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  (Bitter)sweet home meeting high school teachers again, and visiting my hometown for (probably) the last time

  

  when we all went off to different colleges. It was by chance that Tom and ... motivation that propelled me to succeed academically was to get out of Alabama ... , even as strangers. We finally get to have an interaction that is free

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 12, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The future isn’t the answer reflecting on anxiety

  

  . Perfectionism + the urge to get everything done right on the first try. I first ... near emotional meltdown in front of Logan International Airport to get me to realize that, by trying to mold my anxiety into this lighthearted

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  My College Essay Early Action / November 2005. ~500 words await.

  

  impressed by my response to my upbringing and family situation. Like, about to ... when I decided to apply to MIT Early Action. Or precisely why. It was ... named Steve. I always get really nervous at interviews. I remember nothing

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 11, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Class of 2020 Ring Premiere! from two perspectives

  

  get to Kresge by 7:00 p.m., the time the doors opened, but there was ... ’s ring that they had been working tirelessly to create. It’s a time to get ... this is by dressing up! My living community, 3E in Next House, decided to

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 18, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] We’re Not in ~Kansas~ Missouri Anymore Going From a Small Town to Boston, by Claire S. '25

  

  of people roaming Boston together, while I was still trying to get my ... enough to cover a Dunkin’ run, but I can get seats to a baseball game for ... same things as you. For me, this has included getting to play with

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 17, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Today I hit my TA with a door I didn't MEAN to.

  

  : being brilliant in a subject does, by no means, translate to being a good ... confused, because he was you not too long ago, and how to get you out of that ... advertising how sweet it is that I get to pick my instructor). And it

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  An Astrological Guide to the College App Process We all know astrology isn't real...or is it?

  make sure you're preserving some emotional energy to get through your own ... process is tough for everyone and its hard for anyone to get through it ... would cringe seeing this post), but I find it fun to read an analysis of

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 20, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Subtle Black MIT Traits A few things I have experienced as a black person at MIT

  

  outside of Native Americans. I want to preface this all by the fact that I ... ). This in turn leads to things like casual use of the n word by non ... people having strong feelings about how ‘easy’ it was for me to get into

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 3, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Typical Day on the Road Having grown up in NYC, I love coming back.

  

  . Last Wednesday was a typical day: up at 5:00 am to get a workout in and eat a little something before heading out to get to Stuyvesant for an 8 ... . After calling home and the office, I went to the meeting accompanied by

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  IHTFParadise – A Journey of Depression at MIT Guest entry by Angelina G.

  

  legs back to the bus station. I had earned the certificate by presenting ... or research; I didn't care to eat; I didn't care to get off my bed. I ... entire time. Week by week, things started to turn around. By accepting my

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 2, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I put on my robe and graduation hat It's sortof hard to believe it's time for this already.

  

  . Every senior gets four tickets to give to friends or family for graduation ... 's President. After the speech by our Class President, we got to turn our "Brass ... at them. This is supposed to remind us that we'll get through MIT

  • by Kim D. '09
  • June 7, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  pressure on their children to succeed and to get A's. While it's wonderful to ... time to get work done and oftentimes I found myself just wandering around ... to have failed. Not letting something get to you is important at MIT

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  22 Tales from tEp strange sights and stranger delights

  

  -campus in a new neighborhood. Moreover, it would be an opportunity to get to ... get to know better). [caption id="attachment_55158" align ... used a ladder to get in and out of bed. Rather than the conventional four

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 31, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tenets or, my only piece of advice for incoming first-years

  

  [/annotation] ready to give you their tips and tricks for surviving classes and getting ... why I was choosing to take certain classes, and I was starting to get ... campus, eager to experience MIT and everything it has to offer. Many of

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  anatomy of a freshman year 🦴🧠🩸🖐️🫀 my first year at mit, told through the body

  

  a tree. in my freshman year, i aimed to get my [annotation note ... , attending office hours, and getting outside help, i somehow managed to scrape ... that i wanted to get into but never really put a lot of time into. here

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • February 9, 2025
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Merit When getting into MIT isn't convincing enough

  

  , some alumni actually look forward to getting calls from us because they ... , innate cleverness. I know that I did not get in by some fluke. The truth ... ; usually you don’t get old men saying things like this to your face. Usually

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • January 22, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  ;individual responsibility"—served as a preemptive warning for us to get our sh ... pre-departure events set up by GECD. Yay for a chance to meet my fellow ... they will get things done quickly and efficiently so no need to worry

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  WHY? for people who don't like "no"

  

  know I would have done anything to get in, and still would. Depression ... a spot, unfortunately..." But you'll get used to it eventually. In ... . The time has gone by so quickly that I can't even think of a good

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 21, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Speaking in MITese A language all our own.

  

  -English guide are inspired by How To Get Around MIT, the student-produced handbook ... Harvard-Yale football game to many more. (2) An inelegant shortcut to get ... .) - See tool (v.) punt (v.) - (1) To slack off, e.g. by checking Facebook

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 19, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Acceptance Why getting into MIT meant to so much to me

  

  To a lot of people, myself included, getting into MIT is the dream we ... me getting into MIT and why it meant so much to me. Enjoy!!!! Finally ... obligated by social norms to stay right where you are. I looked desperately

  • by Ben O. '19
  • March 5, 2016