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• Blog / MIT Life

  Balancing Act… ...or not

  

  out of my comfort zone in this sense by forcing me to deal with my fear ... getting a bus to Lechmere from right outside the station. We both have not ... decide to wing it anyway. We make it to Davis, but then get on a bus headed

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • September 28, 2018
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  Ethics, AI, and the College of Computing some student voices in a campus controversy

  

  being shaped by the Institute's ideals, but also to the rest of society ... announced the founding of the new Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing ... have power to alter societal ethics, and stated that the College of

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • April 5, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Before You Arrive On Campus: Packing Edition for the pre-frosh we're excited to meet

  

  . Plan to partition your room evenly if you have a roommate. If you take a ... compiled a packing list for students here, to be used with caution. Some things I’ve found helpful. Pack: -- a memento for your shelf or wall

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 5, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  guided by service to our mission, which I tend to summarize as utilizing ... process of building out your list of schools to which you will likely apply ... institution’s mission aligns with your own goals for the future, in addition to

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  the joys and frustrations of 6.009 this class will be the death of me, and i love it

  

  satisfying to feel like you're actually getting somewhere in accomplishing your ... .) Then I finish the lab and begin to get really sad that I have no coding ... [/annotation]-- more content to come soon!! As background, 6.009 is "Fundamentals of

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 4, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  GEL-ing Gordon Engineering Leadership program, that is

  

  Track teams here at the ‘tute, in which I get to hang out with some of the ... , and get exposed to experiences that expose us to a world of engineering ... bring these atypical students together. Best of all, you get to share in

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 14, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things that Scare Me 1) Mornings.2) Psets.3) Exams.4) All of the above.

  

  . And now I somehow have to get up at 7:30 AM five days a week. (If you ... ." So far, the voice is compelling enough for me to immediately get up ... to a time no earlier than 2 PM. Unfortunately for me, that will

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 19, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  First Day of Classes! Today, the MIT Class of 2014 begins.

  

  welcome to the class is the Freshman Convocation, where the freshman class is addressed by the faculty and MIT President Susan Hockfield. Would you like to see the Convocation? Check it out: MIT Tech TV We have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I think I can, I think I can The word "student" sounds like "study." I wonder if there's a correlation.

  

  , and you are asked to solve them. Develop an approach, support your ... gratifying sensations when you are able to staple your problem set together and ... easy." And then when you get that problem done, you can say to yourself

  • by Bryan
  • October 18, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Is it ok to go over the essay word count?

  We require applicants to follow the word limits provided on the application. Your information will not be saved if the responses are too long. You may have to "play" with your thoughts and sentences a bit to meet
• Blog / How to Human

  23andme happy new year

  

  passions for math and writing, and that I wanted to get into a selective ... publish two novels anyway), and one day I might want to get an MFA in fiction or screenwriting, but I'd like to get more life experience before

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for November Reflect, rewrite, repeat

  

  continue to learn more as you finish up your application process! To help ... months furiously writing and rewriting their personal essays to [annotation ... in your college app process: good job! You're doing really good, keep

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  The November Rule parete legi novembri

  

  is getting into a relationship of any sort. Your self-esteem is already being tested - the classes are hard and suddenly you're getting Bs and Cs ... 't belong here. The last thing you need is to get into a relationship and go

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 1, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  ? I need your help though, push it to the top! The Gamer Ballad And ... handle it? I've decided to post all of the YouTube videos that I've favorited since I've gotten here. "What does this have to do with MIT?" Look

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Truth Values [by Ken Haggerty '11] A fantastic one-woman show about life at MIT. (Now playing!)

  

  venue. (Photo by CST) The Central Square Theater, home to two theater ... [by Ken Haggerty '11] As I walked into the main stage of the Central ... 't quite sure what to expect. The show, Truth Values, billed itself as "one

  • by ARTalk
  • September 22, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Turn around and pretend it wasn’t you Words of Wisdom

  

  I am happy to report several things: 1) I no longer have swine flu 2 ... New York Times wrote an article about us 5) The Livescribe company blog published some instructions I made on how to build a loft. ANFSCD This last

  • by Snively '11
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Law & Order: MIT Alum Unit Going to law school after MIT, and a profile of the first sitting federal judge…

  

  Judge Appointed to U.S. Court of Appeals By Sharron Kahn Luttrell ... I'm often asked about MIT students going off to law school. For some reason, people don't seem to realize that you can come to MIT, major in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  This is the way…to check your decisions

  

  sure you are ready to receive your decision before signing in to ... blog post — want to let you know that MIT Regular Action decisions will ... decisions are made available, you will need to access decisions.mit.edu and

  • by The BlogChild
  • March 10, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  How does one write a first post? This probably isn't the way...

  

  Tube until eventually moving on to another project. Months went by until one ... was tasked with writing an introductory blog. He spent months trying to come up with the perfect thing to write. Something that would garner

  • by kellen manning
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Personal Projects

  [liveblog] presenting at the Open Sauce maker expo! built a funky microscope with my friends

  

  Mateo, we’re at booth I22. If you’re around, feel free to stop by! It ... recovered in a year) More on this later, maybe. If you want to sign my cast

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • July 20, 2025