My MIT Social Scene

TL;DR 

I will be talking about some fun stuff that I have done with Sigma Nu and the Social Scene at MIT.

Once you join a fraternity, your schedule starts to gain lots of additions during the weekends and maybe week days. Typical additions are Sunday chapters, social events, community service events, alumni events, etc. All of these events start being a part of your MIT experience. For me, these events are the best part of Sigma Nu, because most of the brothers show up and share how they are doing.

Me and some brothers volunteering at the Boston Marathon.

Cool Things with Sigma Nu

Volunteering at the Boston Marathon was an extremely cool thing I got to do with Sigma Nu. I enjoyed shouting “Gatorade” for three hours straight and experiencing world class runners smack cups out of my hand.

The day prior to that was the last day of Campus Preview Weekend so it was a nice way to wrap up a busy weekend. After volunteering, I had to quickly shower to make it to a concert to see Lil Baby! After the concert, I made a short stroll to the house and saw everyone celebrate one of our last Spring holidays.

Another great memory of mine was when I went to another concert with a bunch of the Sigma Nu bois! The artist in question was Banda MS, a Mexican band that did its first tour in Boston.

I would occasionally hear Banda music back home with my family or friends so it was definitely a great thing to share that piece of home with other individuals that shared the same appreciation for our culture. And to top it all off, one of our alumni had his house warming party that same day! I got to see graduates from my first year and how they transitioned to their full-time roles.

First-year Social Scene

Prior to coming to MIT, I really didn’t go out to parties with my friends, because driving and getting permission were issues at that young age. Now at MIT, I am an independent adult! So, this idea of going to parties and socializing with random people was something I definitely explored, especially since all of Boston is manageable to traverse on foot. With such ease of access to parties, I found myself actively putting these social events of all types of dorms/fraternities on my calendar. I found myself innately traversing MIT’s social scene, whoops! 

My Sigma Nu class of 2022 also had this excitement for MIT’s social scene. Groups of us were always going to all types of social events. I enjoyed the last ever Burton Conner dorm party with my bois. We also went to East Campus and had an exciting time in 30-degree weather. As a first-year, this was the coolest way to get to know people and take a break from our course load.

Sophomore Social Scene

As I became a sophomore, I became more reserved and wouldn’t go to every single social event that I would get invited to on Facebook. I found myself staying in and going to my fraternity’s own social events instead, partly because I lived there and was inches away from any social event. Hosting such events really makes you aware of how to manage the safety and vibe of a gathering. Furthermore, I really didn’t know all of the people that would show up, so it really made me comfortable with interacting with strangers.

All in all, Social Events are something that I really enjoyed at my time here in MIT (Prior to COVID Era). I found it exciting to just dance and have a good time with my friends. The McDonald’s Uber Eats orders for eight people were definitely stressful, but it was an exciting time that brought unity amongst so many people from different backgrounds. Even the Maseeh brunches with all of the people that you met the night before was such a beautiful thing. 

I wasn’t really considering writing about the Social Scene at MIT, but it’s definitely an important part of the MIT experience. It is unique to our school and is something that made me appreciate this institution. You will hear this quote just as much as the drinking water out of a firehose quote, “Work hard, Play Hard”.