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• Blog / Athletics

  walking into the MEng thoughts about a 63-mile trek

  

  "listening to your body"; that we should've quit at mile 54 when things started ... even though it's no longer fun and it's hurting your ability to actually ... allows you to achieve [annotation note='by this I mean that intangible

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 8, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our FAPnomenol Start of Sophomore Year! where we recount the tale of our first week back on campus

  

  , acquiring supplies, making some things, and getting to know each other (by ... , Allan, and get to know us :). *segway alert* We recently had many of these ... you get when writing the date on the first assignment of the new year

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Telethon Fun…Squared The amount of fun experienced at an event grows exponentially as a function of bloggers…

  

  happened to leave a message on your machines or with your parents, feel free ... if we were lured by the idea of talking to prospective students or the ... reminders that you should all be aware of: make sure you get your financial

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Jhumpa Lahiri visited MIT today! ...and all of Cambridge (it seemed) wanted to see her!

  

  MIT) that ends at 6:30 pm. I knew I wasn’t likely to get a good ... my neck to see the TV. After a brief introduction, Lahiri began by ... couldn’t meet her, or get her to sign the two books that I brought

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do Alums do? Are you exceptionally forward minded? Already thinking about what you'll be doing as an alumni?…

  

  what to expect when you get to MIT. Floatillas, Liquid Nitrogen, and peak ... kids how to read. So have no fear kids, the fun never stops when you're ... to get it into a series like this: The odds of winning immediately are

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stocking Up Completely random but fun.

  

  to a warehouse club in the area. The house manager just delivered a brand new refrigerator to our kitchen, and we figured the time was right ... specifically. But it's college and they say this is when you're supposed to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / People & Identities

  I Could Never Do it Alone People of a semester, thank you

  

  I finished my first semester at MIT. There's so much to write about. I could write about my IAP UROP. Or the Infinite Magazine. Or getting ... concepts I learned. The things I made. I just haven't. Instead, I want to

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • December 19, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fear of Flying Shake the haters off.

  

  mean, I think we all do. No one wants to get on a stage and forget their ... made such comments to explain why they didn't get in. I wish it didn ... . 2. Don't let ANYONE discount your acceptance to any other reason that

  • by Bryan
  • May 28, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  How to Survive a Tough Semester you {grieve, choke, laugh, choose, pray, ask, live} you learn

  

  weekday for crew practice, and I've been getting to bed by 9:30 or 10 every ... justify it by working enough desk hours to have the $$$ to do this, and by ... → getting confused → going to office hours to ask for help → finishing the

  • by Alex M. '21
  • October 15, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Dark Side of the Moon Mi vida. Nada m√°s.

  

  (such as dinners and certain speaker series) and get to know us better! If ... wonderful way to get involved! And, Autumn came to visit - last night, the ... school in terms of cross-admits with MIT. If you apply to both and get

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  seattle (again) home and away

  

  's a time for new friends and new experiences and new places. at the same time, seattle feels like home by now -- i know the way to the churches i ... mailing list, people are discussing whether a new paper claiming to have

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 15, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fall term is already a nightmare Today I went to my second day of classes.

  

  you recall was a miracle for me to get into, followed by 8.09. A solid ... registered for the course getting really excited to be there only to find out that about 30% of us were going to be kicked out of the class by the end

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor accessibility Mentor, n. A trusted counselor or guide. Or perhaps a really famous biologist who lets…

  

  about professors you're close to is that they make you call them by their ... undergrads are destined to get short shrift. Apparently undergrads are less fun ... graduate student in physical chemistry. It's good to get different

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  they want to see you fail managing others' envy

  

  , because I was surrounded by people who wanted to see me fail. This dynamic ... ; initially I struggled to adjust, but by late 2020, I had gained more ... -blank: “Do you think you’re getting all of this because you’re a girl?” That

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  5n, n=1

  

  -from-behind win by the home team thanks to a Troy Glaus three-run home run. Yet I ... And gather here once more to be renourished by thy side, And as we raise ... (ISEF). I got in yesterday, and last night I decided to take in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tweaching and Stitches Two things that happened this week, one of which I liked.

  

  making posts, and to meet the new and senior bloggers. This year ... laugh to think about someone paradoxically telling you with all earnestness that they're about to lie to you. Any robot readers heads have  just

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 12, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  work-life balance (without a life)

  

  frowned upon to willingly do work outside of work? i get why it's bad if you're ... hanging out with your classmates. you go to classes with them, work on ... or play smash with. i used to think i'd burn out, that by doing

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 10, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Christmas: The Playlist and much music was had.

  

  like crazy to put together a kick-ass performance. There's a song by ... But first I'm going to talk about the Toons. Some of you might ...  a cappella. Of course, the concert's not limited to just singing, because who

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Barker Engineering Library Where sound goes to die.

  

  (especially during CPW) but sometimes it gets ridiculous. When I'm late to class ... start to get angry. Be smart, take a picture of the tree when people aren't trying to get to class. I now try to be more refined in my photography

  • by Snively '11
  • February 13, 2008
• Blog / Events

  SpaceVision 2010 Space is cool.

  

  good to breathe. As much as I love MIT, it was a relief to get away. I ... your school! I arrived at the conference armed with next to no knowledge ... from new space companies like SpaceX and Armadillo Aerospace to space

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 13, 2010