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• Blog / MIT Life

  And I realize I’m going home Cards for sorrow, cards for pain, cards for my last blog entry from Germany.

  

  formula for the surface area of a sphere (4 pi r squared) was not exact, and ... 'll be on the internet in Germany, unless I succumb to temptation and go to ... blogging for me. Catch you on the flip side, planet Earth! -- For those of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Waxing nostalgic, in a zen kind of way I've heard of zen. This is not zen.

  

  update. My grades are all in, and for the first time since coming off of ... Junior-Senior P/D/F, and they can't satisfy any Institute or departmental ... , which made for a frequent point of contention between me and my once

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 31, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  play dough

  

  out and the thought of having random paint on my face always disturbed ... kid and some of those dislikes have stuck with me, even at 19. I dislike ... the way that kids would place them here and there without any thought

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 28, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  hell. handling the hardest semester at MIT, virtually

  

  our freshman fall on Pass/No Record, and then had a few weeks of ... after sophomore year; more distant and withdrawn and on edge, more prone ... , well, I'd survived junior year of high school, hadn't I? And it wasn

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 9, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  Around the world in 30 days ...ok, maybe more like I'm Traveling a Lot this IAP

  

  me to their home and country. One of their sons was coincidentally in ... mattress pad, cooking utensils, etc.), and the rest to bring with me on a ... limit and carry-on backpack, I was ready to embark on my first stop -- San

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 15, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And sometimes why? A reality check on the state of my MIT blogging.

  

  option and an afternoon option. Since only 32 classes at MIT out of over ... 'm applying the "enjoy the power and beauty of your youth" concept and ... , Switzerland. Unexpectedly, we also made tons of friends in our dorm and try to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 18, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  You’re Not Alone Even if you think you are.

  

  a couple of hours, and I found myself lying on the floor of the lounge ... point I went home and got some well-deserved rest. The moral of the story ... home after astronomy when my phone rang. It was Julianna, one of my ICE

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • October 17, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  in the prospect of leaving are you proud of the work you've done?

  

  own and their home and I continue to trek along my MIT path, closer to ... I've left, if any. I came into MIT thinking I knew some things and ... on psets and office hours and tutoring only to be greeted by C's and D

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  Turning on the Light A note to the MIT community.

  

  , and to have this piled on top of everything else that's going is enough ... going on. The idea of a shooting occurring on campus was impossible in my head. MIT, the place that I call home, the place where I learn and live

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • April 19, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  IHTFP Warning: Bitterness Ahead! (And why IHTFP can mean so many different things.)

  

  . No, really. To all of the recently admitted, and any other hopefuls who ... homework, and it changes regularly throughout the year. Currently written on ... "Name any topic and I'll tell you why I hate it." -Laura "I will kill you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 20, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In Our Bedroom After the Pandemic a bedroom is something that can actually be so personal

  

  on, and I slept on a twin sized bed. My collection of books—a mixture ... -reflection[/annotation] and the [annotation note="re: prying parents"]rest of the world ... , of saying this is mine and this is how I want it to look. I couldn

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • June 26, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  only appear at the very end of the show and would remain on stage for a ... and design lights for a variety of performances on campus and get paid ... at your application and make a decision regardless of your household

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Better Late than Never I wrote this post a week and a half ago. Note that the "better late…

  

  week. -Twelve jars of tuna canned at home by loving mom and sister. They ... and come home exhausted. Then, it wasn't the rigor or difficulty of my ... chillness progresses through the semester (a harsh winter of studies and ice

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer, Summer, Summertime "...and this is how i spent my summer vacation."

  

  So another school year came to a close, and so begins the season of sun and fun. The class of 2005 graduated, and it was really awesome to ... at the Institute. The pomp and circumstance of an MIT graduation was a

  • by Bryan
  • June 30, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  On my way…

  

  , and I have a few things to finish up here before heading home for the ... them yesterday and their very friendly customer service people helped me ... cancelled. I will now be getting home almost 4 full hours earlier than I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 1 Dealing with failure and trying to move past it.

  

  and March. There were a lot of emotional things going on at MIT, and in ... from the situation and moving on. After high school, I felt like I had ... leaving home, and the imposter syndrome began right away. Sometimes I think

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  details). If you are a member of the Class of 2011 and would like to request ... reason. Come up with somewhat of a plan, and you'll probably be fine. Some ... one of the best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Adonde? Excuse me sir, I seem to have misplaced my pants.

  

  designated stop, after the doors open and let on all of the passengers ... during lunch when a friend of mine ran over and said "You have to watch ... video of 80 people, all dressed in blue polo shirts and khakis, just

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Undercover Admissions Officer ...or how I saw the campus through "fresh eyes".

  

  bridge on my way home. Well, I ran into her on Monday night and mentioned ... reunion on campus a couple of years ago. And since one of my favorite places ... , someone stopped by to see me, or worse yet...it rained and why on earth

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 5, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Day Cats cats cats cats cats cats cats....

  

  my Brass Rat on my finger, and with some of my stainless steel earrings ... , though, and I'm going back tomorrow morning to see if any of the other ... different impacts creating, using, and disposing of materials has on different

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 19, 2014