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  and they’re going to better places lessons learned from a hard summer

  

  isn't meant to be an "Oh non-MIT people just don't get it" in a snobby ... , even going so far as to say that I feel othered by them. They've find my ... bothered by something. I always have to be just a little different. I always

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 14, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  i was sick when i wrote this :( a largely unedited post where i ramble about getting covid

  

  on the spot and then schedule it to get published right after. I ... ="MIT undergraduates have to fulfill a swim requirement by either passing the MIT Swim ... the UROP office and get funding. I'll get to all of that once I get over

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 7, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wrapping Up First Semester Two more weeks to go.

  

  myself falling behind this goal, so I changed it to finish fifteen books by ... physics discoveries, and I tend to get a tad sidetracked in the popular ... easy to read and get an idea about some of my long-term goals within

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • December 10, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  gets you into a heightened state of awareness (read Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, which was recommended to me by my former professor Woodie Flowers ... -10 than 10-0: he preferred to get 20 chances to race, to test yourself, to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Researchers Develop Autonomous Shoe Technology out of the MIT STrIDE group

  

  available until next year, but I hope to be first in line to get some.   ... revolutionary technology being developed at MIT by the Self Treading Insole Design ... incoming hazards and obstacles. The demonstrated use case is to avoid

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 1, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Movies Emeritus out with the old, in with the older

  

  Before I say what I have to say about video, remember: Blogger applications are due by August 1st! As in Monday! Get them in on time so that I have something to read next week in addition to furiously refreshing

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Haiti Day 2: DINEPA and mosquito bites

  

  weeks of emailing, trying to get in contact with people working with water ... trying to get in contact with people on the ground here, so to be offered ... childhood friend, and she wants to meet you!" And so, by complete coincidence

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 27, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  poem snippets searching for hope amidst darkness

  

  ="113867" /] the days walk by and i wait and i wait, i wait and i wait for you to ... promised to be or maybe you didn’t but i stand by the tree with no rope but a ... something silly, something weightless, i want my laugh to echo and

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Events

  4 comfort songs for your first day shake those jitters!!!

  

  my head. Nerves tightened. I couldn't quite get myself to bed. The ... 2UqyGeC4zcWeb6UaLv4?si=7ed1b700cb6f4fd0 Back To Life by Soul II Soul ... reasons Didn't Cha Know by Erykah Badu I'm trying to decide Which way to go

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • September 3, 2024
• Blog / Community Projects

  We Are All Slaves to the Wind it gets pretty windy here in Kansas. Day 3 at the 2014 Design/Build/Fly competition.

  

  possible. We wanted our plane, Corn Dog, to fly all three of our missions ... have an opportunity to re-fly tomorrow for better scores. However, when we arrived to the competition site, a brisk wind decided to settle in

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 12, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  NOOOOO! It's so sad!

  

  copy of "The Tech" after work today. I was very excited to get my Tech ... saw an article entitled "10-250 Upgrades to Be Completed by Fall With ... I've found my excuse to write a new blog entry. Remember way back

  • by Snively '11
  • July 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Power of suggestion This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.

  

  You know, I'm not a real admissions worker, but I bet they often get ... to say something like, "Oh, the campus is incredibly diverse but all are united by a thirst for knowledge and an indefatigable work ethic

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More CPW Pix

  

  I'll start off by linking to some of your photos: Anthony et al ... , as we finally get to put the face with the application. Sometimes, it ... -awesome)! It's also a time to see some folks we haven't seen in a while. It was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Feedback Works Warning: analogy ahead

  

  one point, the guys' race goes by and I notice Paul's REALLY close to ... seniors get one more race after all. Another "two seconds" go by, and I'm a ... 't matter, they're just yelling for me to GO!-flashes by in a second. What

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 14, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  hello deferred applicants, i, again, don’t know what to say, but i can try

  

  was to get deferred. i was expecting to get deferred, really. i knew, in ... put all my eggs into one basket, and i truly was expecting to get ... it feels hypocritical of me to write words to you, because even if i

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  The Early Action deadline is almost here The only thing scarier than October 31st is Nov 1st (just kidding, no need to…

  

  get too stressed out! Go out with your friends. Give out candy to cute ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... the deadline for Early Action. Here are some things we want you to know

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 31, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Monday A Boston institution.

  

  ’m referring to the Boston Marathon (won by Kenyan runner Geoffrey Mutai in ... managed to get a shot of the frenzy over the final few paces. Now, I’m not ... celebratory atmosphere. I made my way from North Station to Kenmore Square

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • April 19, 2011
• Blog / Blog Projects

  what i ate in a week* living the influencer life (clickbait included)

  

  ="confused? sorry to say that it doesn't really get better from here"]SO NOW YOU GUYS GET TO HEAR WHAT I'VE BEEN HAVING FOR DINNER RECENTLY AND WHAT I DO OVER ... i decided to be jobless and reward myself by just sitting there and

  • by Janet G. '27
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  Burn Out or Fade Away Suggestions for second semester seniors: don't take either for an answer.

  

  your schoolwork!). Because eventually, you're going to get to go to that college, and you're going to get to (not HAVE to!) kick up a storm again and ... to me, but you get what I mean, right? I was trying to use parallel

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  loved getting to visit me here.) MIT offers information sessions followed ... Reception Center (Room 10-100) to get a campus map, the brochure "The ... also suggest some good places to get lunch or dinner on campus or in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006