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• Blog / MIT Life

  shifting seasons something reflective

  

  like trying to get a stray cat to come closer. sometimes your efforts and ... utter silence. but, hey, i get it. turning on your camera and talking ... questions, and answering the questions i did get to the best of my ability. i

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • January 15, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  weather and stuff a Californian’s first experience of fall and also other things on my mind

  

  woah woah woah, hold on Fiona, its going to get a whole lot worse in the ... minutes total, no matter where I’m going: I get to leave later and not be ... part of the neck out in order to “deflate” your puffy marshmallow self

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • October 2, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Indiscipline Taking a break from finals studying to explain what I've done instead of finals studying.

  

  to get into the only theater in Boston showing Brokeback Mountain on ... Carter '07, we were able to get into the theatre with enough time to find ... to "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" by David Sedaris, (hey

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I’m Kind of a Big Deal Leaves and famous people alike think so.

  

  I'm beginning to think the foliage is out to get me. I was hit by ... T (subway) or a taxi to get out there. I got back late because of Med ... when you don't pay attention to your situation and surroundings. Don

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 22, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  positive and negative energy revisiting midnight gospel

  

  our energy is going to flow in, so when you're doing magic, you want to keep your mind as single-pointedly focused on whatever you're trying to ... lives complaining about things they don't like. So, you're adding power to

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • February 5, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Bumping Up Against—and Breaking Through—the Glass Ceiling Part 2 of my adventures at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

  

  through to get where they are today, but there’s something about the phrase ... telling you to explore science or chase your dreams would be like preaching ... acting as a role model for others. Get involved, network, talk to people

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 20, 2010
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: When in South Africa guest post by a fellow '21

  

  ! How much do you want to get out of these 4 or so years of your life? Are ... uber to my Airbnb and after meeting my host and getting the run down on ... fairly upper-class neighborhood. The next day as you’re driving down to the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 31, 2018
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the campus life and culture like?

  It would be impossible to tell you about campus life and culture at MIT in just a few words, so we're going to have to send you to another page on our site—hopefully, you'll get a feel for the vibrancy of our
• Blog / Hacks

  Vespertilio No spoilers here.

  

  try to get an hour long nap in. Or, it means I can tell you what I ... time for BATMAN! I was supposed to get there at 10 but was about five ... 't get to actually watch the movie, but I respect you for that. Treat

  • by Snively '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ

  

  that we need to make a decision on your case. I get the sense that some ... hearing all over:   I've just read your post saying that the ... grades may take longer to process in some school systems this may take

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Low Balance A epic story of Chinese food, heartbreak, and loss. All because I have no TechCash.

  

  like tickets to events or food from class fundraisers, or do your laundry ... stays as money in your account. While not entirely necessary to survive ... me. I don't register my money situation until I get to the cash

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why I’m not a double major anymore Because four years of insanity would totally cramp my style?

  

  use for the photography class I'll get to take next term because I'm not a double major anymore. Why did I ever decide to double in the first ... reasons. Pick your favorite one. -I love chem, but I'm not good enough at

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  ’s a real thing) to trying to get to find classes when buildings 26 and ... really, really smart, accomplished people tell you that you’re about to be ... , archery, sailing, and fencing. I get the month of January to do anything and

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Campos on Campus A True Westside Story

  

  afraid to get to the heart of issues. So in the spirit of Charlie Rose ... on campus, so I really appreciate you finding time to fit me into your ... Valley with a population over 4,000 students. How did you get to MIT? I

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • June 20, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  a semester i’m excited for to the tune of "a girl worth fighting for"

  

  6.073 (officially CMS.611) are hard to get in without an affiliation ... and in other arenas. I'm looking ahead to next summer to maybe get an ... disaster to work with, especially if you're using Git) and I want to put in a

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 7, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  13/101 Things To Do Before You Graduate 2 of my favorite days at MIT, to date.

  

  What's that? You're dying to find out how we managed to ice skate on Frog ... Bloggers of old have written about the "101 Things To Do Before You Graduate" list. See here, here, and here, for example. To summarize: during

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 22, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wake Up Calls because The Big Picture needs you

  

  important to you. That said, you're probably wondering why I would expose ... who you are. If you're a senior right now, getting through your ... what you've done to get to where you are. Answer the question, and it

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 23, 2011
• Blog / How to Food

  A Late Recap of IAP 2020 externing at Microsoft, baking butter mochi, and more!

  

  want your time to have formal structure, MIT provides opportunities to ... loved getting to know over the course of IAP! Maya and I worked together ... restaurant. It was challenging to get onboarded, learn background information

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 6, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Failing and perfectionism

  

  survival, whatever you’re trying to survive against. If you don’t hit that ... to eat shit when it does get served so I can move on and work towards ... to how someone confronts failure. The goal of high achievement is to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 12, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  We, the people

  

  't get a chance to talk with him, but as he was leaving I heard his one ... to get a turbine to generate electricity for the village -- can it get ... population, you may be able to see it in your region -- check it out!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2004