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Year: 2017

  • In conversation with oneself

    – By Irina Rasskazova –  “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse I recently discovered that we think 50,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day. Even though these studies might not provide the most accurate numbers, we really do think a lot, don’t you agree? Work, personal relationships, lists, facts,…

  • Year in Review: 2016 – 2017 Edition

    At MIT Medical, it’s the season of performance development reviews and goal setting for the next year. It’s a time for looking back and for looking forward. We are asked to share our accomplishments from the past year (sound familiar, Career Connect attendees?), and to think about what we want to achieve in the next…

  • Learning by Doing: Life Lessons from the Hobby Shop

    – By MJ Lee – After I moved to the United States and left my family, friends, and life in my home country behind, I had to adapt to my new surroundings and environment. Not only I had to learn how to rent an apartment, how to pay the bills, and where to do grocery…

  • Spring 2017 Alumni Updates

    Karlo Laforteza (MIT experience: 2002 – 2004) I can’t believe it’s been 15 years since I first joined MIT Spouses & Partners Connect! Thanks to Jennifer, MS&PC program manager, who was one of my references, I was accepted to the MIT Sloan Full-Time MBA program, that I completed in 2004-2006. After my MBA, we moved…

  • My Cooking Adventures at MIT

    – By Irina Rasskazova – It’s about 5:40 on a sunny Friday, and I should have been at Sidney Pacific Dorm about ten minutes ago. However, I’m still waiting on the porch for an Uber to get there with a large strap-y bag full of lunch boxes. The biggest one is filled with 25 medallion-shaped…

  • 7 Secrets To Build A Rockstar LinkedIn Profile & Network

    – By Irina Rasskazova – LinkedIn is a global professional social network that is mainly known for an opportunity to create an online version of your resumé and to search for jobs. However, we often have a little idea about how to build professional connections on LinkedIn more effectively and how to improve our chances…

  • The Most Meaningful Thing I Have Done for MIT

    – By Chen Shen – MIT Spouses and Partner Connect has been running the Career Connect workshop series twice a year for about 8 years already. We have regular speakers, and generally the program focuses on the top three elements, which include resume writing, interviewing, and networking. However, there was one issue that the program…

  • Inspirational women around the world

    – By Irina Rasskazova – On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8th we want to salute women from all over the world! This special date, that was officially recognized by United Nations in 1975, celebrates women’s achievements in social, economic, cultural, and political spheres. By acknowledging women’s role in the development of…

  • 5 coolest things a non-scientist can learn from IAP

    – By Irina Rasskazova – The first time I’ve heard about the Independence Activity Period* (or simply IAP) at MIT, I thought that there will be nothing for me. After all, it’s one of the best institutes for natural sciences – so what a person of a humanities bent like me can do there? Guess…