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  Tips for applying to UROPs

  

  for those who aren’t sure where to get started. There’s also a good blog post by Anna H. ‘14 called How to get a UROP that goes further into ... deadlines! REALLY important. Remember to keep track of deadlines for getting

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  I Hate Change but at least, I'm creating it

  

  impossible. So now, I get to start of my days writing in bed as opposed to ... high school, getting into MIT, moving to campus, etc. I haven't gotten used to how quickly life can change, even if the anticipation for the

  • by Paige B. '24
  • February 17, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  my shattered laptop in the midst of pre-finals season

  

  funny... During lecture for MAS.863 How To Make (Almost) Anything at the ... responded with "I have some bad news for you..." to which I felt some concern ... a bit since he came in late and was just scrambling for somewhere to

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 7, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Reasons I haven’t blagged… hint: "I'm Busy" isn't one of them

  

  or two of some idea that I ‘keep meaning to get back to writing’, I often get distracted by other stuff and lose passion for the initial idea ... have ideas for posts that are going to be great!! So great! I just need

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 29, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer plans

  

  even if there's no reason for me to get up, and usually get less, but ... tomorrow, it ends. Tomorrow, I get on a plane and fly to Newark, New Jersey ... chance to get settled in. :) By the way, I've discovered that if you read

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  .mit.edu for a simple Google Maps version of campus. Don't be afraid to explore ... catch up on sleep when you get home. Don't feel guilty for wanting to stay ... best to get to know them! Remember that your host is fully aware of the

  • by Connie H. '15
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  for change in (expected + unexpected): print(change.get_thoughts())

  

  via the endless stream of short-form videos spoonfed to me by various ... allowed for tomorrow”. Now, I have to check the weather every morning to decide how many layers to wear, whether to bring an umbrella, etc. For

  • by Allison E. '27
  • June 19, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicant wishing you all the best and greatest

  

  to a stage not predetermined by government regulations. College is completely optional, yet, if you find the right one to attend, you will get the ... school. And while the status has its perks, little time is left for you to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 6, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Kindred Spirits or, "Making Friends"

  

  ), but it does get frustrating very quickly in new settings. When I took my ... sitting at the table over there? Come on, get on it. Say hi to him." Me 1 ... up for a ton of clubs. If my brain didn't want to meet people, I

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 19, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meeting our new president! my very brief foray into professional journalism

  

  time set aside for journalists to speak individually with Dr. Kornbluth ... she'll be able to hear from us before it gets to the picket line point ... and hear about her plans for her new role as our 18th president, and I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 20, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On a Week of IHTFP An Exam Week story. Starring none other than 18.022.

  

  Hey all, sorry to be absent for... what has it been by now... three weeks? That's inexcusable for a freshman blogger! So I will have to make ... million possibilities for each minute, and you would go to every single one

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 28, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions….. Don't Panic!

  

  's perhaps most important for some future nerds here at MIT (not to be confused ... will be ecstatic to get their decision; many more will be disappointed ... thought, "I get it, I know why people wouldn't want to come here." It's not

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you do with a BS in econ? Answering Karen's question about my degree

  

  , different types of companies come to MIT to recruit for corporate positions in ... , health care, etc. And for people who want to take UROPing to the next level ... from other departments to launch a new product/service and change the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 9, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Why I Love Taylor Swift I finally explain the reason...or at least try to...

  

  that interval, several things were happening to me. High school gets ... … Taylor Swift’s songs came to me for the first time at exactly the right ... handed out copies of her demos to record labels in Nashville, only to get

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 6, 2017
• 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 ... writing instructor came up to us. "You guys, have you filed a patent for ... Playsentations began. The first group to go was Tube Racers. followed by

  • by Snively '11
  • May 16, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  blind spots on privilege

  

  glassblowing and psycholinguistics to creative computation. There are clubs for ... . Through the Council for the Arts at MIT, you can get free or discounted ... attendance to professional or academic conferences for undergraduate students

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • November 4, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just Desserts No metaphors here...

  

  as fast as possible, enjoying the flavor for a second and moving on to ... are going to end up getting a slice of that beautiful pie and taste ... taste. Some get sick of the pie halfway through and need to take a deep

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can get anything you want… ...excepting Alice. Or a good blog entry.

  

  It's been hectic for past few days; I had my first German vocabulary test yesterday and I had to learn like ein bazillion words for that, and ... another week or two before I get back in the swing of things. Incidentally

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 17, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  cleats on feet, smile on face thoughts on injuries and spring season

  

  ’m building back to playing for long periods of time, because my foot gets ... ’t help but cry – I didn’t want something I had worked so hard for to be ... goal: playing soccer again. Fast forward to now: the start of spring

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Driving On The Infinite One of my biggest pet peeves is people who do not understand how to drive…

  

  each direction. Of these two, the one closest to the wall is the lane for ... still manage to get into accidents pretty much every day because of the ... I don't have many pet peeves when it comes to MIT, but one of the

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 9, 2007