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Daniel Barkowitz

Feb 13, 2009

Six Word Memoirs. Want to Play?

Posted in: Miscellaneous

So while I work on answering the HUMONGOUS number of questions on my last entry, a little game to keep you occupied...

Smith Magazine has an activity they call "Six Word Memoirs". Loosely patterned after Hemingway's famous (really) short story, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” the six word memoir allows authors to tell their life story in brief.

So, here is the challenge for you! Write a six word memoir about your life, your dreams, your hopes, your fears. If it is relevant to MIT, even better, but anything is good! Don't explain your entry. Keep them to six words!

Mine:

"Feeling overwhelmed. Need help giving aid!"

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MIT calling.

Posted by: 0 on February 13, 2009

ISFAA faxed. Tracking says,"Not Received".

Posted by: SRV on February 13, 2009

anxious. without direction until receipt of decision

Posted by: HST on February 13, 2009

the tech: a means. destination: unknown.

Posted by: deng on February 13, 2009

attending MIT -> important research-> helping people.

Posted by: Rebecca on February 13, 2009

Neither rich nor poor: Pay full.

Posted by: dudu on February 13, 2009

Proved Riemann Hypothesis. I am serious.

Posted by: Rankeya on February 13, 2009

Confidence Cats Electronics Sea Dreams Friendship!!

Posted by: Draco on February 13, 2009

March 15 - End Eternity. Begin Infinity?

Posted by: Ashwath Rabindranath on February 13, 2009

Gymnastics at MIT equals absolute perfection.

Posted by: Anonymous on February 13, 2009

helping people, friendship, science, sprinting, dreams

Posted by: Hazem on February 13, 2009

The Line The Moment The Way

Posted by: transfer? on February 13, 2009

Proud mom of MIT sophomore engineer!

Posted by: las on February 13, 2009

Wishing and Waiting for the Truth.

Posted by: Athar on February 13, 2009

Too much potential, not enough future.

Posted by: Michelle from Israel on February 13, 2009

Before: hopeful. Here: hosed. Future: confused.

Posted by: Oasis '11 on February 13, 2009

Here I Am, Waiting For MIT

Posted by: Michael Elder on February 13, 2009

Oh pretty Dome, you're my valentine!

Posted by: Lin² on February 13, 2009

What am I supposed to do?

Posted by: Dhvanit on February 13, 2009

Getting ready for the good times

Posted by: Samy, 13? on February 13, 2009

Developing computer programs,dreaming of MIT

Posted by: Andrew on February 13, 2009

To MIT I come; get ready.

Posted by: Tommy '13 on February 13, 2009

Forms: Gotta be a better way

Posted by: truf55 on February 13, 2009

Melanoma powwow house, toodle day length.

Posted by: 0 on February 13, 2009

Senior spring ousts thoughts of work

Posted by: Katie '13 on February 13, 2009

Sing, watching sun rise and set.

Posted by: Josue42 on February 13, 2009

Motto: I Hate This Fucking Place

Posted by: 0 on February 13, 2009

Why donn't I follow my dreams?

Posted by: Jason on February 13, 2009

Only Way To Go Is Up!

Posted by: RyanTheJuggler on February 13, 2009

A scientist born in Puerto Vallarta.

~Julio ('14)

PD: If you do some research about what Puerto Vallarta truly is, you'll understand the message of my memoir smile.

Posted by: Julio ('14?) on February 13, 2009

Wayward dreamer: want to CHANGE world!

Posted by: Kevin Lin on February 13, 2009

Will I be the Victor again?

Posted by: Victor on February 13, 2009

Why the heck am I here

Posted by: 0 on February 13, 2009

Season's changing. Fate to be determined.

Posted by: K on February 13, 2009

Attend MIT! Create UFO! Spread happiness!

Posted by: v_corp7 on February 13, 2009

MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Yale. Good Problem.

Posted by: 0 on February 13, 2009

For you: help from a friend.

Posted by: Chris Praley on February 13, 2009

MITES 08 student truly found paradise.

