<p>There are some supermarkets here in Boston/Cambridge that are more affordable than others, if you’ll willing to travel a bit farther. I’m not very knowledgeable about MIT, but I do know that its neighboring school on the other side of Cambridge provides generous grants to students who want to stay on campus over the summer for research related activities. The school can sometimes subsidize the housing or transportation costs, so living in Boston won’t be as daunting of a task financially as it may seem.</p>
<p>(I’ll make sure to check the milk price the next time I stop by the store, crazymomster :))</p>