Arrival in Boston
Upon arrival…
Most of you will probably enter the US at Logan Airport, Boston. The Heathrow/Gatwick--Boston flight is not too long a journey: less than 7 hours usually. You will probably be more tired than jet lagged. But be nice and gentle to yourself, what will all those bags. Take a taxi. It costs about $25 and takes about half an hour, depending on the traffic, to get to MIT. This is money well spent, especially if you share a taxi with a friend.
But if you are feeling totally energetic and you really must, then take the Boston underground – the “T”. It is much cheaper, $1 per token. A little crammed though (remember your bags) and you will have to change trains at least once – hence the T is not very advisable.
The first few days
So now that you are here, and classes have not started, there is time to explore the environment. Things you may want to do:
1.    Tour Boston and Cambridge
•    Duck Tours: ride in a Word War II amphibious vehicle that takes you through Boston and on the Charles river
•    Freedom Trail: red lines on the pavement that take you through various historic sites of Boston and 18th century America
•    Visit Harvard Square and Harvard University: look out for the bloke from Emma
2.    Taste the local cuisine; look out for term-time eateries
3.    Attend CMI Orientation functions
4.    Rest and relax, before the fun begins
…and Some Serious Stuff
The serious stuff: choose your Fall semester subjects, get your Social Security number (MIT has its own arrangements) if you are planning to do some paid work, make arrangements for your Health Insurance write an essay or two for CMI, and then … off you go to school!

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