<p>Or do they get along with people really well? I was thinking that since MIT is a techno geek place, people don't require many friends as they have enough gadgets to ocupy themselves with . . .</p>
<p>Some students at MIT are reclusive, and others get along with people really well. Some students at MIT are reclusive and get along with people really well.</p>
<p>I completely agree with molliebatmit. One visit to MIT will abolish all of your misconceptions about MIT students being socially inept.</p>
<p>Yeah, it's kind of hard to argue after going to an MIT frat party that MIT students on the whole are antisocial. As for the recluses, well, you don't necessarily have to associate with them. That would sort of defeat the point of them being recluses, anyways.</p>
<p>It can be very valuable to get to know some of these recluses though. Many of them have absolutely amazing skills/talents, and are eager to share them with others. You can't expect EVERYONE to just come and openly socialize with you! Sometimes you have to take a little effort to get to know someone.</p>
<p>It depends on what is meant by recluse. If you mean introverted and/or quiet, then yeah, MIT and any other intellectual school will have a lot of those people. However, you can be introverted and have social skills.</p>
<p>^ I ment in terms of sociability. To make friends, you know. Supose a student goes there, will he be able to make friends even though he doesn't know anyone there? Are people sociable enough to accept new friendship and all of that sort? I am not talking about being quiet in classes, I can a whole lot of that in MIT OCW. :)</p>
<p>^ YES.
i live in louisiana, which means... we have 5 students in the entire state accepted by MIT this year and only 2 going. i went to CPW and i met so many people just from random conversations. im sure it'll be the same during orientation and school year.</p>
<p>Almost everybody comes to MIT knowing no one or very few people.</p>
<p>I think MIT's housing system really facilitates getting to know a group of people extremely well, since students choose what kind of environment they'd like to live in and what kind of people they'd like to live with. I'm pretty shy, and I ended up in just the right living group for me. The people I lived with in college are still my best friends now. (One of them is my husband now.)</p>
<p>Mollie is spot on. Both of my boys have made great friends in their dorms, IM sports and other stuff.</p>
<p>a group of stupid screaming people just ran by my window. sometimes i wish they'd try and be more reclusive around finals.</p>