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• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s on a desk? That which we call a workspace by any other name would look as depressing...

  

  I’m typing this entry as I’m over 10,000 feet in the air, flying over what I think is either Indiana or Illinois. By the time you read this, I ... , I… 1. Had two exams 2. Had two final projects 3. Had two final exams

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  ‘Just Chillax’ [about your college essays] My little brother is wicked smaht.

  

  bike.) To those of you who are still working on apps, I thought I ... ) about the... DUN DUN DUN... COLLEGE ESSAY. Before I start, I'd like to ... on College Confidential (if you don't know what I'm talking about, don

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 22, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summertime When the Thrills are Cheap and the living is easy.

  

  Hey folks. I've been busy, which still isn't a good excuse for not having posted anything substantial in something like seven months. I kept ... information on the banner above is already outdated. I declared Course 9, Brain

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • July 28, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The end of an era Veronica Mars was canceled. That, or the seniors left. Interpret the title as you will.

  

  On Saturday, I sat in the floor lounge and began writing this entry. Yeah, that was a few days ago. I was distracted by the front desk and its extensive collection of movies. I've decided to replace Veronica Mars with

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right

  

  I graduate tomorrow, so I guess this is my last entry here, or ... for the last four years. I came in as a premed, somewhat intimidated by the idea of an engineering school, and unsure what I wanted to major in

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sorry 6.003 Wherein my senioritis starts getting just a little ridiculous.

  

  , you know that I have 6.003: Signals and Systems on Junior/Senior P ... twice during your last two years at MIT. I also have a 6.003 p-set due tomorrow, but that seems less important than blogging right now. I might just

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Our loving, our friends, and our labor This entry is based on Aaron Copland's opera "The Tender Land."

  

  wrote that was commissioned by a university. I feel that I've posted too ... 's tempered by the fact that I look so outstandingly bad in all of them. Still, I must rectify this. Well, Mollie detailed her accursed three

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 22, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Livin’ La Vida PRoCa I take my clothes off and go dancing in the rain... with Clay Aiken.

  

  Aiken concert Sunday night at the Bank of America Pavilion. Though I'm by far the biggest fan of American Idol at MIT, I was still a little hesitant about seeing good old Clay in concert. I mean, look at this: Now

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 30, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I apply as a QB Finalist even if I did not rank any colleges?

  If you were selected as a QuestBridge Finalist but did not rank any colleges, you are welcome to apply to MIT using your QuestBridge application. Please email us at [email protected]…
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how the first midterms actually were xoxo gossip girl?

  

  Contrary to popular (and probably well-founded) belief, I once was psychic. Not only did I successfully predict the 2021 Pantone Color of the ... ;dr not actually, but I was CONVINCED a trip I had planned to Italy was

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • October 15, 2024
• Blog / Events

  4 comfort songs for your first day shake those jitters!!!

  

  course i technically can, but... what??? summer flew by']I can't believe it.[/annotation] The past few days have been the shortest window I've ever had between the end of my summer commitments and the start of the school year, so I

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • September 3, 2024
• Blog / Blog Projects

  a time capsule of east campus multi-media, community-built

  

  i've been in a funny little writing rut, far away from the keyboard and tightly wound up in my thoughts. this blog overwhelmed me because i was scared to do it right. but, i think it's important to share with the

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • November 12, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  every day it gets a little easier but you gotta do it every day, that’s the hard part

  

  just get stronger”. i think these sayings are communicating the same ... phrasing you like more i suppose during the summer, fall, and winter of 2020 i refused to clean my mouth. i never brushed my teeth or flossed or

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 20, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  is leadership the same as management buzzword alert

  

  skills and create community at MIT. and i,,, what? leadership skills? i've worn many hats with the student groups i've worked with, and i wouldn't call the things i learned leadership skills. i learned things like

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 7, 2022
• Blog / IAP

  bored in iap maybe i should've signed up for something

  

  and i have nothing much to do. but with nothing to do, i'm getting kinda bored. so i'm writing this blog post. (how does it feel to be the friend that people talk to when they're bored?) i've always thought there's a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 13, 2022
• Blog / People & Identities

  Thank You for unity and kindness

  

  For the past few days, I've been walking around with this weird ... . Subconsciously, I've been feeling a lot of feelings. Sadness. Despair. Hopelessness. Confusion. Fear. When I first received news about the tragedy in New Zealand

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 18, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  king cake and a run-on sentence busy week

  

  cake because I told him to Brandon F. '19 put on a shirt just for this ... the truth? I was up at 7 today to work on a prelab and then went to a 9 ... at 1 where I worked until 5:15 and went back to my dorm but on the way

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 13, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  That wasn’t skiing, that was falling with style! Guest post by Katy Kem '16

  

  Hello everybody! My name is Katy and I’m a senior studying electrical ... at an externship, travel, or really whatever the hell they want. I ... a cabin in New Hampshire, and skiing all day every day. Yeah, I

  • by Joel G. '18
  • April 5, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why Apply? Putting your hat in the ring if you're not so sure

  

  Hi blogosphere! I've wracked my brain wondering how to introduce ... weekend. I cannot hope to match their wit and experiences, but I am SO EXCITED to be talking to you "officially". I've been unofficially answering

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Winter is coming. actually, it's already here.

  

  Confession time: I'm one of those West Coasters. The ones who get ... friends back home to make them jealous.  Here's a quick recap of what I ... categories: Python Coming into MIT with zero coding experience, I figured IAP

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 16, 2013