the second […]