> From the time I arrived at MIT in '08 to the time I left in '11, I witnessed a pretty huge shift in the interests of MIT students towards startups. I've witn

> From the time I arrived at MIT in '08 to the time I left in '11, I witnessed a pretty huge shift in the interests of MIT students towards startups. I've witnessed now multiple decades of change, and the interests of the student body vary according to the fashion of the day. If I were to advise fellow alums about preparation, I'd advise: Prepare for change. As trite as that sounds, it's been the only consistent trait.