Sara N. '28

I am from Union, Kentucky, where I learned to find beauty in the everyday. And so, I grew up to love evening Kroger runs, long, winding neighborhood walks, and the bright sound of snow melting in early spring.

I’m interested in the relationship between humans & systems — the ones we build, and the ones we’ve miraculously inherited — and the nature of human intelligence, which somehow eclipses everything we’ve built yet. And because the best way to understand human thought is to engage with what it has created, I am also deeply interested in storytelling and language, how we structure our narratives, and ultimately, what we’re trying to say.

I also love: coming-of-age stories, obscure history, dancing, painting on non-canvas surfaces, newsletter subscriptions, graphic design, rocky beaches, HGTV, and large, intricate buildings, including airports, malls, movie theaters, and IKEA.

I fell in love with MIT, the idea, in fourth grade, and fell in love again with MIT, the place, at first sight when I visited almost a year ago. I write so that I never forget that initial moment of awe — so that I can live consciously in each moment of this grand adventure, and see it and love it for what it is and nothing more — fleeting and wondrous.