Scholarships at MIT: Jackie Chen ’21 Finds Space to Make, Move, and Grow

Jackie Chen ’21 has forged a unique path at MIT, blending urban planning, sustainability, and the arts. Chen, an architecture major, talks about creative exploration through projects that connect residential spaces to productive spaces to landscapes, endeavors that generous financial aid allows her to fully engage in. She also explains how participating in Chinese traditional dance helps her to think spatially and to maintain connections to her culture while on campus.