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  • How Volunteering Enriched My Life in Boston

    By Ian Wang (current MS&PC member from China) When I moved to Boston last September, I was worried about what I could do there and how I would spend my free time. Surprisingly, this concern faded away quickly as I discovered a group called MIT Spouse & Partner Connect (MS&PC). I still remember after signing…

  • How to adjust to a new city – tips from a relocation expert

    By: Virginia  Hi! My name is Virginia and for the past 17 years I’ve been an expat. My expat life started soon after graduating from University back in my hometown in Venezuela, when I was offered an international position for an Oil Service Company in Scotland, and without much hesitation I packed my bags and…

  • Looking for English classes – where to start?

    by Camila Nascimento, MS&PC member I had just arrived in Cambridge and my English was my main concern.  I was terrified and remained quiet most of the time. I felt very bad and I cried many times. All that I wanted was to go back home. Communication is a big issue to me. I’m a…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Adios Maria! From Spain to Cambridge passing by MS&PC

    -By Marinagrazia Bisogno– If I think about two adjectives to describe Maria Linares Carsi, they would be sunny and happy, when you meet her you can feel that she carries the warmth of her native land, Spain. I have known her since I joined S&P, she has been part of our volunteer team for three…

  • When dreams come true – meet Nicolas Chignardet and Origamo

    -by Benjamin Okun- Nicolas Chignardet is among the few (but proud) male members of MIT S&PC, who live in Cambridge with significant others working on everything from astrophysics to management consulting. Originally from France, Nicolas lived for several years in Switzerland before moving to the U.S. with his wife Melina, a computer graphics scientist.  Although…

  • Chasing the American Dream: Job Seeking in the USA

    by Fazila Hanis Hashim Job-seeking in a foreign land can be one long, lonely and frustrating journey. How do we strike out on our own in a new country while our busy partners pursue their MIT dreams? Will our (foreign) degrees and work experiences be sufficient to land us a job in the USA? Some…