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• Blog / How to Human

  Things I Know to Be True Introductions and peanut butter Oreos

  

  . You will walk back to your room at 5AM. You will eat inedible food. You ... uncertain when you hold them too close. Still, I add to the list. Markers of ... and uncontrollable, I return to the list. I remind myself of what I know

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • September 29, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  stepping back on keeping your priorities straight

  

  time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play ... things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day ... subsided, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The

  • by Connie H. '15
  • November 30, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I’ve Been Up To No, not back around finals week - still not thinking about it... DURING IAP! When…

  

  get your groceries and sit down to have lunch at like the same place! I ... a month ago, and I couldn't get myself to edit it. But now - I ... FREEZING. I finally got a chance to warm up and get food when I went through

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • February 9, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Applying Regular Action – Q&A

  

  probably important to get some information out there for people regarding the ... yet to write down in your application. That's fine. Just be sure ... ;Conducted Interview Form" to let us know you've had your interview

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 20, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Surviving CPW Tips and tricks on making the most of your CPW experience

  

  ;-) Here are a few tips to making the best of your CPW experience. Rule #0 ... , faculty, and anyone else you manage to meet. Rule #1: If you're paying for ... talking to other prefrosh getting to know the people that I would be going

  • by Bryan
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Looking Back, Looking Forward In which I take a study break, discover some embarrassing videos, and tell you why…

  

  get to know other members of your class - so if that means missing a ... /conversations. 5. GET FREE STUFF - Consider this your ultimate goal at CPW =P Get to ... 't getting anywhere with my biochem studying, I decided to take a break and

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 31, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Incoming freshmen, come to the Activities Midway tomorrow! Find a group where you can continue your hobbies and try something new.

  

  service? Want to get involved with these activities at MIT? Then, come to ... Johnson Athletics Center. You will have the opportunity to see almost every student group on campus (246 of them!!!!) We'll all be vying for your

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 30, 2007
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  There were many incredible applicants to the MIT Class of 2028, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. The comments on this post are an open forum for those of you who want to talk with us

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  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
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  The Role Of A Teacher A discussion regarding recent events in a Colorado classroom.

  

  interested in your political views; this just isn't the right forum in which to ... simply trying to get them thinking? Again, this teacher was clearly left ... While you guys are waiting for decisions to be released, here's a

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-Campus Preview Weekend GET PUMPED.

  

  ! If you're not, well, to quote Phyo '10, "GET PUMPED!" I didn't get to ... chance. Wouldn't want them to get jealous or anything! So tomorrow, while ... get institute holidays and have to still get our problem sets done), I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 11, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  i don’t know how to comfort people

  

  confide to them your sadness, and i’m unsure whether they trust me yet ... academic environment, you most often turn to the people around you for ... here, i already feel indebted to nearly everyone on hall. when all is

  • by Anika H. '26
  • November 22, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  about handling classes and encouraging me to get rest when I was sick ... school, and my parents also didn’t go to college, so I couldn’t ask them ... impression of college was from scrolling on college websites, watching media

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  halfway across the world moving to russia for the semester

  

  my friend and I tried to build a sleep scheduling website for ... get from my plane to the main terminal hub, and then another to get from ... . And I'm still upset that I didn't get to fully enjoy being in a

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 24, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  definitely reduce your chances of getting hired because of the risk that your ... amazing way to spend the maximum amount of time with your children and I ... science or engineering. Do you plan to put aside your career once you have

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Surviving My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

  

  get it into your head that it's going to be hard, but everyone else will ... in the world of sleep statistics.) 2. It really is better to get a ... to cross streets in the city, but I do know how to get anywhere in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  Hey International Kids! Press 'Submit' already!

  

  because there is so much to be done at any given time. Get excited for all ... -based, so you will only pay as much as your circumstances allow you to ... your own personality and voice, then that’s not the essay you want to

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 25, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  A Little INSPIRation Guest Post by Vaishnavi Rao '17

  

  to bounce off ideas and formulate a method to approach your question. Once you’ve gotten started, submit your Intent to Participate by December 30, 2015 and get ready to submit your final research abstract, report

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 1, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection Day 2

  

  and ready to mail. And again, you will have to wait to get your letter in the mail to find out your decision, as it will not be online, in ... which students to admit since everyone is so talented. Thank you for your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2004
• Blog / How to Human

  and i try to find my place

  

  'd compromise my morals for a job because frankly, I needed to take what I can get ... because any job is a good job. I do not expect to get a job out of ... work to maybe get to where he is one day, and at the end of the day, no

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2020