Search

Search Results

• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Finals™ How to survive AND thrive this finals season?!

  

  [annotation note="I didn't have any <a target='_blank' rel='noopener' href ... ://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/the-final-stretch/'>Junior fall</a> and I sure made the most of the extra week."]5th semester[/annotation] taking uni finals, and I thought this would be my last round, but alas, I

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 18, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What can you do with a bad grade in quantum? What is my life going to be? (Avenue Q, anyone?)

  

  's reaction to it is not. Like I mentioned, 8.05 (Quantum II) was a rough time; frankly, I should have dropped the class after the midterm, but I was too stubborn (or too persistent*?) *I once asked a friend what distinguishes

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 4, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  MY college essay 498 words of angst.

  

  Responses to comments: Sam said: Laura, I can't make my lab printer ... didn't.) Arg, you know, I think I actually know what you're talking about. I feel like it was used in some previous i3 publication (the handbook

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 12, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  LIVE BLOG: see MIT through my eyes On a very normal, inconsequential day

  

  Hi guys, welcome back to the channel - it's Hala! I've been wanting ... perfect day. A day when I had a blogger meeting or plans to go out for ice cream with friends. But then I thought about it more and realized that

  • by Hala K. '29
  • March 9, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  choosing where to go for my younger brother

  

  On Friday, I watched Everything Everywhere All At Once, a movie where ... with his Harvard host. I kept worrying about him. Our mother had also come along, so I directed all my worry at her, peppering her with

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 1, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  in search of a reset day just out of reach

  

  I spent this summer in a relatively “chill” state. My UROP that I did ... was towards the beginning of the project. I could work at my own speed and on my own hours, which was very useful when I was in Pacific Time

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 20, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  My winter break so far take a break

  

  I flew back home on the eighteenth with hopes of having a productive break. I made plans to paint, work out, write, study, and a whole other ... plan. On December 20th, I went to Raymond's birthday party with Emma

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 29, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My 7 Favorite Places to P-Set! Eat, Work, Repeat.

  

  Without a doubt, I think every student here can agree that problem ... is my normal setup: I always carry my single notebook that randomly ... out of class contributed to mastering the material. For me, I cannot

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • November 10, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  We were worried An insider's look at a February tradition

  

  Two weekend ago, I spent my Saturday at a wonderful show called the Vagina Monologues. For the week following the show, I attempted to put into words what the show was about, what I thought during the show, and how I

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 2, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  on being seen ...and why that might be important

  

  I have been absent from the blogs for the better part of eight years ... setting. There is a great deal that I enjoyed about engaging in one-on-one conversations with students about their dreams and aspirations, and I hope that I

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 31, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  staying in touch people are great <3

  

  i'm taking this course called "The Science of Well-Being" on Coursera that's supposed to teach you how to be happier and more productive. i was ... me nothing but grief?? but i'm really enjoying it now. the majority of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 12, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  yeeting classes bye

  

  ever take a class that inspires one of these lists? things I could ... about reading The New Yorker so everybody knows I'm an intellectual[annotation note='I particularly like this article about Rachel Carson.'] who reads

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 12, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 2 electric boogaloo

  

  The end of the semester has come and gone, and although I meant to ... trip to India drained me of all motivation and I basically just sat ... . Last year at about this time, I reviewed the status of my progress bars

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 3, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  8,726,400 SOS: The Conscious Subconscious guest post by a fellow '21

  

  post series* After finishing my freshmen year, I followed the common path of UROPing on campus this summer. I lived at home (about 35 minutes ... survivor I am today. My UROP was in one of the biotech labs and this

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 13, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT IS … reflections of a bright sunday afternoon

  

  As I look outside the long windows of McCormick Hall’s penthouse ... hits me: I’ve almost made it through two months of MIT! 60 long days filled with SO MUCH LIFE. I’ve turned in a total of 15 problem sets. I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 22, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Three Weeks a short summary of this crazy place

  

  I've only been here for a few weeks, but 'here' already feels like home. There are things I miss about real home too. Like my high school ... first week of classes, I don't think I've ever taken a day off to relax

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 12, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Defying Gravity

  

  (Source: leslieland.com) Man, I feel excited for you guys! *Wipes sweat* I know you are counting down (consciously or unconsciously) to the ... on Wednesday or do things to distract yourself from your computer. I

  • by Linh V. '13
  • March 12, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Wrapup I'm done!

  

  As I mentioned here, I'm taking a class called 2.670 during IAP this ... famous robotics classes at MIT. Last time I only had pictures of some parts and a toolbox, but now that I've finished building my robot I

  • by Snively '11
  • January 29, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  50 Years of NASA One small hack for MIT, one giant leap for NASA.

  

  , no one really knows for sure who executed the hack, but I figure some ... be a good guess. I first heard about the hack from a few friends talking about in the morning, and I managed to catch a glimpse of it on my

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 2, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Vespertilio No spoilers here.

  

  As I type this it is 3:28 AM. I have to be awake for work at 4:45 AM. At 4:45 AM I will have been awake for 24 hours. This means that I could try to get an hour long nap in. Or, it means I can tell you what I

  • by Snively '11
  • July 18, 2008