A Young Sista’s School Survival Guide
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A Young Sista’s DECLASSIFIED School Survival Guide
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A Young Sista’s School Survival Guide. SASSIFIED. MIT can be tough with all the …. Parties. BOYS. P-Sets. GIRs. Internships. Fun. classes. Sports. MAJORS. Future. Financial aid. UROP. Career. Extra curricular. Never fear! We’ve all been there! And this is how WE did it…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Young Sista’s
DECLASSIFIED
School Survival Guide
Black Women's Alliance • Love, Protect, Respect your Sistas• We are here as a support group for the
Black women of MIT. We promote the awareness of Black women’s issues to the larger MIT community.
• We promote activism, unity, friendship, and community.
• Introductions!!
MIT can be tough with all the …
Sports
BOYS
classes Future
Extra curricular
Internships
Parties
Financial aid
FunP-Sets
Career
MAJORS
GIR’s
UROP
Never fear! We’ve all been there!And this is how WE did it…
Academics
Classes!!!Here’s what you’re supposed to take:
• 18.01• 18.02• 8.01• 8.02 • 3.091 OR 5.11x • 7.01x • 2 x CI-H’s• Hass H, A, and SS
Visit web.mit.edu/firstyear/2019 and talk with your advisor if you have questions!
When in classDon’t be afraid to ask for help! No one knows it all so you will sometimes need outside help.
Need a study buddy? • Talk to people in your class!Need a tutor? • Visit the Talented Scholars Resource Room (TSR^2)• Consider taking Seminar XL• Talk to your professor! Who knows the material
more than they do? • Department tutoring
Take advantage of opportunities here. You attend the best university in the world and everything it has to offer is yours!
Other resourcesWanna go to grad school? Med school? Work after graduation?Don’t stress! You have people on your side to help you figure it out!
The Office of Minority Education (OME)
Global Education & Career Development (GECD)
Associate Advisor and GRT Your new sistas! E-mail
Health Resources
Student Support Services (S3) Walk-in hours 10-11a.m. and 2-3p.m.
MIT Medical Mental Health and Counseling
Free counseling! Great resource!
**Take care of YOU! Get enough sleep, stay active, and maintain your mental health!**
Choosing a majorYou’ll be expected to declare a major the end of your Freshman Spring semester.
It can be overwhelming but it’s ok. Take your time and make sure you’re setting yourself up to have options now AND in the future.
Have an interest? Take classes and explore! Your Freshman spring is the perfect time for intro courses that will give you a taste of what that major will be like!
Sports
Relationships
Social Life
Hair
Work/
UROP
BalanceTake time out for yourself!
Stay Connected With Us!
• Join the [email protected] mailing list. • Visit bwa.mit.edu• Join our facebook group: Black Women’s Alliance• Twitter: @MIT_BWA• Instagram: MIT_BWA• Black@MIT calendar• E-mail [email protected] to
contact your eboard.
