Hi, this is Pari! I just finished my first year as an undergraduate at MIT and have shared some of my experiences throughout the fall semester during MIT’s Independent Activities Period (IAP) in the linked blog posts. Through this post, I hope to share some of the highlights from this past spring semester. I hope to divide this blog post into different sections covering academics, research, and social life. Now, getting into it!
Academics
Academically, I took 5 courses, totaling 60 units per week. This was on the upper end of what an average workload at MIT would be and it was definitely evident throughout the semester. Coming out of my first fall semester’s Pass/No Record grading system, it was a bit difficult to adjust.