Posted by: Kristina '13? on February 13, 2009

Forgot about financial aid. Not good.

Posted by: Nicole on February 13, 2009

Really love them all! Post more!

Posted by: Daniel T. Barkowitz on February 13, 2009

transfer is hard, hard, and hard.

Posted by: Changwei Zhou on February 13, 2009

Will acheive goal, come what may

Posted by: Ruhban Shah on February 14, 2009

Question every line of coloring books.

Posted by: 0 on February 14, 2009

Life lives outside of the box.

Posted by: Anna Grace on February 14, 2009

Am wearing a laboratory onesie. Amen!

Posted by: Liz on February 14, 2009

My motto: "To infinite........and beyond!"

Posted by: Deeni on February 14, 2009

Too late to try, or not.

Posted by: Ronny '13 on February 14, 2009

Dream it, plan it, build it
-Jamo

Posted by: Jamo on February 14, 2009

Aeronautics, Astronautics, Avionics..... Aircrafts, Sukhoi-30, Airbus A380,(I have designed!!!!!!!)....DREAM BIG, MAN...

Posted by: Mohit on February 14, 2009

Hi to all Indian applicant
I am class 11 students and MIT aspirant ( future applicant as well)
Can you all please send me your resume so that I can improve my profile
Pleaseeeeeeeeeee
My email address is roses1992@gmail.com

And


All the best for your admission.

Posted by: Kusum on February 14, 2009

March into March - Zenith or Nadir?

Posted by: Varun on February 14, 2009

Loving life with my God!

Posted by: :) on February 14, 2009

I'm loving life with my God!

Posted by: :) on February 14, 2009

just follow the nane that follows...

Posted by: MOHIT SINDHU on February 14, 2009

MIT admits. Discover meaning behind life.

Posted by: Ashwin on February 14, 2009

DO EFFORTS TILL VICTORY MAKES HISTORY

Posted by: AS on February 14, 2009

Help: slothy genius, walking the talk.

Posted by: asdqwe on February 14, 2009

MIT

Posted by: 0 on February 14, 2009

HumanLife: Luxurious, AnimalLife: InTrouble, Tomorrow: Collapse!

Posted by: Nishanth on February 14, 2009

Stop Worrying I'm Here To Help

Posted by: Nishanth on February 14, 2009

__

Posted by: Nishanth '14 on February 14, 2009

Beat life, obtain glory; get mansions

Posted by: Olisa on February 14, 2009

More rsearch is the only cure.

Posted by: Paul on February 14, 2009

We travel far to travel more

Posted by: Arfa '13 on February 14, 2009

Love for Puzzles, Life for MIT =P

Posted by: 0 on February 14, 2009

science. math. baseball. MIT '13? Hopefully.

Posted by: 0 on February 14, 2009

Pretty pissed about failed math test.

Posted by: 0 on February 14, 2009

Made a hack, now in chat.

10 hours work, featured on blogs.

Wrote a song that Maitrayee loves.

I could do these all day.

Posted by: Colton on February 14, 2009

Already accepted... hope for much aid.

Posted by: Narce on February 14, 2009

I definitely drink too much caffeine.

Posted by: Shannon on February 14, 2009

Doing it right, starting my dreams.

Posted by: Piper '12 on February 14, 2009

Science Hope Future, Theatre Life Love

Posted by: Marie on February 14, 2009

I fell up the stairs. Ouch.

Posted by: Lyddie on February 14, 2009

I'm back with some more memoirs:

I jumped off the roof, twice.
I have learned about gravity, twice.
Cats and tents do not mix.
Backhoes do not handle hills well.
Trampoline nets are not high enough.
Science fairs suck with sprained ankles.
Fireworks can leave scars on hands.
Coasters are horrifying without functioning restraints.
I think that I'm a klutz.

Posted by: Colton on February 14, 2009

Ready for my life at MIT

Posted by: Aguirre '13 on February 15, 2009

To believe is to make happen

Posted by: Cam on February 15, 2009

I completely agree with Cam's words!

