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  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 2 The median of an introductory trilogy

  

  ’t figured out that the best thing to do in a strange new place was to ask for ... only by the right kind of light, we still weren’t able to finish the hunt ... 17th was a Saturday, and it started out as a good one. I was awoken by

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 16, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT, part deux The case study of someone else you wouldn't expect to have gotten in

  

  requires passion, and, luckily, you get to define passion on your own terms. ... According to my hit counter as well as by raw comment count, my entry ... those knock-your-socks-off prospectives. Although Adam was by no means a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 7, 2005
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  On Teaching and Learning Minimum requirement: read the last few sentences of this post. They're important.

  

  , but by your clan names. If you don’t find this interesting, feel free to ... , or visually with coins and blocks. You also get to have a lot of fun ... by negative one.” Me: “Yes! Exactly.” Senior: “I don’t know how to do

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• 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

  

  it. Comparing that to my experiences in places such as New York City ... were made, people said they were from the Bay Area, New York (by which ... of people roaming Boston together, while I was still trying to get my

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 17, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Paths there are so many

  

  in you to move forward, fueled by your determination and goals ... statistics of how many deferred students get admitted, it was painful to think ... who was able to get through the door you wanted to, or through a

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 19, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  We’ve been there, too. It feels like the calm before the storm. Please don't forget to breathe.

  

  Troubadour" by Tom Chapin  Which brings me back to that Thursday afternoon ... displays everywhere I looked. As a New Yorker, I have some desire to avoid ... on which I would allow myself to be captivated by the skyscrapers I

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • December 12, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The Random Hall ‘13s Life plans, advice, and stories from last year’s Random Hall graduates.

  

  easy to get used to. It’s important to remember throughout your time at ... summer. When they offered me another chance to get involved in the program ... the first time, which meant a lot of new logistics to sort out. I got to

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • June 20, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Gee, my life’s a funny thing Remembering the bills I have to pay, or even yesterday.

  

  is "Don't stress out too much about numbers; you're not going to go to ... ambitious in job-hunting (may turn out to be a problem when I get out of ... getting paid $10 an hour to go to lecture. I taught SAT Prep for ESP, which

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing is Magic And 15 minutes is all you need

  

  already know why he isn’t getting to them. He isn’t sure how to start. I ... ’s been months now without a new post. Where to begin again? But here is ... start with a few in your head and see what happens to them as you begin

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  -assaulter. (If by some equally beautiful coincidence you're reading this now, Matt ... -value level of what you're about to learn is on a par with the Tooth Fairy not being real, or your high school econ teacher going to the same gym you do

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 7, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Grey and Other Colors

  

  student, you’re driven by the mentality of getting into a good school ... new areas of my post-grad life that I’m looking forward to help me get ... pleasure of getting to know. Hope it provides some perspective from life on

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • April 8, 2016
• Blog / Advice

  Enjoy Life Farewells and New Beginnings

  

  new journeys. But as I get ready to start a new journey of my own, I ... ’d planned to doodle something about "Ithaka" by Constantine Cavafy. It’s one ... bioengineer. I am grateful to have had wonderful mentors and scientists and

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 5, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  And the Whistle Blows soccer post-season & my last competitive soccer game

  

  conference tournament champion.  To get our hands on that trophy, we had to ... winter chill creeps into your muscles – all these feelings are replaced by ... by an antsy anticipation, by the sensation that your muscles should be

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • November 21, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  This story has to do with professor accessibility. And something awesome that I got in the mail.

  

  astronomy. Fast forward a few weeks, to the New House front desk, where I ... ; I get responses to my e-mails within a day or two (or, often, within ... I love getting mail. Actual mail, that is: packages and postcards and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2011
• 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 / Admissions

  Reflecting on 10 Years and Lessons Learned Happy Birthday, MIT Blogs!

  

  important thing to do is to get your bearings. Whether it's your dorm, the ... that it’s possible to get more enjoyment and better results when you’re ... 'll listen to, but you're also choosing the atmosphere you will live in and the

  • by Kim D. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  HOW TO FORGE A DRAGON SWORD and other skills picked up in 3.096

  

  forge. Generally you more often get burned not by red-hot pieces, which ... and wanted to come up with new designs. The first one I made was ... designed my project around two parameters: I wanted to use new skills and

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 7, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  MIT Academics (you know, the REAL reason why you're coming to MIT )

  

  Circuit, it's basically a loop for you to get the feel of your cart/bike and ... exam, you can still expect to get ~20% by blindly guessing, but on a MIT ... ) Get your 7 hours of sleep. You're not going to get more done in that

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 7, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  demons on depression

  

  voice of God, urging him to quit his job and become a full-time pastor. By ... voice to be like. What if I'd get rebuked for not actually having heard ... yours? To be truly happy, then. How would I know what that felt like

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 28, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Critter gaze upon my son

  

  Emergency! A volcano has erupted relatively close to your critter's habitat ... ?). The smog is believed to have been caused by the volcanic event, but has ... problematic for my soft, smooth chains of Pockets. To protect against getting

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 26, 2020