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  First Days in NYC

  

  access at the office but not in my apartment. It's been rough, as you can ... . HELP!) Anyway, I'm externing at an economic consulting company, along ... am capped at this amount of information, I'll try to get some other MIT

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  spring break in San Juan journeying to none other than the most popular MIT spreak destination

  

  group's senior class, as well as two stray juniors, which made for the ... for MIT students that I'm aware of are Puerto Rico, Aruba, Mexico, the ... the most popular location by far, though. I ran into at least two dozen

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 11, 2023
• Blog / People & Identities

  I Could Never Do it Alone People of a semester, thank you

  

  I finished my first semester at MIT. There's so much to write about ... know it's cliché, but I know it to be true. At MIT, friendship is ... often at MIT: I could never do it alone.  With this in mind, I wanted to

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • December 19, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  deconstruction end-of-semester atmospheres

  

  i woke up naturally at 9am this morning to a sunny day, feeling ... a haircut at this place my brother recommended--the guy there said he was booked all morning so i scheduled an appointment at 3:15 in the

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 17, 2016
• Blog / Events

  FUP!!! I spent my first official week at MIT as a FUPPER!!

  

  My first week at MIT was absolutely INCREDIBLE!!  There was an ... at MIT a week early to participate in FUP, or the MIT Freshman Urban ... Vermonsters at Ben & Jerry's on Newbery Street.  One of my main concerns

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 29, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Work, friends, sleep – pick three In which I manage time effectively.

  

  Remember that time when I was an RA at nerd camp? Here's what I ... update your blog." So at the request of two of the most awesome high ... to get to my UROP at 10. Eight hours of sleep. SKILLZ, I TELL YOU

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  Food? What? I may weigh approximately two pounds, but I eat as much as everyone else. All…

  

  college student, save for ramen.) Speaking of dining halls at MIT, Baker ... was extremely talented at setting things afire, but that doesn't count ... pay a set price ($275 this semester) at the start of the term, entitling

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / People & Identities

  H I C C U P S takeaways from a Bollywood film

  

  confrontation. My acne has been scratching at my self-confidence for YEARS. I ... A few Fridays ago, I sat down (as I normally do at the end of a long and tiring week) to watch a Bollywood film. All I was really looking for

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 15, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Battle of the Boot storytime with Yuliya #1

  

  I was ecstatic. An educational video I had made for my IAP class was ... magnificent ceremony for all students (who each created a video), and there’d be ... walk to Simmons was regular. I marvelled at the West Campus landscape

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP: The Class Edition I'm back in class

  

  power tools in their garage at home, and even for those that have worked ... most famous robotics class at MIT, and 2.670 exists almost solely to introduce students to the tools they'll be using for 2.007. Today was my

  • by Snively '11
  • January 22, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  The Marks of a Student or, let's catch up

  

  Hi, long time no see. Well, for me it's been a while. I've been silent on the blogs for about three weeks, far longer than I ever want to ... I have to because one of my goals for this blog in general is to be

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 4, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  academic struggles zig-zagging in a world of straight lines

  

  this happen, why should I sit at a desk and work for somebody else? But I ... Even as a kid, school never fit right for me. I recall my third ... , “Rona, you can do that, but it might make things harder for you later

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 20, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  what’s happening on campus tl;dr packing up & freaking out

  

  -off parties, for thank-you cards, for savouring the moment... Even at the best ... . (For context: "cathartic screaming" is a popular tradition at MIT, often ... I think I speak for every undergraduate when I say: holy fuck.  The

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 11, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Things to Do in Cambridge and Somerville places and events, illustrated

  

  dancing to kids' tunes. I like to come for the crafts and get stuck at a ... blogged about events for book lovers, summer in Boston, places in downtown ... Squirrel Girl and Adventure Time comics, and he signed a copy of his book for

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 15, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals away from finals Recharging on the other coast

  

  . Back to work. Back to the grind. At least no more psets or exams for the ... and/or exams the last two weeks of classes.   Hardware for my group's 6.S08 final project   Classwork for all my courses: 6.S08

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • June 7, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  Itinerary: IAP 2017 4 weeks in a suitcase and carry on

  

  . "Normal," meaning not going to bed at 3am and waking up just in time for ... at the Skating Club of Boston, I left for Oxford, Ohio, for the 2017 John and Nellie Wooden Institute at Miami University. For four days, two

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 20, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In Which I Feel Old Senior year? Already? #indenial.

  

  Things to Do Before I Graduate finish the requirements for my two majors ... for STS (it's been sitting in my backpack for weeks now) get into ... , Freedom Trail, Castle Island, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, a game at Fenway

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Disappointment I know how it feels...

  

  , you often have to interview at your school and compete for one of your ... am currently at Logan Airport, wishing my flight weren't delayed. The ... didn't get in: I have a story for you! And hopefully, it'll make you feel

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Average The benefits of challenging yourself in high school

  

  reflect on my experiences here at MIT. How am I doing in my classes here? What could I be doing differently? Am I asking for help when I need help ... something or by defining ourselves with certain characteristics. For example

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 16, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  This post is for incoming freshmen (with a slight bias toward ... started packing for your adventure and I hope you're shaking with excitement ... can't do it all here at MIT. So take advantage of opportunities that

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011