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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Although of course you end up becoming yourself Perspective and focus, brought to you by M. C. Escher

  

  can. On the other hand, there’s learning and skill building. In my ... to philosophy and consciousness.   The picture on the right is ... books you want to read, and builds the projects you want to build. You can

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 2, 2015
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Can you recommend some academic competitions?

  It's great that you're searching for programs to challenge yourself academically. We have info on science olympiads, science fairs, robotics competitions, and maker opportunities on our STEM programs page.
• Blog / Admissions

  Followup To Mailing Disaster Answers to your questions from my last post, regarding the recent mailing of EA decisions.

  

  in by the end of January and they will be seen by your readers ... Hi everyone. I'm so exhausted so this is going to be quick, but I ... , and you've been amazing through the whole thing. I've read every single

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Global Poverty Initiative Because you’re reading this while 1/6 of the world is illiterate.

  

  be sold at the dinner as a fundraiser for both Eat So They Can and D ... . GPI operates under the goal that WE can be the generation that ... . A friend and I are going to be chalking the sidewalks with poverty

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT goes on the road Beginning Sunday until the end of October, my Admissions colleagues and I will go forth…

  

  'll provide advice and tips wherever we can. Money and financial aid will be ... students on our database (MyMIT registrants and others) inviting them to the ... in the MIT undergraduate student body? And, which foreign country is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Arma virumque cano: a guest post by Quynh N. ‘15 Why you should take Old English at MIT

  

  won’t harp on how the humanities can add to and enhance a STEM education ... across time, and how historical relevance can be so fleeting. It was the ... years doing research in the Saeij lab on parasites and the Gilbert lab on

  • by Connie H. '15
  • May 11, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT goes on the road Over the next month, MIT Admissions Officers will visit dozens of cities across North America.

  

  we can. Money and financial aid will be discussed. How do you apply for ... . This year, the first meetings are in Maine, Connecticut, Ohio, and Rhode Island, followed quickly behind by Virginia and Pennsylvania. For a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 3, 2007
• Blog / Prepare for MIT

  tunes of interphase! or, how to leave home and look cool doing it

  

  was, I quickly realized there was no reason to be: he and the TAs were ... all the classic lines, about how MIT is meant to be hard and half of the ... , and gave me a kiss on the cheek, I’d stand somewhere outside my little

  • by Angie F. '28
  • September 17, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Feeling Good And mostly musing

  

  drawing a sad smiley on the final page of a difficult midterm and hoping you ... , you definitely don’t want to know. A few times, I sit on the floor and ... following day. The only upside to that was being able to breathe out and see

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 26, 2013
• Blog / How to MIT

  My History of Task-Management boy, is it a long one

  

  aesthetic being into planning and structuring pages and sections, it's not ... no longer use it. Don't be me. Here's the template I used, and here ... record of things so you can look back on it. Also...can we talk about the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 21, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Burton-Conner Floor Rush and Rooming How does it work?

  

  it only open on Conner 3 and the lobby. Ordinarily, this would be ... standardized. All the dorms have different internal methods of rooming and ... broken. I'd be willing to bet that a lot of the floors had a Wii on, we did

  • by Snively '11
  • August 30, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Updates, Previews, and My Successor

  

  busy. That being said, I begin with two plugs: -- Check out the second issue of the MIT International Review at http://web.mit.edu/mitir/! -- Forum on American Progress will be releasing a booklet, America in the

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 10, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  on anger understanding and learning and navigating

  

  instances of police brutality and just blatant racism being caught on camera nowadays. I will be the first to admit that I'm very vocal. And also very ... . On the other hand, my dad was always very nonconfrontational and this

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 12, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] Rush Course 12 what it’s like to study Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT

  

  mainly in the Green Building, the tallest building on campus, and our ... how we can use those traces to understand the history of life on Earth ... Sciences (EAPS) and it’s one of the smallest majors at MIT, despite the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 6, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Remembering Woodie Flowers they say don't meet your heroes, but some exceed your expectations

  

  died after medical complications. He was 75, and one of the finest men I ... , and to the decades of MIT students he taught in Mechanical Engineering ... core of the entire FIRST community, and commanded that respect and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 12, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes and Casting and Birthdays, oh my! What are "Things That Wake Me Up at 9am"?

  

  .01 forces you to really get what's going on, a quick scouring of the formula ... the ups and downs of the three papers on the table. Writing a letter to ... due to time constraints, the lectures on Creativity and the weekly

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • November 29, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  [annotation note="And, now that the semester is over, that tin can truly is ... into words on a page, into private musings and other application essays ... ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJkwjrFbmIs Like CJ, I'll be reading and responding to comments for the next few days

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  highlights and notes on a separate page. You can download your books onto your ... were on Spotify. A huge part of Spotify is being able to make and share ... sketchy banner and pop-up ads that come up on the side. Available for

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Last night in Haiti I have about three hours to sleep until we have to catch our flight out…

  

  will still be selling mangoes by the dozen and the tap-taps will still be ... over the last week. I have so much to say and so much to remember, but I ... later (with photos and videos, so it'll be much more interesting than just

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 1, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  looking at old journals gap year chronicles, ft thoughts on science, art, and moving through the world

  

  's mostly thoughts of being on the road, schedules of my next few days, and ... ate a civilized meal of canned beans on a plate, which was the last time ... a whole pot of oatmeal on the sidewalk, Talking to a biker and a rec

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 23, 2022