<p>I am from the west coast. So, my parents told me not to fly back for Thanksgiving. Beside of going to New York, what do students do? Would I be very lonely at MIT?</p>
<p>The dorms stay open, and there are lots of int'l students who are unlikely to go home, so you could stay at school. Or maybe you'll have a friend who lives closer who will take you home with them.</p>
<p>Yeah, a lot of people end up at the MA kids' houses.</p>
<p>my dorm has a large dinner for everyone staying over the holidays, with ridiculous amounts of food. it's great. and you'll probably be catching up on sleep before term ends and finals happen, anyway.</p>