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• Blog / MIT Life

  In Memoriam: Professor Silbey

  

  . Silbey let out a huge, surprised yawp before proceeding to lay on the desk ... . You'll get people who teach well but whose research doesn't live up to ... finally worked up the nerves to ask a question in his class, only to confirm

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  classes are hard but i’m sure you knew that already an academic case of murphy's law

  

  's get degrees and move on. However, I was planning to use this class to ... your stomach clenches tighter and tighter, and you just want to scream ... continuing to bother that welt would increase your chances of infection, you

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 29, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Pictures that don’t belong anywhere else – Part I because i'm a slackslackslackball.

  

  other day on my way to Brigg's Field. It was lookin' pretty good so I took ... those 4x4's running through the middle of your room?!" Well, yes. But here ... it over IAP when a single became available) and was kind enough to let

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • February 17, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Out I attempt to top Emo Walt Whitman, even though I'm only taking a brief reprieve…

  

  to finish that last biology problem I'd cry like Ashley Ferl on ... my class schedule on my last day. (Seriously, I was walking back to my ... call two places home and I have many different people to call when I get

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 27, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things that Scare Me 1) Mornings.2) Psets.3) Exams.4) All of the above.

  

  . And now I somehow have to get up at 7:30 AM five days a week. (If you ... ." So far, the voice is compelling enough for me to immediately get up ... operated on my sense of time, then the concept of "morning" would be applied

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 19, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I’m Still Here (for now) quick reflections on the last ten years

  

  MIT in the fall of 2015, I’ve taken the trip from New York to Boston ... of it, but I could only rely on myself to assuage the crushing fear of ... to come after. There are songs that I’ve [annotation note="i wanna get

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston Rain With apologies to Tay Zonday.

  

  -grader, but it's true, so there you go. Rain, on the other hand, just gets ... room, not to mention three (count 'em) umbrellas. In case you're curious ... !) Unfortunately, I'm not going to sing it for you. Sorry, but trust me, you're

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/14/19, at 12:14 PM ET

  

  .  To check your decision on the 14th, visit decisions.mit.edu and log in with your MyMIT username and password. In order to verify that you will ... ="" align="aligncenter" width="480"] when u try to check your decision on

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 5, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  —urged to attend by other people on my hall involved in the production ... game, to someone to open your heart to despite whatever anxiety you feel ... open the curtains, to turn myself inside out on a stage. Maybe then I

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Regular Action Decisions: Saturday 3/14 We will post RA decisions online on Saturday at 2pm... or probably a minute before.

  

  and password that you use to log into your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready to receive your ... @mit.edu with your full name and mailing address. We'll use this information to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 9, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  “It’s all right. It’s just a small pebble in your path. Just a tiny pebble. The place you want to be is farther than this, right? That’s why it’s ok…you can get up and immediately continue on…” - Guts (actually

  • by Decisions
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biology-inspired design from MIT alums What happens when you bring together nature and technology? I think you'll like the result.

  

  Louis-Rosenberg on TechNewsDaily recently and thought it was pretty neat ... biology, architecture and computer programming to design fashionable ... on the leading edge of a growing fashion trend. More and more

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 29, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  The View is Worth It but you have to make the climb yourself to find out

  

  perfect, there were cool streams of glacier water to splash on your sweaty ... I was so adamant on doing. But at least I get to say that I completed ... AM so we could get to the parking lot by 6:45 to ensure a spot because

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 7, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Signs of Life communication in a covid world

  

  sent to a relative wishing them a happy birthday! or a congrats on graduating!, a funny tweet sent to a friend, or a tag on MIT Confessions. On occasion, I’ve used Zoom or FaceTime to get a sense of realness in my

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • May 24, 2020
• Blog / Community Projects

  Together in Service MIT community working collaboratively

  

  the theme is to have an organizing principle that helps convey the message you want to get across in a strong and memorable way. And that’s why ... these innovative inventions, I could go on and on. But more remarkable to

  • by Kris Guay
  • September 20, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  beauty is overrated

  

  crossposted on Substack here. I've never really wanted to be ... friendships to thrive on mutual compassion, trust, honesty; my best friend from high school has never hesitated to call me out on my bullshit, and I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Part 2

  

  Continuing on the thread began yesterday... With 10 days to go until ... we help you make your decision? What more would you like to know about ... financial aid office says they'll get it to me next week. Are they really that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week 1 Autumn tastes like warm apple pie covered in bacon.

  

  .07): Having spent 6+ hours on the problem set already, I'm reluctant to drop ... engaging. Bonus: class participation involves a daytrip to New York City ... into this class on a masochistic whim and loved it. Whether I add it to

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 13, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Semi-Real Time Mystery Hunt Update v. 2008

  

  ! You're responsible! Be operator for a few hours!" So, now I get to feel ... , I just got out of class and ran home to get my laptop. So nothing ... topic I'm bashing my head on, but that might give something away to other

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Public Statements

  Asking for letters of recommendation (during a pandemic) tl;dr: mostly the same as during normal times, but clarifying some points of anxiety

  

  have known me for a few weeks]. Who should I ask to write letters on my ... the last one: "Who should I ask to write letters on my behalf? And the ... below, nor should you feel compelled to defend your choice as much as to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 6, 2021