Blogs
The Breaking Point
And the slow path to recovery
May 2022
by Anna I.
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
An experimental study of the Holy Cannoli
The hunt for the greatest desert in Boston
May 2022
by Ben M.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Getting back to reading for pleasure
…or an ode to now dead literary references?
May 2022
by Vaishnavi R.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
The White House is on the phone
And MIT is in my inbox
April 2022
by Will S.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Life lessons from a cookie
What the science of baking taught me about leaving home and entering a new environment
April 2022
by Cassandra O.
Media Arts and Sciences
How to Hang in There
For one grad student, holding onto their scientific dreams involves more literal grip strength than you might think!
April 2022
by Emma K.
Biology
How a tree decided where I live
The search for my off-campus home
April 2022
by Krishna M.
Mechanical Engineering
Recreating the Taste of Home
Exploring beyond my (culinary) comfort zone
April 2022
by Eva C.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
Wait, There’s a Fun Scale?
Type II Fun - what it is, and why you should try it
April 2022
by Christine D.
Biological Engineering
Reactivating
Mixing Metaphors with Meaning
April 2022
by William B.
Biology
MIT-only Memories
Taking advantage of unique MIT experiences
April 2022
by Miriam K.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Tomatoes, Parmesan, Bread…Oh, My!
A No-Knead Focaccia Recipe
April 2022
by Samantha H
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
How my journey to the Philippines brought me to MIT
…and connected me with an incredible mentor
Jan 2022
by Autumn D.
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography / Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
The conflict and the privilege of MIT
I didn't think I could come here, yet here I am, and that made me question everything
Jan 2022
by Jorge S.
Technology and Policy Program
3 Things I did as an International Graduate Student This Summer
And three that I wish I had devoted more time to.
Jan 2022
by Ambar R.
Comparative Media Studies
Whales of quals
Prioritizing my mental health over qualifying exams
Jan 2022
by Anonymous .
Mechanical Engineering
Innovation and the Daily Grind
How admission into MIT Sloan Fellow MBA transformed my way of thinking about careers, entrepreneurship and innovation
Jan 2022
MIT Sloan MBA Program
Escape MIT for a weekend
My favorite weekend getaways around New England
Dec 2021
by Lily L.
Operations Research Center
How I realized graduate school was the right choice for me
The best ideas come in the bathroom
Dec 2021
by Edita B.
Physics
A Graduate School Simulator
How playing Stardew Valley prepared me to move to MIT
Dec 2021
by Vik O.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
You have got to have a plan, and a planner!
Putting everything on the calendar makes life at MIT so much easier.
Dec 2021
by Devaki S.
System Design and Management
Finding your why
A good reason to go to grad school
Dec 2021
by Miriam K.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Nurturing yourself by nurturing some greens
How growing an indoor vegetable garden from scratch became a life-affirming engineering project during the COVID lockdowns
Dec 2021
by Hyunhee L.
Chemical Engineering
Have something to say or share? Then blog about it!
IAP workshop application deadline December 29
NOV 2021
Making kofta in an air fryer
Balancing cultural identity as a second-generation American
Nov 2021
by Lucas A.
Chemical Engineering
The lady and the grad
How a dog can help you push through the loneliness of a PhD
Nov 2021
by Sarah A.
Program in Polymers and Soft Matter
I Hear You
How I learned to listen in grad school
Nov 2021
by Zhutian Y.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
To visit or not to visit?
Awkward COVID family decisions
Nov 2021
by Miriam K.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
MIT PE to the Rescue! Yee-hah!
How a trip to Volcano Bay got me learning to swim and much more!
Nov 2021
by Vyshnavi V.
Chemistry
Christmas in September?
You can’t buy happiness, but sometimes you can find it for free in your neighbor’s trash
Nov 2021
by Grace N.
Chemical Engineering
On Grieving from a Distance
Learning to speak the language of loss
Sept 2021
by Mingyu Y.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
If you want, add a jump
My rewarding journey of becoming a group kickboxing instructor at MIT
Sept 2021
by Zhutian Y.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Crafting is engineering, music is math
What I learned from teaching design and engineering to elementary schoolers
Sept 2021
by Rima D.
Mechanical Engineering
Touring Colleges on Foot
A brief jog through some of Boston’s many universities
Sept 2021
Materials Science and Engineering
Trying and failing to buy a house
Why can’t grad students get a mortgage?
Sept 2021
by Miriam K.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
How leaving MIT convinced me to stay
Navigating academia and industry as a grad student
Aug 2021
by Anonymous .
Architecture
small silver slivers
finding the bright spots in a dark time
Aug 2021
by Rumya R.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
Have something to say or share? Then blog about it!
August workshop application deadline August 1
JUL 2021
From Procrastination to Productivity
How I Found Motivation in a Remote Semester
July 2021
by Anonymous .
Linguistics and Philosophy
The Perfect Recipe Doesn’t Exist
Making connections between baking and experimental materials science
July 2021
by Sasha C.
Materials Science and Engineering
What A Poet Taught Me About Sitting Still
Building a mindfulness practice into a busy grad student schedule
July 2021
by Meggan D.
MIT Sloan MBA Program
Miss to Mrs. to Dr.
How to plan a wedding in grad school
July 2021
by Miriam K.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
All the good ideas are gone!
But all the good work is left to do.
June 2021
by Mirna G.
Biological Engineering
Second time’s the charm
Finally at MIT after an undergraduate rejection
June 2021
by Miriam K.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Born in the USA!
A foreign American’s journey back to the US
June 2021
by Ariel V.
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography / Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
The Right Roomie For You
How asking the right questions can help you find your people
June 2021
by Meggan D.
MIT Sloan MBA Program
Routine in Chaos
Discovering opportunity to hack your own personal productivity habits
April 2021
by Clara D.
Mechanical Engineering
PhD Parenting in a Pandemic
Challenges and lessons learned from a tumultuous time in my life
April 2021
by Adrian G.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Experimenting with love
Attempting to date as a PhD student in Biology
April 2021
by Kate K.
Biology
Pandemic pupils
How Covid-19 has transformed my perspective on outreach and education
April 2021
by Arianna K.
MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography / Applied Ocean Science and Engineering
When is the best time to start graduate school?
Pros and cons of fresh-out-of-undergraduate and post-young professional paths
April 2021
by Jessica W.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Hunting for What We Lost
How the MIT Mystery Hunt Reminded Me Of How Bleak Pandemic Life Is
April 2021
by Mary D.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Mayan, what else?
Take the time to breathe and do what you like
April 2021
by Grégoire J.
Technology and Policy Program
Launching Into The New Year
Experiencing my first rocket launch
April 2021
by Daniel J.
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Getting closer to my “luck”
The story of my journey to MIT
March 2021
by Zhutian Y.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Fostering Success
Sometimes the youngest kids can teach the biggest lessons
March 2021
by Anonymous .
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
A Food Scientist’s Views on Instant Foods
How to consciously generate instant happiness!
March 2021
by Zenia A.
System Design and Management
Join today, plan for tomorrow
Why you should join your professional society
March 2021
by Miriam K.
Nuclear Science and Engineering
Does This Make Epstein My Boss?
How MIT handled the Epstein scandal, dirty money, and why I’m still here.
March 2021
by Samantha E.
Microbiology
My musical journey in Boston
How a fortuitous encounter started my musical career
March 2021
by Yong-Chul Y.
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology
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