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  If the Obama were a unit of measure . . . . . . what would it measure?

  

  get in line. The ticket told me to get in line at 10:30AM. I got there ... going to, and it might involve scolding by important members of the ... that I should try asking again. Obama was getting closer to the door, I

  • by Snively '11
  • October 25, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bursting the MIT Bubble 1.0 things to do in Downtown Boston

  

  , dedicated to Downtown Boston. Boston Common Located conveniently by the Park ... science, want something to learn over the summer and possibly get a verified ... when the post-finals laze took over, I devoted most of my time to local

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Penny for Your Thoughts pennies

  

  somewhere that gets it." Caroline '17 (Alpha Chi Omega) - "By the time Pi Day ... winter and the slew of second semester tests starting to take its toll. It ... support can go a long way. I've been very lucky to have the amazing support

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Applying Sideways How to get in to MIT.

  

  officers follow the winds to the corners of the country to talk to students ... , which is this: How do I get in to MIT? And here is what I tell them ... them something they can do that will get them in. Maybe they need to be

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s Not Me, It’s You How to kiss goodbye to a school that rejected you

  

  context of “I wasn’t good enough to get in.” That’s not the right way to ... ambition was to be an officer in the British army. Despite his repeated ... rejection by heading the Continental Army, driving the British out of their

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 29, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

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

  

  they get here, and I like sharing with everybody the types of things I do ... , unofficial learning environment, but the instant grades get written down it ... pressure on their children to succeed and to get A's. While it's wonderful to

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

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

  reading." Thus, I've decided to share my secret talent with you all in the ... make sure you're preserving some emotional energy to get through your own ... . Aries As a leo, my Aries friends are the only ones who are able to take

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 20, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We Should Take This Final and Push It Somewhere Else you'll need a lot of mOXie

  

  , reminding me constantly of the time then and who I used to be. I wanted to get ... you get something like this to happen? Final exams and projects are ... control can make getting out of bed to complete your final really hard, or

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • February 14, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Making Connections we live in a society (affectionate)

  

  ) rainy today, instead of going outside to get from one parallel to the ... took until November for us to start hanging out after class. By the time ... A few hours ago, I was on my way to my room in the[annotation note

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  I Challenge You Pi day approaches.

  

  . “Who will get in? What happens to the people who don’t? Who will I become ... . You are guaranteed to meet hurdles and obstacles on the way to getting ... , beat them down, and not allow yourself to be defined by the school you

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 9, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tyrannosaurus REX the prefrosh are coming, the prefrosh are coming!

  

  on by the administration, the Department of Student Life, and the ... the various opportunities and supports MIT has to offer. And there ... ."]where you want to live.[/annotation] This year, I'm serving as one of the two

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 20, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thoughts for the New Year A semester's worth of thoughts, tbh

  

  requirements to get there. Maybe I have to take a few steps off of the beaten ... . Maybe we'll start getting some answers to all the questions we've been ... because I’ve had to sheepishly check the MIT map saved on my phone more

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  i made furry art for Caltech i have art powers and choose to use them for chaos

  

  and ready to vectorize it. By the time I slid open the door and was ... over to stay with us, we decided to give them a warm welcome by trying to ... thought, maybe it’s missing something. What happened to the other colleges

  • by Anika H. '26
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Burton 1 Social Club This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my ridiculous, hilarious, amazing floor.

  

  MIT, you get to make the choice not only where you live but who you live ... course - there is no substitute to visiting MIT and checking out the ... individuals to belong to. They're the kind of awesome people who'll be up with

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Mark Zuckerberg Visits MIT NBD.

  

  had been drawn for the lottery to see him and Mike Schroepfer (VP of ... FlipCam, skipped my Monday afternoon class, and biked on over to the ... :   (Now let me just preface my $0.02 that I'm about to spill by

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 14, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  study spots at MIT not exactly places to cry, but they'll do

  

  those will continue to be gatekept by the student body :)) I tried to find ... 't know the people there...I get distracted too easily by anyone I know ... middle, smaller ones by the windows perfect place to work as the sun goes

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 5, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  My dorm room’s 24-year history meet 16 former residents of my room

  

  hanging a bicycle using the fridge as a prop to get it up in the air." They ... the EC table saw to get the right shape of pieces to fill that room ... blue jay, labeled "sea jay". This was given to me by a friend, making the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 19, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “So what are you majoring in?” *sweats nervously*

  

  , if I was successful enough at the former. I would get a UROP at the ... ? Got straight As? Weren’t intimidated by the apparently superior 6 ... more time than I should to complete the first Python psets, I sheepishly

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • April 4, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting for Decision Day In which I give a pep talk of sorts (with a little help from my…

  

  't stick exactly to all of the words, but you'll get the gist of it. Best of ... bloggers, but I can't link to all the posts here. They're just a quick search ... into the goblet of fire and hope that you’re chosen to be a part of the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 7, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  . The time has gone by so quickly that I can't even think of a good ... was rejected by every school, but then she got that fateful tube in the ... She worked so hard and got into all the state schools she applied to

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 21, 2019