Haha…very interesting title I know. Well, you have been introduced to the Crespo-Bosque twins so I only see it’s fit to put up a post introducing myself…the third new blogger, Christina Johnson. (The video posting just doesn’t seem to be working out for us new kids…) I’m also a freshman here at the wonderful Institute. I’ve traveled across the country from my home in Los Angeles, California (Rancho Palos Verdes to be exact) to attend MIT and so far, it’s definitely been worth it. Let’s see…I plan on majoring in Course 6-1 (Electrical Engineering) with a minor in either 14 (Economics) or 15 (Management). My job for this site is to tell you all about what MIT has to offer beyond engineering, from urban planning to architecture to literature. Plus, aren’t you interested to see what we do around here for fun? We have hundreds of clubs and various organizations to fit all of your hobbies, however unique they might be. Look forward to hearing exciting things from me!

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Yes, I am not kidding. John Legend performed in our athletics center this past Sunday afternoon. Why was he here among a group of nerdy kids? Three words: Global Poverty Initiative. (Also, who says we don’t like music too!?)

MIT’s Global Poverty Initiative aims to educate students all across the country to tackle the difficult and prevalent problem of poverty. MIT is known for taking the best and the brightest and then cranking out students who go on to be the next great national and even global leaders. GPI strives to make sure that these upcoming future leaders know the impact of the poverty crisis. By doing this, they allow us the opportunity to not only apply our intelligence to calculus or physics problems, but to also tackle the social problems plaguing our society.

This past weekend, MIT’s Global Poverty Initiative hosted the Millennium Campus Conference, a weekend of poverty awareness through various keynote speakers, lectures and movie screenings. There was even a Millennium Action Challenge, where students sent in proposals to “create sustainable water systems to raise living standards”.

Check out MIT’s Global Poverty Initiative website for more details: http://gpi.mit.edu. Challenge yourself to come up with a couple ideas to solve this year’s challenge. John Legend is on board, MIT Global Initiative is on board…you’re next!

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