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  I’m back! (And what I carry on it) "You can tell a lot about a person by what they carry" - Atlas

  

  that with the incoming class of 2019, most of you have no idea who I am ... purgatory and get my degree just in time for the Class of 2012 π reunion. But ... . There are tons of new professors. New shops in the student center. Online

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 11, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  An Astrological Guide to the College App Process We all know astrology isn't real...or is it?

  predicted for your sign or not, the pieces of advice for every sign in this ... in the comments! Capricorn My capricorn friends are some of the most ... us because of the prestige of MIT and doesn't actually know what this

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 20, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Am I Smart Enough for MIT? On second thought...don't answer that.

  

  post about the rest of my trips.) But with several blog posts in the ... below, where I've copied the basic gist of the entry: So, some context ... . When I applied, I was well aware of the fact that MIT attracts the best

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  This Is How I Read productivity hacks, but for reading applications

  

  'd give you a window into a day in the life of reading applications. We ... makes. Unlike some parts of the country and the world, here in New ... the day. Toward the end of graduate school, I learned that early

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 3, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Life is like a Game Elaborate metaphors from an amateur comic artist

  

  struggles. For some reason (mostly the fact that I'm a media dork at heart), a ... all the references... including a couple cheesy direct nods to MIT amongst the autobiographical brainbarf in which the monsters are classes and

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 7, 2013
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  halloween down the infinite

  

  note="we're supposed to take 4 PE classes by the end of sophomore year. i ... guess it's the namesake of this post too!"] Infinite [/annotation] to ... (??) because I only heard about them and wasn't able to find them by the end of

  • by Janet G. '27
  • November 1, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Random Ceiling Tiles The ceilings of Random Hall and a friendly message.

  

  the seven of eight floors that have colorful ceilings, separated by ... the assurance and sense of purpose that drove you to follow it. Do it ... , from the bottom of my heart: good luck! Black Hole kitchen         

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 30, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some More Pi Day Facts and Advice You thought all that was over, didn't you?

  

  around my dormitory on pi day and filmed the residents of Simmons Hall spouting some bits of wisdom and occasional pi facts. I put together this ... you will all enjoy it! It is a bit belated, but all the footage was

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  MIT grads, 10 years later What is the MIT Class of 2000 doing, 10 years after graduating?

  

  This past weekend was the 10-year reunion for the MIT Class of 2000 ... the members of our class (about 1000 people) and asked for "10-year ... had, though, I condensed the responses into a one-line summary of each

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 9, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  here comes a thought on decisions

  

  ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHg50mdODFM of course, steven universe is a cartoon show and the lyrics ... i've been thinking about pi day and decisions lately and the song ... should post just the audio or the full music video, and decided the video

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Writing I don’t have time for hosed into my core

  

  up the points of the things I even wrote anything down for, they just ... strong negative memories of. But it's a requirement for the new 6–14 major ... didn’t try to study 2 hours before the exam on 2 hours of sleep. I

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • April 25, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why My 5.13 Problem Set Took All Day Moral of the story: Don't procrastinate, or I'll never talk to you again.

  

  fourth floor of building 3 for really excellent Indian food. Crack open the ... 's parents walk into the room. 9:19 PM: The punchline of the movie, delivered ... 'd give me a day instead of the allotted hour. Even still, though I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Reflecting on 10 Years and Lessons Learned Happy Birthday, MIT Blogs!

  

  to be a part of, and I have never regretted the decision. 2. Freshman ... softball team, or a sorority, find the group of people (or place or activity ... & Disney loving floor of a closeknit nerdy dorm may not be the place

  • by Kim D. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Applying Sideways How to get in to MIT.

  

  officers follow the winds to the corners of the country to talk to students ... in between over the course of a few days. I visited big high schools ... variants - and countless others - are all just versions of the same question

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Different Voice some words about MIT, by someone who's not me

  

  . whenever i hear variations on the theme of “i was torn into a million pieces ... takes the form of socializing, writing, and incessant online window ... we’re a strange bunch. the news articles ascribe to us an almost

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 24, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  actual conversations i have definitely had with freshmen during orientation

  

  : so where are you temped FROSH: one of the frats ME: oh cool FROSH ... , there's so many cool -- FROSH: isn't that the ...you know ... clothing ... mean the roller coaster's pretty cool FROSH: but i would never live

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 30, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  我没去过北京 在外国出生的孩子的故事

  

  (Read the English version here!)     我没去过北京。我们回中国去的时候，总是去上海、南京、杭州，总是在江苏一带。我记得，我小的时候还能说上海话（我三、四岁的时候，外婆照顾我，我就学了上海话）。 我第一次去中国是四岁的时候。我们到了上海就去我亲戚的家了。我只有一个清楚的记忆：有一天，我阿姨要让我小睡一下。她告诉我，“如果你不睡觉，叔叔会切掉你的鼻子！”。 我还不知道这个记忆是真实的还是来自我的梦，可是我知道以前我就会说上海话，可是现在回想起这个记忆，是英文的。 我小的时候

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 23, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  CPW Problem: What Can People Wear? CJ pragmatically writes concerning poor weather

  

  (Condensed pre-word: CJ pens without constrained phenomenon within comments. Perhaps written clearer? Proceed warily.) Campus Preview Weekend, commonly pronounced/written “CPW”, progresses. Welcome, current prefrosh, welcome! CPW’s putative weather contraption prevents…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 5, 2022
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who is the Class of 2028?

  Check out our First-year class profile page to find out more about the members of the Class of 2028.  
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lost in the Pages of the Institute are we out of the woods yet, are we in the clear yet

  

  carried me through the first few weeks of the semester. Then things changed ... missing. First of all, the excitement. I wasn’t jaded with schoolwork. Not ... and at the frat. There’s been the prospect of my first technical job

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 25, 2014