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• Blog / MIT Life

  It was the blurst of times? I'm a stupid monkey.

  

  get a piece of e-mail that's accidentally been replied-to-all, I say to myself, "Wow, you're so dumb. How do you even, like, get dressed in the ... going to keep typing Shyam's name because I want him to Google himself one

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  from your hotel -- call them and figure out your best way to get to MIT ... financial aid award, when your supplemental forms are due, how to pay your balance, how to find on-campus student employment, and how your online

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / Residential Life

  four ways to unstrip a screw tΞp work week tales

  

  and slander your peers) in hopes of securing a bid (an invitation to ... power drill. Apparently one way to get out a stripped screw is to dremel a ... use a flathead screwdriver to get the screw out. The rationale is that

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 3, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  We’re Only Getting Older

  

  want to get out of bed in the morning. My therapist graciously snapped ... would be the fan-favorite character (to Mihir and Alison: you’re a ... this happens; It’s probably some combination of the pressure to be happy

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 5, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Spot the Blogger where you'll find bloggers during CPW, and some bonus tips!

  

  best to get to know them! Remember that your host is fully aware of the ... is not a guide to optimizing your CPW experience... here are a few ... .mit.edu for a simple Google Maps version of campus. Don't be afraid to explore

  • by Connie H. '15
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  getting back in the groove 🎵groovy groovy🎵

  

  your major, but everyone in the major still has to take them, so the ... doesn't get more useful it might be an "Aiden goes to lecture when he ... readings!! The final project is to design your own city and defend it to the

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 3, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So you think you want to be a doctor: Pre-med at MIT

  

  are pre-requisites to the med school classes. If you're planning to ... your major's requirements. However, if you want to major in engineering ... ), then you have to make sure your schedule accommodates these classes. Here

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On Being a n00b at MIT Guilty as charged.

  

  sometimes you get little pictures throughout your recipe to check to make sure ... very much like writing a good recipe: you have to list your ingredients ... sequentially executed (write your commands). Sometimes you get directions like

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 23, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  I walked on water* IAP? no...you're AP.

  

  class). Plus, you get to machine your own flashlight out of aluminium ... from Anna’s. It’s good to be back. Anyways, it’s IAP (Independent ... bucks.  That's not including the cost of getting trained to use that gear

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Toy Design Wrapup What am I going to do with all of my time now?

  

  dotted the MIT campus, urging people to get to 6-120 as fast as possible ... your toy yet?" "Um, no, should we?" "Well, you're about to pitch your ... patent." "Oh, you're right, um, ok, to an Athena Cluster!" Elizabeth and I

  • by Snively '11
  • May 16, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How do I contact a current student?

  MIT doesn't provide names or contact information for current students. To learn more about MIT from a student's perspective, please spend time on our site learning about academics and life at MIT. Through our
• Blog / Academics & Research

  College Fair Season

  

  . For good measure, I'll throw in links to the arts@MIT - Dance site as ... -Sunday (better get your tickets now!). More photos are available from the Dance ... They say, "You snooze, you lose" -- Kevin and Daniel beat me to two

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 3, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  The Abstract The adventure density has been high

  

  I owe you an explanation for my absence (and you'll get WAY more details than you could ever want, don't worry). To summarize, here's a map: After my last final on December 20, I flew home to London for winter break

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  International Men & Women of Mystery

  

  example, if you do not see your country listed, do not take it to mean that ... are completely knowledgeable of your situation is to tell us about it in ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  I’m Awesome (at) Parkour! and other fun things i'm doing this Independent Activities Period

  

  symbols, and use your body language and facial expressions, to convey specific meanings about what you're trying to say. This is definitely one of ... , that really stretches your brain and pushes it to be able to accept more

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 22, 2019
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The coolest spring break ever? Visit a College Campus!

  simply getting into a college; your goal should be to graduate. And quite ... other aspects of our office. As a counselor on the Visit Team, I get to ... with our check-in process, I get to see many of you who come to Cambridge

  • by DJ Rock
  • February 26, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  loved getting to visit me here.) MIT offers information sessions followed ... Reception Center (Room 10-100) to get a campus map, the brochure "The ... also suggest some good places to get lunch or dinner on campus or in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Schedilemmas Schedule + dilemma = most incompetent-sounding portmanteau ever

  

  Google calendarism: [See legend at end of post to decode course numbers ... I ever invite you to a potluck.” Shortly after- K: Your salad right ... , preheated an oven to the wrong temperature in Fahrenheit but exactly the right

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 7, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Campus Activities What to do while not learning.

  

  So, now that you're on campus, you have all this free time, right? I ... 't have tons of time to do fun stuff. I was digging around on my external ... challenge would be a fun activity to partake in. Not familiar with the gallon

  • by Snively '11
  • September 3, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to back to back maybe i am doing too much

  

  The last post I made was kind of a lot. Even beginning to write this ... that was free. During January, ESP was asked to clear out the room where ... them to another room. Then on the first weekend of February, the weekend

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 27, 2020