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• Blog / MIT Life

  If strangers meet life begins you shall above all things be glad and young

  

  had a perfect view of Cambridge and Boston out my window. The plane was flying east as I stared north at the city I now call home, and the Charles ... other bits and pieces of buildings strewn throughout Boston and Cambridge

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Tragedy for MIT and Boston Devastating news for our community.

  

  Campus Police on our behalf. Thank you to all members and friends of the ... on campus, apparently by one of the Marathon bombers. As of the time I write this (8:15am on April 19), one of the bombers is reportedly dead

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 19, 2013
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Sneezes a deep and in-depth analysis of an everyday occurrence

  

  any sneeze-related injury. I personally have a scar on the top right of ... (regardless of any and all previous definitions) because the English language is ... is around the time of winter break. I chose to spend my break at home

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • January 15, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  It Lives. can i be nostalgic yet?

  

  walked on Mass Ave, waves of familiarity and warmth washed over me. These ... ? The calendar and clock on my wall mock me, constant reminders of the ... There's always this hum on campus, some whisper of a noise either

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 2, 2022
• Blog / Advice

  Welcome to CPW! 'twas the night before cpw...

  

  "]stickers,[/annotation]tote bags, and snacks. This year, I'm on the other side of Midway and helping ... my CPW! Interspaced between pictures of Boston and campus were other assorted pictures—midnight karaoke, bleached hair, and lots, lots, lots of

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • April 10, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  2014 Resolutions January 2nd and still going strong

  

  January that I can work on during IAP: 1. Simplify and keep track of my ... watched ads on and the surveys I took earned me a total of about two dollars. And after one full year of using my debit card on things like a laptop

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 2, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Essay-M A representative collection of an MIT student's best writing samples.

  

  that any of them had ever been read, and kind of arbitrarily gave them ... on the side. I will buy a great dane, and call him "Buffalo." I will ... to stand any chance of getting into MIT. This will also help them

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Living Off Campus I moved off campus last year and rented a house with some friends who were…

  

  could unwind and enjoy my own brand of the MIT ethos on my own terms. I ... , with nearly all of the remaining students remaining on campus in dorms ... and on weekends. However, I argue that it's still a long shot from

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 24, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  Things I did instead of thinking (about decisions)

  

  teeth that need to chew on something or you’ll grow wild and mad, and so ... better on a different chew toy, brightly colored perhaps, the kind of treat ... i right"]brain and hands[/annotation] or just doing the equivalent of

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 27, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  Gimme a “C”! What a bunch of the cheerleaders are up to this summer. Hint: It's not sitting…

  

  out of the ~20 cheerleaders on the squad. I think I'll just list what ... back (I know... doesn't really fit with the major!) And when I get home I ... trading floor and met the CEO of JPM (Jamie Dimon) as well as other JPM

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  of you are still dealing with damage to your homes and schools and ... ’s understandable that there’s a lot on your mind right now, and the last thing we ... following: Focus on taking care of yourself, your family, your community

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  how can i keep from singing? a midpoint check-in

  

  the problem which is the source of the pain, and then move on with life ... pavilion and an outdoor seating area for graduate students on the roof of ... music and some vocal technique, and then go home, with no real additional

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • July 22, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Syllabus in Retrospect goals, guidelines, reading list

  

  , and I have not fixed my sights on any palace of wisdom. I am not sure ... Today is the eighth day of fall and the first day of winter in my ... , reading assignments, projects, and permission not to follow through with any

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 1, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting always waiting

  

  my team can get back on the water again, and waiting to see if my ... of 46 meters, and yes, waiting to see if the rain will stop so I can walk home and stay dry. Sitting and waiting can be incredibly tedious

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 12, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  real things on tangibility, mistakes, and community

  

  binder full of cds and dvds and a player that would strap to the passenger ... recommended pressure and were almost ready to get back on the highway before ... off this tire?" so he set his coffee and donut down on the (wet) ground

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 5, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All Hail the Working People Living down the 40-hour work week.

  

  TV, and the company of old friends, I was definitely not looking ... …. I’ve worked on a grand total of…dun dun dun… 1 page. :X I know, I ... between to “miss home” and remember where i came from. Don't know if that

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 31, 2010
• Blog / Classes

  thing that have changed not my class year...pls god i want to be a freshman forever

  

  collapse on the massive beanbag in the middle of our triple with them and ... lived in a dorm, participated in lots of student activites, and went to ... 'm more organized — i've been taking notes on my beautiful new iPad and

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 12, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXit FOMO....or JOMO???

  

  the comforts of home in Seattle, more than three thousand miles away ... groups, I have been in Seattle, at home, while the rest of my family has ... ="once with friends (red curry) and once on my own (yellow curry that became

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 4, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  College The path to self-discovery is lined with my blog entries.

  

  of angst and pain known as Paying Tuition). My situation was thus: One year of high school stood between myself and a diploma. I wasn't accepted ... of street cred too!). *By the way, I copied and pasted part of this

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 21, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Talks Energy at the White House "It is is our institutional responsibility to address the challenges of energy and the environment."…

  

  the energy sector. It also houses a wealth of resources and ... mechanical and electromagnetic understanding of energy systems to talking about ... transport and conversion. Finally, the class explores some of the side effects

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 26, 2009