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  • Moving to the United States – Erika Sanhueza Pinto’s Story

    By Erika Sanhueza Pinto I arrived in the United States from Chile over six months ago, in March 2013, with a mixture of feelings. At first I felt happy and excited to begin living with my husband in a new place, and I had heard that Cambridge was a beautiful place. Then it hit me…

  • Career in Transit

    By Lucy Sonner New career initiative for spouses on dependent visas Career in Transit is an exciting new website created specifically for spouses coming to the United States on dependent visas. The initiative of two MIT spouses&partners members, Ankita Kumari and Shruti Garg, the website aims to provide the necessary tools and information for spouses to…

  • You don’t need to come

    By Julie Fahnestock A friend recently asked me why we decided to come to MIT. I think most MIT alumni will answer this question the same way: because I got an acceptance letter. (I often forget that I’m not the MIT student.) Julie’s story continues below. She recently shared this story and other glimpses of her…

  • Moving to Somewhere

    By Adrielle Stapleton I’m probably moving next year but I don’t know where to yet. Here is my list of five things I’m doing to get ready. A little more about my situation: I’m also a trailing spouse – for various reasons my spouse’s job search and which universities decide to offer jobs next year…