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  MIT International Or how a local Model UN conference broke molds and expectations by going abroad

  

  conference that focuses on technology and society, has only officially been ... proceedings of any number of committees in the United Nations. You're given a ... in my two and a half years of doing Model UN in high school - to help

  • by Emad T. '14
  • February 11, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  Hydranting My Spring Semester 5 stages of courseroad grief

  

  available and seemed interesting without any considerations of actual ... requirements. I personally think it's an atrocious amount of classes and way too difficult to schedule[annotation note="lots of classes have pre-reqs and some

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 5, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Teach ‘til you drop, then draw the Mona Lisa while blindfolded. 573 students, 10 hours.

  

  can sign up to teach >= 1 sessions of any class 1330 hours of ... Before I go on, I need to comment: this was the day of the Doctor Who 50th ... to try and 1) turn on the lights and 2) make the projector system work

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 26, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  sophomore spring there will always be regrets

  

  out of the semester or a weak ideology with which I choose classes and ... and because I had a lot on my plate. dropping a class definitely helped ... ="Independent Activities Period"]IAP,[/annotation] I took 68 units on top of a 12 unit class

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • July 6, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  There is still no magic formula ...but there are a few key ingredients

  

  and/or college counselor) I have always tried to provide the type of ... application portals open, and deadlines fast approaching, I am reminded of the ... essay is really an opportunity to focus on who you are and the ways in

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bicycle Race More things happen, and I pretend that I've read your comments.

  

  Green stopped in the middle of lecture at 11:22 to administer it, and it ... new gaseous and combustible form of water discovered by some guy at the ... combustible form of water, which is created by an electrode and is perfectly

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 4, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  four weeks in the life a google calendar time capsule

  

  people on assignments, and it is wonderful. Part of the joy of MIT is being ... calendar of note (aka, all of the things on my calendar): Science Bowl ... about the direction of our club and other high-level issues that are hard

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • February 4, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  vibe check i'm basically living at MIT again

  

  here is almost the same as that of living on our floor of Burton ... , and to go on long bike rides around Cambridge/Boston is absolutely ... thunderstorm. It was liberating and reminiscent of all the crazy times I had

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 19, 2020
• Blog / IAP

  I’m Awesome (at) Parkour! and other fun things i'm doing this Independent Activities Period

  

  the IAP acronym, and then spending a quarter of an hour trying to come ... , a version of multivariable calculus that starts in the fall and ... master of div, grad, AND curl!!!...which is to say, I'm having a real good

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 22, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Maiden Voyages First years, welcome to MIT

  

  missed home, I missed my friends, and most of all, I missed feeling ... parents, and my mother handed me a package of peanut M&Ms and an ... , I was working on the beginnings of a burgundy beanie that would keep

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 A Questions Omnibus is a post where I answer your lingering questions left in the…

  

  required amount of SAT2s and don't do well on it, do we have to tell MIT ... semester classes, so I quickly ran out of room there (and maybe in a couple of other spots). 2. On the section where you list AP courses, can I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  spring! semester! so apparently i'm doing a lot of random shit

  

  takes a maximum of 30 minutes every night, and I memorize the dialogue on ... realm of matrix methods and learn how they’re applied to probability and ... because it’s a CI-H. I, uh, I needed to take one of those or I’d be put on a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Where is the banana… ...and why is that man chartreuse?

  

  can be seen glancing around. The same image is shown on a 10’ black-and ... parents must”ve had a heckuva sense of humor. Arthur. (shakes his head and ... ESL mother, and your pet boy – at 4:42 PM EST, catching a taxi on Mass

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Passions (No, not that kind)

  

  hated writing about themselves." Kevin and I, walking somewhere on campus ... don't do it?) put your best foot forward and talk about you, the bits of ... 're supposed to show people everything you're proud of, and everything you

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Never Mind The Score Insights from the National Poetry Slam - for both MIT students and hopefuls

  

  Boston and Cambridge invited 76 teams of spoken word artists to engage the ... and warn. In my experience, they've been some of the greatest, most ... divorce, to the joys of reading, and every harrowing, enriching

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  ramen this is a ramen post.

  

  good idea. the broth is slightly clear and has a coat of oil on top. i ... street and boylston street in boston, and the other is on the outskirts of ... 're familiar with another visit, and you've decided to get the worst out of the

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 15, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  effects" [of phenol/chloroform] and decided to test some on her fingers ... set of answers about MIT, I want you to stop reading and think about ... and awe-inspiring.) "I learned a lot of different things from different

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  walking mechanics how to walk faster using Facts and Science

  

  numbers 32, 4, and 3 are fairly accurate estimates of what walking on real ... requires lots of brainpower and attention and prevents you from noticing when ... faster that many people use on campus, such as bikes, scooters, and running

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 15, 2021
• Blog / Events

  I’m embarrassed to be writing this entry. The one where Matt regresses back to being a 12 year old boy.

  

  'd expect to hear talk at MIT. But there have been lots of speakers here on ... of discussion about the role of gender roles and sexuality in pro wrestling, and how characters, both male and female, are developed. Of course

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 In this entry, I answer your recent questions left in the comments of previous entries.

  

  , "All of the MIT-run food places on campus have vegetarian (and usually ... for you to contact each of the universities you plan on applying to and ... know of any other really good vegetarian/vegan restaurants in the area

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2006