There are a just a few days left before I begin my MIT journey.  My grad school program starts on January 3rd.  I'm somewhat prepared for the cold Boston winters, but being from the south, I don't know if I'll really understand until I get there.  I'm eager to start the classes I've registered for this spring semester .  I may even try to sneak in a class taught by Marvin Minsky on the Society of Mind.  It is not required for my program (or even an elective), but how often do you get to sit in a class and listen to a legend in the field of AI?