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• Blog / IAP

  I Am Prettylatebuthere’sanIAPpost on MIT's independent activities period (ft. friends!!)

  

  campus and NOT chill… for every friend i have whose IAP itinerary somewhat lined up with mine, i have countless more who spent the month on their own ... writing about what my IAP looked like, i thought the best way to share what

  • by Angie F. '28
  • February 24, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  I Miss You, Random Hall my love letter to the dorm i got kicked out of too soon

  

  It's no secret that I am a) living in New Vassar and b) despise it. I ... and devoid of art and light. I hate it. Perhaps hate is too strong a ... unattainable because of these unprecedented times, but I have a sneaking

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 9, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  things i miss and don’t miss who is this guy? 🤔

  

  kick out the people in control. Are we buying into this? I am a very old person here. In fact, I am 35 years old, almost two times the age when I ... since I left! I miss this place a lot though. I used to write here, but

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what i drew this summer i took an art class

  

  This summer, I took an art class through the Student Art Association ... . (I keep putting off my Art Scholar application, so alas, I did not have a scholarship.) I missed drawing. I used to draw a lot as a kid; I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 27, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Swag … I mean, Career Fair What I did not acquire at the career fair:A job.

  

  What I acquired from the MIT Career fair last Thursday: 29 pens ... with retractable cord, which I haven’t tested 8 tote bags 11 sharpies ... favorite, a wind-up boogie robot I just recently sorted, organized, and

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 30, 2010
• Blog / Classes

  since i’ve been home

  

  since i got home 19 days ago, i've been... playing the new animal ... but stressful, oftentimes [annotation note="i ran speedtest.net in my ... micro-interactions, i highly recommend playing new horizons. reading

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 3, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  i [don’t] have covid?? in conclusion, i am the absolute worst at managing stress

  

  So. I had a COVID false alarm this week, which is why I'm currently back at home instead of my new place in Cambridge. I think it's ironic ... literally THREE weeks into the semester. Anyways... Last Friday, I woke up

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 17, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  I failed the Swim Test! And now you can too!!

  

  substitution for the swim test. This is the only instance I could find of the ... test, which requires you to tread water for FIVE MINUTES. I can’t even ... ]https://youtu.be/0XfTtIvuWUg[/embed] I’ll be the first to say it: The swim test is

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 26, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  I walk a lonely road and it takes a lot of time

  

  are"]Main Campus[/annotation], I spend a lot of time walking. But “a lot of time” is far too vague. When do I need to leave my room if I want to make it to class (mostly) on time? What routes do I walk on a regular

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • October 20, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m A Famous Rockstar The title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous…

  

  That title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I ... -vacation (which is where I've been hiding). So I've got CD's now; stop by 3-107 if ... with your first post - always trust your first instinct! ;-) I'll post

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m in New York! where chicken and rice is so good.

  

  I think one of the greatest things about going to college is the ... ago, I had just completed my final exams, which can only be termed as EPIC, but was also a sweet finish to a hectic junior year where I took

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 27, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  I Can Talk to Anyone perseverating with caution

  

  Song: Down to Earth from Wall-E. “I found myself pleasantly surprised ... find it shocking that I am as (relatively) social as I am given that ... education. But in truth, I can talk to anyone. Well, mostly. Some people want

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 13, 2022
• Blog / IAP

  I(t)A(ly)P trippin in the off season

  

  . I didn't do anything educational whatsoever, but I sure did enjoy the non-freezing temperatures. Also, the food was gr9. Whenever I plan a post like this, I get anxious about whether or not there will be enough

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 5, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Time I Underpacked a trip to Istanbul, courtesy of MIT

  

  I'll be honest—I had never really planned on going abroad during college. Not even for a bit! (I'm starting to think I'm always more homesick than I realized...) It's a preposterous idea considering how many

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 25, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  I can't believe I'm a senior. Seriously, I can't believe it. I have ... Things to Do Before I Graduate finish the requirements for my two majors ... medical school so that i have a post-graduation roadmap/lifeplan explore

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

  Academic Things I’ve Learned no life lessons, promise

  

  In high school I always wanted to know what you learned in college ... of college coursework. So that's what I'm providing here: rough outlines and hand-wavy explanations of the topics I've covered, sort of as

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 26, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  When I’m Home Did you enter the PE lottery yet?

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The first time I ever went to New York City it was to ... mile. Today was the only day I'll be in Harrisburg between June 1st and Thanksgiving. I spent most of it watching Food Network and The Jeffersons on TV

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."

  

  I think you guys set a record for ben.mitblogs.com - 353 comments in ... being human and for recognizing that I am the same. I had a long response prepared for the haters, but I let it go. No matter how good and honest one

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I have such cool friends! A guest post by a good friend of mine from my undergrad days.

  

  Hi folks, I know it's been forever since I've posted anything; I ... yours, in fact! But I did want to write briefly about something really cool that I just heard about recently... One of my very good friends

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 10, 2009
• Blog / Personal Projects

  things i’ve made and/or consumed art, movies, shows, and more

  

  I started this blog post in the summer with the intention of posting it then, but the lists kept growing. Here are some of the things I’ve been doing during the quarantine.   ART I’m most comfortable with

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • February 28, 2021