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  Christianity at MIT An intro to Cru!

  

  I’ve been trying to write a blog about Christianity and Cru at MIT ... ’m not doing it right, and then push it to the backburner. But now this just feels TOO IMPORTANT to NOT share with incoming freshmen that might

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 7, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Critter gaze upon my son

  

  design, I'm taking this class as an intro to the field and also because I need one more [annotation note="art class"]HASS-A[/annotation] to ... is to optimize a tennis-ball-sized creature through a series of

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 26, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Painting by number The anti-formula

  

  out to be woefully short on substance.  I want to revisit and elaborate on that notion because it remains apropos today as students continue to seek ways to unlock the secret formula to secure admission. For starters

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 2, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tenets or, my only piece of advice for incoming first-years

  

  campus, eager to experience MIT and everything it has to offer. Many of ... years. Many of them are also filled to the brim with anxieties about ... communities around you full of people ready to support you, and you will have

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
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  Why I wasn’t sad to leave MIT On shedding.

  

  and then I’ll swing by to give an update on life from the other side. It ... 'm saying to comfort myself.☺ Since graduating, I’ve been thinking a lot about two questions: why I wasn’t sad to leave MIT, and why I was keen to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing is Magic And 15 minutes is all you need

  

  lately with one kid on his way to college and the other on his way to a ... wants to do that? When I do an info session for prospective students, I like to mention that there is a writing requirement here at MIT. To some

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Maybe it’s okay to be this way The return of Dumbledore, and a new professor friend

  

  off the TINIEST sliver at a time, in order to drag out the eating ... interests you - FOR A LIVING! You get to make connections with renowned ... perfect to me: my favorite activities are writing and teaching, I love all

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 3, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  An Astrological Guide to the College App Process We all know astrology isn't real...or is it?

  would cringe seeing this post), but I find it fun to read an analysis of my sign and see what parts I do or do not relate to. Plus, I ... reading." Thus, I've decided to share my secret talent with you all in the

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 20, 2018
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  Reverse Culture Shock Catching up and counting down

  

  in any case, I was far too busy to contemplate what it meant. I met up with my dad in New York. He had traveled to the US for a program called ... surrounded by this deluge of words and stories had something to do with my

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 17, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  trying to trim the tree of possible paths an Aristotelean inquiry

  

  Act I: A (Probably Flawed) Introduction to Aristotle Although I ... ; often used as a noun or verb to refer to specific UROP positions ... something to put on my resume. A: Why do you need something to put on your

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 3, 2021
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  This story has to do with professor accessibility. And something awesome that I got in the mail.

  

  letters with actual human handwriting. I was therefore super pumped to find a package slip in my mailbox earlier this week; I passed it to the ... professor in the physics department lent to me. For privacy, let’s call him

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2011
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  [Guest Post] How to Build a Three Story Fort by Zack I. '27

  

  I've had all kinds of feelings about returning to MIT as staff a ... first got to the office, our information sessions even showcased a picture ... classmates helped build.) I'm really grateful that Zack I. '27 offered to

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 1, 2024
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  A Comprehensive Guide to My Favorite Places on Campus can't leave without making one more post of this format

  

  up being useful - or at the very least informative - to most of the ... going to be useful or informative to anybody, except for future me who wants to reminisce back on my glory days at MIT. So, for future me: here

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 26, 2021
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  Happy 21st Birthday to the Random Hall Milk the Milk is now old enough to drink, but *please*, don't drink the Milk

  

  from the supermarket to a dormitory at MIT. It has lived there ever since ... ago, a fairly lactose-intolerant resident of Random Hall decided to make ... ’t possibly hurt, he made his way to Shaw’s, a grocery store, braving and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 20, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  neighborhoods we move into and come to love. What do pregnant mice, cheerleaders, and four-foot light-up tinsel giraffes have in common?

  

  For anybody too young to have seen my name at the top of the recent ... and brain and cognitive sciences, which means that I'm going to have my ... 'm here to update you on the breathtaking life of a biology PhD student

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 27, 2008
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  Classes I Won’t Be Able to Take also "What Is Pre-Registration?"

  

  try to explain: Pre-registration opens very early, and regular ... will have to complete an add-drop form if you want to make any changes ... to take and helping the administrators figure out how popular classes

  • by Abby H. '20
  • July 23, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  How to look over your application and advice about breathing. My older younger brother is your age. I am fully aware of how much you’re…

  

  , this is not important, and you guys can probably stand to wait another ... . You need to actually do the essays first before you can edit them. Just ... really, really know yourself, to the point that if you keep reading over

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 28, 2009
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  A Major Crisis: A Follow Up what happens next

  

  . I've been thinking a lot about the many steps I took to get here, as well as the next steps, since I'm sure it's going to only transform and mutate more and more as the months go by. The journey to figure out what

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 17, 2020
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  ATHack A day well spent helping others

  

  One of the amazing things about going to a techy school like MIT is that there are always tons of opportunities to apply what you know while ... teams are presented with an opportunity to come up with an idea and

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 2, 2015
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  señoritis navigating work/life balance - and spring break photos

  

  great to send out warm fuzzy greetings, but i received one question ... was about work/life balance—is it stressful to balance everything at MIT? what if there is too much work? what if i want to just be a crazy college

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 28, 2015