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  “I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer…” wherein Neil Armstrong's legacy kicks off a year of Unified Engineering, and I reflect on…

  

  The quote, in full: "I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer -- born under the second law of thermodynamics ... 2000 The place: Stata Center, 32-141. The time: a dusky 9:00 AM on the

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 9, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  ten reflections on mit

  

  fun of the architecture a lot here, but sometimes, MIT really does look ... ground this Valentine’s Day (though of course, love is in the air). These ... ’s campus — and I’ve spent the past week thinking about how it has been a

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • February 15, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  There is no such thing as a typical day on energy levels and productivity

  

  , and amazing. And I feel good about these days, because I like the feeling of accomplishing work. (Do I like the work, or do I just like the ... always hours when it is impossible for me to work. And these are the hours

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 25, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Mountain Climbing Team i'M GrADduATingG WAOooOOOoo

  

  will be part of the first graduating class of 6–14's. (Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science) But the most important thing that I take with me isn't the piece of paper, but the lifelong ties to the people who I grew

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • June 6, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Merit When getting into MIT isn't convincing enough

  

  like the opportunity to talk to current students. Some alumni don’t want ... small subset of the whole—have no qualms about telling us exactly what is ... long time ago, “the engineering profession was less than one percent

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • January 22, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to decide which classes to take amazing classes and how to pick them

  

  .01 Physics or 18.01 Calculus. Getting at least one technical GIR out of the way in the first semester is good. First, you're in P/NR; second, you get a ... out of the way. Pick an intro subject in a major you're interested in

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 22, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  wrestling with my ego it takes so much energy to drop a class

  

  I like the idea of working on this blog far more than the idea of ... somewhat.  It’s Friday as I edit this blog, the 19th of March, Add Date. If ... timeline: every week has been a hellscape marginally more desolate than the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 20, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Perkus Nonacademia MIT will give you more than just an engineering degree.

  

  being smashed. And everytime I cross the threshold of a jet, settle into ... .But to me MIT is like a T800's mission: It's about the people. I've met ... that's out of the way, it's worth mentioning that they are an incredible

  • by Chris M. '12
  • October 4, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If man is five Then most people are six, and if most people are six then pre-meds are seven.

  

  just to be in the same room for a minute and catch a glimpse of his well ... '07 spoke at the Class of 2010 choice of major fair on Monday. I wanted to go myself to reveal the wonders of Chemical Engineering to excited

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 10, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Queer at MIT, but not on the blogs the map is not the territory, but it's getting closer

  

  part of that process, I polled the bloggers on blogging features and ... they want to write but can’t have the blog be associated with them. I ... talked about this proposal, and this need, at the next blogger meeting, and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 30, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decision fatigue an occupational hazard, and how to manage it

  

  containers on my counter. On the left was slow-cooked chicken thighs; on the ... have for dinner. I looked to the left, and the right, and back again ... , before my phone rang and jerked me out of my stupor. A friend was in the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Back in Time I change my clock back three hours and read headlines on the magazine of the…

  

  The last time I was on an airplane, I was in an aisle seat getting my chair kicked by the screaming kid beside me (a stereotype for bad flights everywhere, but for some reason, for me, it always seems to hold true). The

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 22, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  Enjoy Life Farewells and New Beginnings

  

  engineers in my life, but he was my favorite; his influence on my life, the most profound. Ever since I officially left the Admissions office this ... of my favorite poems, all about looking toward the future and starting

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 5, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  On Escaping An introspective vlog about MIT and getting ready to leave

  

  that it takes me a couple tries to even get in the right mindset to make ... to delve into some of the things I've been feeling this year about ... timelapse video of the sunset, thoughts on being in a creative slump, an

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 2, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting for Decision Day In which I give a pep talk of sorts (with a little help from my…

  

  nervous prefrosh. I hope you like it! If you're curious, here is the Ze ... bloggers, but I can't link to all the posts here. They're just a quick search ... you aren't in a place where you can watch the video with sound. I didn

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 7, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every now and then, my mind = blown. Thanks, Science!

  

  at the idea of doodling a science-question post. I still plan on getting around to that. But in the midst of my magnet research, I stumbled ... . Holy moly, I'm still reeling from the geniusness of this group. Now I

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 11, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  0.125 not a course 0 class, but a fraction complete

  

  Well, I'm 45.6 smoots of the way across this bridge we call MIT. The end of this first semester aligned perfectly with the holiday break and the upcoming new year, a time when I'm even more reflective than usual

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 4, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to date at an American college Things we never talk about

  

  real, unfiltered picture of the information you need to know and real ... having seen many friends and classmates navigate the confusing, emotionally ... ", referring to hookup culture or the general idea of casual relationships

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Subtle Black MIT Traits A few things I have experienced as a black person at MIT

  

  experienced as a black person at MIT, and I put it in the form of the popular 'Subtle Asian Traits' page that has been making its way around the Facebook ... the same for black people at MIT   It seemed to be something

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 3, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Some Advice Sometimes I wish I could tell freshman-me that everything's going to be okay

  

  pass the time ended up being a 2000+ word stream-of-consciousness. So I ... , whether home is driving distance from MIT or halfway across the world ... 'll be happy to hear from you. 2) The first people you meet in a new place

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 20, 2015