Blog: Jennifer's notes

February 5, 2015
Recently I've been thinking more deeply about what can help you have a meaningful life at MIT.  Here is my list so far: Goals, plans, or projects that give you a sense of purpose; Engaging activities that spark your passions and bring fun and play into your life; Relationships that support you and...
November 12, 2014
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”  David Henry Thoreau, Walden I’ve been obsessed with maps recently. Whenever I go on Pinterest, I find myself drawn to images of old maps and crafts that repurpose maps into coasters, storage boxes, and other decorations.  I suspect that...
May 29, 2014
by Jennifer Recklet Tassi, photo by Chris Downer I recently attended a conference at MIT about the crisis of long-term unemployment. The lineup of speakers was impressive – people from government, research, policy makers, unemployed people, and the agencies that support them in creative and...
May 6, 2014
I can’t believe we’re finishing up another year of MIT spouses&partners programs. We’ve had a great semester, including our International Dumpling Competition, Kids Clothing Exchange, and another photography exhibit by an MIT spouses&partners member. We trained a new group of job seekers...