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  Finding Inspiration encouraging motivational inspiration

  

  to Reddit but to no avail. Motivation was nowhere to be found (a.k.a. I ... your body is saying, “Can we do this?? No, we can’t!!” (Also quick ... and can’t get up… “Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • November 7, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Hi, Applicant to the Class of 2021! here, i try to convince you that it's ok to be dazed and confused right…

  

  then say whether they did or did not get in. Trust me, there’s no ... those questions is hard because, the thing is, no one knows their chances. Well, at least most people don’t. I had no idea what kind of people

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Accidentally Double Majored How I managed to accidentally get a second major at MIT (hopefully)

  

  , called a concentration. After my third semester at MIT, I had no idea what ... that means I'm not good enough, right? No! It means that I am perfectly capable as a human being - GPA is in absolutely no way everything and it

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 2, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps for EA Deferred what to do next

  

  committees for RA next spring. You are at no advantage nor disadvantage for ... in to find out why I was deferred? No. We won't tell you, because we can't. We make decisions collaboratively, in committees, and no one

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cooking for Myself I haven't set off the fire alarms yet!

  

  **Edit: tagline no longer accurate as of 11/16/2015. Whoops! I don ... ’s what mine looked like: No shame. Note: I’ve met quite a few people who ... , which can make a quick, no-fuss lunch. I was buying those until I read the

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • October 17, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding a Second Home love is where you least expect it

  

  next four years. Now, there’s definitely no way to get the full breadth ... East Campus at all in my short time so far, and had no reason to. The ... abstract art and doors with cats painted on them (no actual cats sadly). At

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The ‘How to College’ Masterpost A comprehensive guide for frosh, from all corners of the interwebz.

  

  again I have no control over when or whether the owners edit it. That ... .) Party Smart (My favorite line in this one is "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. But all play and no work makes Jack flunk out of college

  • by Selam G. '18
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Before You Arrive on Campus: Orientation Edition On REX, safety, free stuff, and making the most out of it all!

  

  residence halls during REX. Yes, some events may sound scary. No, no dorm will ... friend. Ask the names and experiences of older students and peers. No

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 12, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Jon and me how I came to see the world

  

  titled this post "Jon and me." This is not really accurate: there is no "Jon and me." Jon Stewart has no idea who I am and no reason to care

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 11, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps For the Deferred what to do next

  

  the admissions committees for RA next spring. You are at no advantage ... experiences. Can I call / email / owl in to find out why I was deferred? No. We ... committees, and no one person has access to the reason (or set of reasons) why

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Events

  The Tale of a Frosh once upon a cold November

  

  not feel bad about it. Success for her is temporarily measured on a Pass/No ... that will inevitably cease when “barely passing” no longer remains an ... numbers?” she wonders, but knows no alternative. So the Frosh must persevere

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 30, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  things are in your application before you hit “submit”. There is no single path: There really is no one perfect school for anyone! You will probably ... to. College will be what you make of it, no matter what school you

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summertime Happenings A summer of research and relaxation in Boston

  

  Finals ended over a month ago, so quite frankly, I have no excuse for ... like to do sometimes when no one is watching) since winter break so to ... be more diligent about blogging. We’ve been having no shortage of

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 4, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  Teaching Abroad: a Guest Blog Post by Elizabeth Q. ‘14 Learn a new language, teach science.

  

  a beautiful city with a lot of history. There is no language ... major? No. Typically, MIT students in these programs are teaching basic ... and will involve a lot of time for preparing lessons, but it’s no more

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 13, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  About That Email an error, and an apology

  

  preference to no longer be emailed by us (by marking messages as spam, by ... mistake. No no, they told me; the letter may have been a mistake, but I was

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 5, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mormons and video gamers Bonding with strangers

  

  & Gaming Festival! No wonder. I congratulated the guy on his cat ... take-out and save some for later. No fridge. NO FRIDGE???? Distraught

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 3, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  “What Should I Bring To College?” (partly) answered my everyday carry

  

  .  Equations, diagrams, and graphs are no fun to try to reproduce on a laptop or ... the way first: no one needs a tablet. And no tablet, Surface or iPad or

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tale of Two Struggles Starring a broken scanner and the Urban Dictionary

  

  broken and a blinking error message smiled up at me. No amount of random ... sleep was not entirely forgone and no meals were skipped (I fail to see ... work. They make no efforts to spare the gory details. In comparison, my

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 2, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  station <10 minutes before the bus left, had no idea where I was going ... again, I’ve been studying the language for five years; it’s no surprise ... out and have an experience afterwards, no matter where you are. It can

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer begins And I get a brief vacation.

  

  Agent: So you teach people how to swim? Me: Oh, no. You get to teach ... think that I have no idea where I'll be after next year. I should try to ... the luxury to sleep whenever, no looming assignments - ahhhh. I am

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 25, 2013