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• Blog / Academics & Research

  motivation musings as i look back on the year

  

  enough to get some solos in Fugues songs last year, and when I did, I found ... this … You become just what you have given your life to be. Not merely ... ability to transcend the goal, transcend the success of the best, if you get

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 7, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sunny Skies In The OC [by Mirat Shah '08] A new post, and answers to your questions from the last…

  

  important aspect of your academic and social life. Sorry to draw upon Harry ... , you pay tuition to your home university, but room rent to the university ... to your major and how many people within your year in your major want

  • by Cambridge
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Last Minute Rehearsal music in the time of corona

  

  students had been putting in to plan, rehearse, or prepare for these activities very sadly could not come to full fruition. But as a last ditch attempt to make something positive out of this otherwise terrible situation

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 18, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Floating On A Whim [by Katharine Chu '09, Guest Blogger] An art UROP carries a curious course 9-er all…

  

  at MIT, if you even think you're interested in something, you owe it to yourself to explore your options. Nine months ago, I was in the middle of a ... into MIT wanting to do the same thing as when you leave without even

  • by ARTalk
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Something is coming, part 3… And the anticipation builds!

  

  To begin, add to Next, mix in a little of this (slightly nsfw for about 3 seconds) Now, put Jess and I in charge, give us a couple of months to stir, and what do you get? Wait and see! (no spoilers in the

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fold, Throw, Recycle I used to get in trouble for doing things like this.

  

  In kindergarten, I used to get in trouble for throwing paper ... this email just now in my inbox. I might try to revive my skills. For more on MIT AIAA, check this out. Photos from the event to follow.

  • by Bryan
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  10,000 Ways That Won’t Work

  

  . Was your research output impactful enough to lead to a start-up?” I ... and guidance, I was afraid of being seen as incompetent; unable to get ... , most students who do UROPs do not get to publish their results either

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 27, 2023
• Blog / Class Projects

  I DON’T NEED YOU ANYMORE. the making of my final video project

  

  documentary about yourself is that you are the narrator and you get to decide ... coping method, getting to college and no longer needing something to fill ... documentary uses a lot of archival footage and images to get the image across. I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the luxury of bad art nothing but the truth

  

  bashes a thinly-disguised ex and upload it to Soundcloud only to get two ... Recently, I’ve been trying to record music. I have a mic setup thanks to the rap class I’m taking this semester with Lupe Fiasco; my living

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 11, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer On-Campus No exams woohooooo

  

  I chose to stay on-campus this summer because I knew that if I went ... Media Lab, (2) Going through MIT OpenCourseWare content to make my fall ... without any exams to worry about, I can now put my UROP in the center of my

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 8, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  hell. handling the hardest semester at MIT, virtually

  

  about not succumbing to stress as the semester gets progressively harder ... very least, you won't have to experience your hardest semester in an ... to anxiety, more jaded. I took these stories with a grain of salt since

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 9, 2020
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Roadtrip! Spontaneity is my middle name.

  

  . Don't really know what I'm going to do once I get there, but I figure I don't need to, and I'm sure I'll figure something out when I get there ... So since the semester is over, and Boston is a little wet to say the

  • by Bryan
  • May 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Grades in Context Sometimes, B stands for "baller"

  

  If you go to MIT, the odds are good that you'll get a B at some point ... capabilities. If you're new to how MIT shows off your grades, then I should tell ... the sophomore version of pass/no record. More specifically, you get to

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  A salty IAP post Taking a moment to be bitter

  

  of MIT to set up. I understand that a lot of people get a lot out of ... you decide to use your IAP to just exist, you feel like a stupid, weak ... I’ll get too anxious to continue. I have this problem a lot, where the

  • by Powers '23
  • January 22, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  Surprisingly enjoyable experiences exactly what it sounds like

  

  air and getting all over your shirt, I found it oddly relaxing. Live ... Twirl and having to remember that you and your partner are called centers ... Four Ladies Chain is called and you’re moving to another spot, and then

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 15, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ultimate Recognition You probably don't know what that is.

  

  put into it. And now I'm probably not going to get that. And last night ... EVER TRY EVER WHEN I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO GET EXTERNAL VALIDATION OF MY ... told me that whatever grade I get in this class: it's really not going to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hilarity with Jeremy "Hi!" *awkward silence*

  

  personalities. When I say that, I'm not just referring to undergraduates, but also to grad students, post-doctorates, and even professors - and in my ... here, right now I want to focus on an aspect of diversity I never fully

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 8, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  Laptops! It goes on the top of your lap.

  

  , everyday student. If you're going to be doing basic typing, Mathematica ... you should avoid a Mac. That's not to say you can't have one, but your ... Eeepc is kinda cute and would be good to just throw in your pocket, but

  • by Snively '11
  • March 22, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  [Guest Post] Because Racecar, Friendships, and Family By Monica C. '25: "What I’ve learned about being an engineer, friend, and teammate by…

  

  who were willing to take the risk and get their hands dirty. 3) You’re ... "]EECS[/annotation] department, I’ve noticed that it’s easy to get funneled into one specific kind ... engineer requires starting to make your own design decisions and advocating

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • July 31, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Oh the Places You’ll Go! Did you know Dr. Seuss was a SigEp?

  

  managed to get one percent higher than what I needed to get an A for the ... is figuring out that you're supposed to tip your barber. 49. Discovery ... outmaneuver any NYC taxi. The Motherland. I woke up last morning to the slow

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 27, 2008