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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  updating my blogger bio because its no longer accurate

  

  important of all, MIT. I now proudly call Random Hall, specifically Loop, my ... experience, and gush about how much better MIT is than high school. I hope you

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 24, 2021
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  making things a blog about being a meche major

  

  Maybe my favorite part of course 2A is sitting next to my friend in 2.001 and jointly scrolling through MIT Confessions. 2.001, a core class on ... struggle with having one’s school be one’s identity — MIT is a cool place but

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 20, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  a small moment in time on failing...*very long sigh*

  

  My first truly colossal failure feels like it happened yesterday. I still remember walking away and feeling like my blood had drained out of my body. I felt empty, but…

  • by kellen manning
  • October 20, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  ungestalt twenty-one years of wandering

  

  there’s this psychological concept, gestalt, the name of which comes from the german word for “shape” or “form”. the famous example is kanizsa’s triangle. this single figure, in isolation, looks…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 4, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  i’ve joined a sorority and what that means to me

  

  You’ll recall in this blogpost I talk about joining Greek life and dorm life and all of that. TLDR: I did continuous open recruitment for two different sororities, ended up…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 21, 2021
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Knitting and Playing Tetris Through the End of the World guest post by Salma Islam

  

  What happens when your whole life unravels? Well, if you asked me, I’ll tell you I knit. Stitching things as my worldview unravels is perhaps the main thing that has…

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • April 17, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  on the atlanta shootings from an asian american woman

  

  and other MIT Admissions bloggers for opening up conversations about

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 26, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  dear past me stay kind

  

  emotional health improved by leaps and bounds. After coming to MIT, though, I ... about the MIT fencing team, and I think that I'm in a better state to try ... with attending a tiny high school anymore. I love MIT for the people and

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 26, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  offer my congratulations, and a warm welcome to the MIT community. For the ... , ended up here at MIT. Waly's here. CJ's here. Instead, a deferral is a

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Rate My Setup a guide to my room in Simmons

  

  outdoors, not usually at the lab desk. I also have normal MIT lectures and

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 17, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  how to become a morning person a matter of willpower

  

  after coming to MIT, I was like, "Oh my god, I can't go on like this

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 12, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  rethinking perfectionism god i just want to get things done

  

  I have long been a fan of the corner of the internet known as ‘productivity youtube.’ For those of you unfamiliar, this largely consists of video creators sharing various approaches…

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • November 8, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  self care define it or perish

  

  as i’ve previously mentioned on the blogs, sophomore fall is wrecking me. every day is a grind, and keeping up with academics is about the only thing i can do…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 2, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  17,707 words writing at night like you're running out of time

  

  volunteers and coaches for the MIT Science Bowl Invitational. It’s coming up in ... note='mit has free writing tutors! they are amazing wow']writing advisors ... post about writing words and my own applications is somewhat timely — MIT’s

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • October 24, 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 that my…

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

  warmth feelings i miss

  

  a two-in-the-morning walk from mit back to warren towers, after a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 27, 2020
• Blog / How to Food

  sourdough start & restart & starter this is and is not a metaphor

  

  I have a sourdough starter! His name is Aulus.⁠14 a Roman first name of disputed etymology, like most Roman first names, but thought perhaps to come from the verb alo,…

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • June 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  danceAP IAP: wonderful. sore muscles: not

  

  yeah so i guess i’m joining the “what i’m doing this IAP” bandwagon—in the month-long lull that is IAP, there isn’t much to talk about besides what you’re doing with…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 26, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Alone some thoughts on spending winter break in mit

  

  I spent winter break in MIT. I thought I wouldn’t be alone. After all, it’s not as if everyone’s going to go home, right? I thought that maybe some of my friends who were international students wouldn’t go home

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 3, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Movie A Day… the only way to spend your PNR

  

  One of the great things about MIT is PNR, a feature implemented that makes the difficult transition from high school to college easier, something especially appreciated at an institution notorious for being one of

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 17, 2019