Posted by: SRV on February 15, 2009

"Baby Shoes. For Sale. Never Used"

Posted by: Anon on February 15, 2009

dreams grasped are grasped by grasping

Christ's the saviour of the world

Posted by: Olisa on February 15, 2009

She's getting an abortion this month.

The baby can't possibly be mine.

Posted by: Elizabeth on February 15, 2009

lol lol lol lol lol lol.....

Posted by: Mohit on February 16, 2009

Exams in ten days. Grounded already.

Posted by: Ahana on February 16, 2009

I'm a klutz. I'm not ashamed.

I always procrastinate. You should too.

I Really Hate This F***ing Place.

Posted by: Tree on February 16, 2009

I got a better one now:

We made it to The Tech.

smile

Posted by: Tree on February 16, 2009

i have just lost the game

Posted by: 0 on February 16, 2009

Limits don't exist; except in calculus

Posted by: ca'14? on February 16, 2009

Recuperation from application brings cautious expectation.

Posted by: cdunn on February 16, 2009

Waiting on Harvard just for fun.

Posted by: Anon on February 17, 2009

How can I write six words

Posted by: comboy on February 17, 2009

You should start counting from -430

now every word you see increment -213 by one till you get 6. I love cats. Last day I was writing a text to post on snively blog, he was the first one that I loved to read his messages here because it was the first blog I saw here. After a few days I realized that there are new posts on snively blog everyday. So this came upto my vault to write my thoughts in his blog instead of printing them for my instructors, different output will occur. Instructors feedback is, not enough words, too much words, where are your n paragraphs, what a horrible font, is it 12, I see between lines there's not enough line spacing.

I don't have internet in the room which I came as a guest ans stayed and slept for nearly 2 months. I write for snively blog and go find a e-hole to post it. But now I see there is no new post from him and I don't wanna post twice in a single topic or I'll be kicked out like I'm being kicked out of my instructor offices sometimes. I should not disturb because they're busy and they finished evaluating my essays. They're busy but I don't see any bed in their office.

Last night as I opened the room door to go with my laptop, a friend of mine rushed into and after slight discovery he took a nap on my jacket after he took the first nap on my jeans pocket. I was worried if the mobile phone inside my pocket will vibrate and wake him up, worried if there a new post in snively blog. Fortunately the phone didn't vibrate at all, then he changed his place to the jacket on my jacket which was on the bed.
Sorry for my short delay, three minutes ago I was writing this message in the wireless area of my department now I'm writing it outside because the guy with blue shirt sent me out and locked the department door, (time is 5:40 pm) I explained but he doesn't know english, I called my teacher to tell him but he was using his hand more than ears. That's what happened in this recent minutes. Where were we, ok last night the yellow cat slept on my jacket. Now I'm gonna change the negative number in the first line for it to make sense and then look for the e-hole. -213 just came to mind, which was the number in first line, I'm gonna modify it now as the last modification.

Posted by: comboy on February 17, 2009

Life, fear, ambition, helpless, recollection: GONE.

Posted by: David on February 17, 2009

The training wheels fell off themselves.

Posted by: Benja '13 on February 18, 2009

No post form snively or Daniel again,sorry it's hard to find an e-hole + I don't wanna post twice in a single topic + I've prepared some doodles last night + I've already posted twice in this topic
according to my intentions about having no hope to stay here and not being kicked out after doodling twice, and applying such observation that I'm still here, I'm gonna post some parts of my writings which I carved last night. Again it's not 6 words if you start counting from 1.

