Blogs
Adapting to a Pandemic World
And how to make a difference in the process
JUN 2020
by Morgan J.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
Making It Work
Makerspaces, corgis, and my Grad School Puzzle
JUN 2020
by Alan P.
Mechanical Engineering
Two cats move to Cambridge
How—and why—to relocate with pets
JUN 2020
by Chanyoung P.
Biology
The Buddy System
How checking in weekly can keep your goals on track
MAY 2020
by Kathleen L.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
A Thermodynamic Model of Friendship
Keeping up with friendships is energy-intensive
MAY 2020
by Ashwin N.
Mathematics
My Year in the Wild
Why I Chose to Go into Industry Before Pursuing Grad School
MAY 2020
by Annick D.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Loafing Around at MIT
Why baking bread should be your next hobby
MAY 2020
by Chanyoung P.
Biology
Terraforming Friendship
How friendship started to flourish after a game of Terraforming Mars
MAY 2020
by Hsin-Yu L.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Is Grad School Harder than a Headstand?
How practicing my headstand turned into a metaphor for my PhD
MAY 2020
by Stephanie S.
Chemistry
Teaching a Lab Module…on Zoom
How the pandemic impacted my life as a TA this semester
MAY 2020
by Maddie H.
Chemistry
Big Changes in the Qualifying Exam Procedure
The many responses to AeroAstro's new quals process, and how it might be linked to implicit gender bias
MAY 2020
Aeronautics and Astronautics
An Indian Spice Blend™ You Won’t Find at Whole Foods
Add one tablespoon of Indian to one tablespoon of American to achieve optimal confusion
MAY 2020
by Rumya R.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
The Bright Side of Isolation
A few positive aspects of social distancing
MAY 2020
by Shashank A.
Mechanical Engineering
Dungeons and Biology
A tale of biologists, some dice, and keeping each other sane
MAY 2020
by Tyler S.
Biology
Letters to a Not-So-Young-Anymore Grad School Applicant
Reflections during critical moments
MAY 2020
by Agustín C.
Urban Studies and Planning
What Do I Do When I Can’t Go to Lab?
Ways to move your research forward when running experiments isn’t an option
APR 2020
by Stephanie S.
Chemistry
COVID-26.2
Running from your problems
APR 2020
by Charlotte L.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Great Podcasts to Accompany Quarantine
Ranked from highly-dignified to 100% guilty-pleasure
APR 2020
by Erika A.
Biological Engineering
What Business Does a Modeler Have at Sea?
Lessons learned from a research cruise
APR 2020
by Faith D.
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Dang, You Live in Tang?
My first semester living in Tang Hall while dealing with its unexpected & unfounded notoriety
APR 2020
by Aditya G.
Mechanical Engineering
Networking for Introverts
How to break out of your shell
APR 2020
by Morgan J.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
Away, with a slice of MIT
My experience with MISTI GSL
APR 2020
by Dishita T.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Fitting into MIT
How imposter syndrome gave me a sense of belonging
APR 2020
by Kristan H.
Mechanical Engineering
Continued Community in the Era of Social Distancing
Rainbows among the storm clouds
APR 2020
by Olivia Y.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
A Different Kind of Long-Distance Relationship
Tips on how to make remote advising work for you
APR 2020
Wait? It Snows Here?
How I survived my first New England winter
APR 2020
by Paul G.
Architecture
To Build a Home
The importance of setting a foundation for open communication
APR 2020
by Rumya R.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
Forced to Leave Home
MIT Grad Housing’s Disorganized Response to COVID-19
APR 2020
by Neha B.
Biology
COVID-19 Prequel
The outbreak of COVID-19
APR 2020
Chemical Engineering
Reset (or Set) Your Morning Routine
Tips for jumpstarting your days when working from home
MAR 2020
by Kathleen L.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Work From Home 101
How to be productive when working in the lab isn’t an option
MAR 2020
by Stephanie S.
