cool! congratulations on finishing your term!

Posted by: 0 on December 4, 2007

what part of CA are you from?

Posted by: 0 on December 4, 2007

When we're enjoying ourselves, there's never enough time, so sounds like you enjoyed your stay!

Ah -- Cali, sun, warmth... it's cold in NYC =(

Is it really cold in Europe right now? (clearly I don't check the weather forecasts)

Posted by: Jing Jing on December 4, 2007

you should've continued to travel. i have two older siblings that did study abroad programs, and they always say that traveling was the most important part of it. they have plenty of frends who regret their trips because they just went, studied, and came home, which is not the point of studying abroad

Posted by: 0 on December 4, 2007

I understand wanting to come to California for a while, especially in winter. Today in Southern California it was 73F, without a single cloud in the sky. Absolutely gorgeous!

Posted by: Erika on December 4, 2007

ah but erika, it is supposed to rain on friday in LA :( i don't know what i will do with myself...!

Posted by: 0 on December 5, 2007

Where do you guys get the resources to travel each time you get a break? It seems like every person at MIT is well over the middle class in terms of economic status relative to me or most people at my school. I base my comment on almost all the bloggers...and people I have talked to and met while reading these blogs. I am just amazed.

Posted by: 0 on December 5, 2007

Hm, the fifth Anonymous poses an interesting question, but I'm not sure it's referring to studying abroad or just going home for break.

In any case, does MIT subsidize the costs of studying abroad?

Posted by: Shamarah on December 5, 2007

LOLz.......its just 1 blogger planning 2 travel.....and the entire MIT student body is not a relative of Bill Gates !


**§unßAbaÞhu ™

Posted by: *ninGa | DoDo ™ { rEincArnaTe]) } on December 5, 2007

sorry about my earlier post .. THERE IS A FAULT
so i'll correct it here
LOLz.....the entire team is not traveling 2 all those places.........

**§unßAbaÞhu ™

Posted by: 0 on December 5, 2007

"Besides, traveling in Europe during winter?"

Ever been to Stockholm, Oslo, Paris, Berlin or Prague in Winter? I Guess not . It's really nice. Greetings from Germany

Claudio

Posted by: Claudio on December 5, 2007

Wow, it's so cool that you get the opportunity to study abroad and/or to travel. I hope I get to do that at least once in college.

Posted by: Manders '13 on December 5, 2007

Six week winter break? What?

Posted by: 0 on December 5, 2007

Man, I would love the opportunity to travel around Europe! Why don't we get that kind of break in the states?

Posted by: Marie on December 5, 2007

I spent two weeks in Germany last November. Germany is wonderful, but no, the winter isn't the best time to go

(Although it would be really cool to be there at Christmas time)

Posted by: Marissa on December 5, 2007

Just a quick comment - from my own observations, money and personal finances rarely, if ever, come up as a topic for conversation here at MIT. You're much more likely to hear about the proper orientation of surface integrals, the sigma bonding structure of d-block elements, the development of stem cells, or the kinematics of gyroscopes. (No joke - these are just a few examples of topics we're currently discussing in my own classes.)

That being said, we are all still college students, so money is a perennial issue for us. The cost of studying abroad can vary, and I haven't been able to find much information on what sort of aid MIT offers, though I know there is some (such as for CME). I also know that the administration is actively working to make international experiences more accessible for more students, so that's some good news. ^_^ Hopefully some students who have actually gone abroad can provide more details.

Posted by: Paul on December 5, 2007

I totally agree with Paul that finances are rarely talked about at MIT. People here just don't care what kind of background you're from. I, myself, come from a low income family and a very poor neighborhood. MIT gives very good financial aid.

I think most of the CME students worked over the summer and saved up money for traveling. It actually does not cost much more than staying at Cambridge or flying home. Hostels are cheap. I managed to go to some places this summer and broke even on my earnings. CMI does give us a travel grant to help cover some of the expenses.

So it's definitely possible to travel cheaply. Don't worry, I'll be doing some of traveling during our Easter break, which is also 6 weeks long.

Posted by: Lucy on December 5, 2007

No Lithuania in the list? DAMN!

Posted by: Vytautas on December 5, 2007

hey, where is Poland on the list? You should definitely visit Cracow!;)

Posted by: dotty on December 7, 2007

@ Claudio~
I went to Germany last winter to visit my sister who was studying abroad and I think December is the best time to go. I loved all the Christmas markets and people singing in the streets--it was so much fun and really set a Christmas mood! Now if I only knew German...

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Lucy, did you post it? What happened to the photo of King's college?

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