Back to the room, it's february 17 6:15, I'm 7 hours ahead of boston. No internet, door is open, how can an open door be harmful while there's no heat plus it increases the possibility of yellow lad arrival. Next time that internet will be around me, I'll check snively blog for new posts to carve my doodles (I have prepared a few doodles last night before the arrival of yellow lad) and I'll feed my passion with reading more blogs that I've just see a few hours ago. Ahmed is not posting everyday.Yan Z seems to be yummy, two days ago she was posting at 11:11 pm, 11:46, 12, 1, 7, 2 … these are the timestamps I wrote with my purple pen on my left arm. I wish my arm have more blank space to record more information for later review while absence of invention of mr. Tim b lee. A picture of him is on the timeline in second floor of our department. Don't ask people around where second floor is, they may count from ground floor. Just say where's wireless.
Before going to department today I checked ATM for euro rate, what a good rate 2.11 I should draw as much as possible for paying tuition. But not now, if I draw now I have to go back to room and put them in a safe place. I'll draw after I check the blogs... it's 6:30 pm now and euro rate is 2.05 still feburary 17. I should buy some credit for my phone, thanks for the man in the blue-shirt, I think his hand hit the hang up button before all credit was approaching to epsilon.

Why do people in our department index the first floor by 0 and the first element of an array by 1?

while I was reading a post from Yan Z there was a photo of her with red hair, staff passing by and see these photos on my screen, it's convincing for me to understand they may think I'm dating on facebook, I want to retire on the floor, if I do so I should close the door first to make the room a safe place, possibility of having another slight discovery for my friend is easily deductible by committing such a cruel treason.

Posted by: comboy on February 18, 2009

try two-worders.

leather cucumber.

cradle stain.

Posted by: 0 on February 18, 2009

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam - Totus Tuus

Posted by: Eddie '13 on February 18, 2009

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam - Totus Tuus

Posted by: Eddie '13 on February 18, 2009

hi i am karun i want to apply mit for fall 2010 will you guide please
bashyalkarun@gmail.com
thanking you
bye

Posted by: karun on February 19, 2009

"Alea iacta est", hoping the best!

Posted by: Rafael on February 27, 2009

When it's dark, we see STARS.

Posted by: Rafael on February 27, 2009

where will he go - don't know

Posted by: a mom on February 27, 2009

how do you define dead line

Posted by: comboy on February 28, 2009

i see tales for each number

Posted by: comboy on February 28, 2009

We are one consciousness experiencing itself.

Posted by: Andrés on March 1, 2009

Money Man, give me my scholarship.

Posted by: '13? on March 3, 2009

let's use V instead of U

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

I am between M and T

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

I will never fill any form

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

to fill or not to fill

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

Serious Automatic Agreement Am In Hurry

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

Agreement Request As Soon As Possible

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

Silver Rhenium Arsenic Sulfur Arsenic Polonium

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

Interessante Informationen.

Posted by: lieben on March 5, 2009

Interessante Informationen.

Posted by: lieben on March 5, 2009

Gute Arbeit hier! Gute Inhalte.

Posted by: fussball live on March 5, 2009

Gute Arbeit hier! Gute Inhalte.

Posted by: fussball live on March 5, 2009

this false sentence is six words

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

i have trvly fovnd the paradise

Posted by: comboy on March 5, 2009

please adopt me as a stewdent

Posted by: comboy on March 7, 2009

I am HUNGRY; I eat DREAMS!

Posted by: Robotiva on March 9, 2009

forever pvrely for fvn : )

Posted by: comboy on March 12, 2009

i do not vvait for fvn

Posted by: comboy on March 12, 2009

six sentences with six words each

MIT People lose their counting ability

one of two misconceptions about MIT

Did you ever read YanZ blog

tomorrows leaders are counting seconds !

i do not vvait for fun

Posted by: comboy on March 12, 2009

Dummy as cow ? watch ocw

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

are you counting seconds or words

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

comments are closed after thirty days

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

I need more than six words.

Posted by: Kristina '13? on March 14, 2009

stop counting down continue going up

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

I am neutron Don't charge me

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

please donate to local cat shelters

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

send to Angel Memorial Animal Hospital

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

please do something in her momory

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

rejected - MIT is not for me.

Posted by: very sad on March 14, 2009

please forget your decision page password

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

do not reduce yourself to numbers

Posted by: comboy on March 14, 2009

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