Chemistry
To Separate or To Engage?
Reflections during my country’s great war against the coronavirus epidemic
MAR 2020
by Qingyang X.
Operations Research Center
Schrödinger’s Graduate Student
The paths to success in graduate school are as arbitrary as the goal itself
MAR 2020
by Tyler S.
Biology
Practice Imagination in MIT Hogwarts
Where empathy and compassion are the real magic
MAR 2020
by Hsin-Yu L.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
A Matcha Latte a Day...
This student’s secret weapon
MAR 2020
by Morgan J.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
I Want to Be a Ballerina When I Grow Up
Don’t let your dreams die in grad school
MAR 2020
by Alyssa R.
Physics
Guidance Beyond Your Advisor
The different types of mentorship and how to seek them out
MAR 2020
by Neha K.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
The Unlikely Friends You’ll Find
How disparate interests bring the graduate community together
MAR 2020
by Alan P.
Mechanical Engineering
A Week in the Life: Food Edition
Building community by breaking bread
MAR 2020
by Mingyu Y.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
How to Cordially Interrogate Graduate Students
The art of finding a lab
MAR 2020
by Olivia Y.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
A Furry Solution to the Grad School Blues
Adopting a dog during grad school
MAR 2020
by Kathleen L.
Computational Science and Engineering
“Deity’s Book Collection” Twenty Minutes Away
Rediscovering my cultural identity at Harvard-Yenching Library
FEB 2020
by Qingyang X.
Operations Research Center
Finding UberGirl
An emotional lyft
FEB 2020
by Stephen F.
Materials Science and Engineering
Controlling Chaos
Learning to love my calendar
FEB 2020
by Vincent M.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
Mental Health Matters
Asking for Help & Reaching Out
FEB 2020
Taking Engineering Too Far
Food, weight, and body image in grad school
FEB 2020
by Sarah G.
Materials Science and Engineering
Overcoming Anxiety
How my first year of graduate school pushed me to reach out for help
FEB 2020
by Jessica D.
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography / Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
Surviving Grad School for the Strong of Mind
A year with anxiety and depression
FEB 2020
by Swanny L.
Biology
If Something Feels Wrong, Speak Up
How I used my story to advocate for grad students
FEB 2020
by Alyssa R.
Physics
The Myth About Inbox(0)
Learning to manage my unmanageable email inbox in graduate school
JAN 2020
by Sam C.
Mechanical Engineering
Iñupiuraallaniptigun Uqausiptigun Maŋŋuqaqtugut
With our Iñupiaq language, we have an identity
JAN 2020
by Annauk O.
Linguistics and Philosophy
Where Computing Meets Brain Research
My first impression of the BCS Department at MIT
JAN 2020
by Yu X.
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
The Craziest Thing I’ve Done during Grad School
My whole lab agreed to run... across New Hampshire
January 7, 2020
by Charlotte L.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
A Well-Kept Secret for Finding a Job post-PhD
Reducing graduation stress by putting off your full-time job search with short-term consulting
JAN 2020
by Claire D.
Biological Engineering
Biking Diaries of a Graduate Student
Why did I get a bike? I was just two-tired
JAN 2020
by Pradeep N.
Chemical Engineering
The Pod Leader Experience
Mentoring for the MIT Summer Research Program
DEC 2019
by Cristina T.
Biological Engineering
The Vicious Cycle of Boston Leases
New Year, New Lease
DEC 2019
by Nina P.
Mechanical Engineering
A Nature Lover’s Journey in Cambridge
How MIT changed my perspective on little things
DEC 2019
by Sugandha S.
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
The Dizzying Cost of Life Science Research
If sticker shock is freaking you out, you’re not alone
DEC 2019
by Erika A.
Biological Engineering
Graduate Student becomes Chickpea Master Masher
Finding new skills in unfamiliar places
DEC 2019
by Geeticka C.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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