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• Blog / Challenges

  the pnr mindset vs. the grindset mindset pnr shall be missed

  

  transcripts, while Ds and Fs aren't shown at all."]PNR[/annotation] mindset is ... about their GPA yet. Biking to McDonald’s at ungodly hours, starting a ... school record for the 400m sprint if he woke up at 7am and trained every

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • January 15, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  things i wish i could do thoughts from the bay area

  

  at the time, so i learned a lot - every time i wanted to visit a new ... point has heavy contamination from radioactive testing at a navy site that ... is fundamentally constrained by its position at the 7 mile x 7 mile tip

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • June 23, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  walking the marathon… part of a four-day weekend

  

  bottle at the water fountain by the elevator on 4W and then shove it in my ... walking at 9 and finish the marathon by 5, which requires me to walk at a ... , Hopkinton: Mile 0 Petey drops me off at the start line. He takes a few

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 25, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  New Things I’ve Tried mostly experimenting with some looks:)

  

  . Or at least I think I got it right. I ordered them online, so it was ... , it turned out fine. After that day, I got way better at applying them ... loc at the base of my braid, passing a crochet needle up through the

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 9, 2021
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT CodeIt or: the best decision i've made this semester

  

  This semester, I joined CodeIt, a student-run organization at MIT ... on their final projects, which they showcase and present at the end of ... task at hand. Wednesdays were a lot more hands-off for me, where the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 25, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  in an effort to be whole again recovery

  

  computer science class you take at MIT and it features weekly labs (they ... key presses as I'm anxiously bent over my computer, staring at the ... mistake of taking two classes that occur at the same time, 8.021 and 18

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 23, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  the art of trying new things exploring new clubs, making new friends, and doing the things i was afraid to do

  

  student and that there is no "one" type of student here at MIT. SBC Week 1 ... at MIT, and I provide undergraduate support and student perspective to ... freshmen -- Saketh, Brian, and Jacob. I was really nervous at first because

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 19, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  On keeping on keeping on It's pretty much the only option.

  

  disarray, unemployment was skyrocketing, and there were long lines at Costco ... of supplies to send to the rescuers at Ground Zero: socks, contact ... topic no matter where you went: at home, at school, on the street, in the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 30, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I’ve Done (this summer) or Why I Haven't Blogged in a Month

  

  transport stops at the Bedford VA, so if I miss the right 62, it’s an hour ... , so, at first, I felt like a trespasser wandering through the Medical ... larger projects. The main VA job benefit is a look at an off-campus world

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 4, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Fighting Indifference MIT and MLK day

  

  -year-old college student at MIT, typed quickly in Hayden Library. Today, I got up to ... thoughts and providing encouragement. Yesterday, I went to mass at St ... out at my church at home in Denver, Colorado. That church and St

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  StartMIT: IAP for Entrepreneurs Like with anything else, it helps to learn from the best

  

  IAP (Independent Activities Period) is a really neat time at MIT ... the MIT community at any stage in the process of of starting a company ... to give you a taste of the types of speakers at the program: Drew

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 26, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  DNA and How to Extract It Messy, slimy, colorful science from a class I taught for Spark.

  

  -on Introduction to DNA! to seventh through ninth graders at Spark, a day ... anybody. A small jug of rubbing alcohol with at least 95% alcohol content ... at the same time. A small bottle of clear liquid laundry detergent

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • May 31, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ultimate Recognition You probably don't know what that is.

  

  essays for our awards applications, was on the drive team at the regionals ... I had expected, or hoped. The ultimate recognition is not ultimate at ... friends here at MIT) were academic rockstars; we got straight As, we were

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  90-something days of summer (Part 1) MIT people around the world

  

  at MIT and my crazyfrightenthelivingdaylightsoutofme 9-paper exam at ... during her four years at MIT, my response was “WOW”. Currently, she is doing her Masters in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University

  • by Linh V. '13
  • April 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes, musicals, teaching, research, sports, and wisdom tooth surgery. I think I can I think I can I think I can I think I…

  

  in the dentist chair and looked at the window, trying to concentrate on ... bizarre half-conscious state. Events unfolded at about ten times normal ... !" At the same time, I dreamed that I was running through a series of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  At CPW 2011, I had, hands down, the best ribs I've ever had in my ... scheduling app. OK, BBQ at Burton Connor. Walk out of Kresge. Have to pass ... eat on the way. Classic. Arrive at Burton Connor. Lots of people. Grab

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing: La Maison Française (French House) No, you don't have to speak French to live here.

  

  the following sign: You have arrived at New House: home to all of MIT ... cook. At midnight, cookies or muffins or pretzels or cake will magically ... ? Understandable. Let's start with that kid over there - the one at the dining table

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Do These Numbers Have in Common? 7, 8, 12, 17, 18.

  

  by now, too paranoid to look at the calendar ("oh my goodness, it ... sooner ("just tell me the decision ALREADY!"). But more on this at the bottom. Here at MIT, it's rapidly coming down to the end. In a week and a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Knife fight with a biker gang Best blog entry EVER. If you think I'm kidding, let me just say: Gory photos…

  

  gang!" Anyway, one part is true- I did save a life. At least, I hope I saved a life. That would make the story a whole lot better... At 12:30 PM ... bag of chocolate chip cookies and stay conscious at the same time. The

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 18, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  how can i keep from singing? a midpoint check-in

  

  all meals that I’ve enjoyed at home, at some point, made from memory or ... the Concert Choir at MIT calls him “Bill.” four. I’ve been sad this ... —my communities at MIT have truly made me feel at home, and I always call my parents

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • July 22, 2021