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• Blog / Challenges

  Seattle The siren call of real adult life

  

  's work. If I'm forced to subscribe to capitalism, I'm going to make damn ... for a long time: to make games that affect peoples' lives in the same ... experiences and games that kids can learn from, and make contributions to the

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 3, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!

  

  -defined problems fed to you by a benevolent manager, then you’re in luck because the “real world” will probably seem pretty easy compared to your time at MIT ... coursework, and that’s how to deal with all the parts of your job that aren

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Break To sleep or not to sleep?

  

  , no, it doesn't make any sense to me). Good luck with the rest of the ... So I'm trying to figure out a matrix issue while studying 18.03 and, realizing I have very little idea how to do it, I let my eyes stray to the

  • by Snively '11
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  Taking the L: Part ✌️ My goal was Heaven anyways.

  

  [i think i need to drop another class] Hey gang, it’s your favorite ... surrender … And I will make room for You To do whatever You want to To do ... extremely tired. I wasn’t making time to rest or spend real time with God. And

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • March 13, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  tick tick tick and the euphoria of it stopping

  

  like I can’t stop. I’m not allowed to. If I do, I wouldn’t be making the ... can’t make the time to. Once an assignment is turned in, I can’t reflect ... plans to make life more manageable: taking late days, seeking extra

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • November 16, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  These are the decisions you’re looking for. 2022s are happening

  

  sure you are ready to receive your decision before signing in to ... decisions are made available, you will need to access decisions.mit.edu and log in using the same username and password that you use to sign into

  • by Decisions Droid
  • March 7, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  goodbye goodbye goodbye what's in store for me?

  

  'm terrified to leave MIT. How do you make new friends as a new grad? What if I ... application, I wrote a sample blogpost in response to the prompt 'What is your ... starting house fires with her horrendous cooking to making dinner every night

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  , please allow 7–10 business days for this to be reflected on your Applicant ... strongly recommend asking one of your math or science teachers to write one ... to add the recommender information to your MIT QuestBridge Supplement
• Blog / Residential Life

  four ways to unstrip a screw tΞp work week tales

  

  and slander your peers) in hopes of securing a bid (an invitation to ... screwdriver and screw. Then use the power of your bulging arm muscles to unscrew ... to [annotation note="what sounds like an incredibly draining week of

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 3, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Life of a Black Person A followup to the amazing Black Lives Matter Post

  

  to me. However….. That meant nothing right now. “NO! WHERE IS YOUR ... I would like to preface this by saying if you haven't read Vincent ... . From the murder of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, to the tragic

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 11, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Science is apparently not for the easily-frustrated Stories of woe from the lab

  

  just use that answer as a way to gauge what you're excited about at MIT ... blood and gore makes me sick to my stomach, that's all. :) ...and as a ... whirlwind of science glee, I have to admit that every once in a while, the lab

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 31, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  🎶Jauntily Sauntering Ambling Shambler🎶 Yes, those are actual lyrics from the musical I was just in

  

  what most people make it out to be. Almost everyone here has an interest ... -dimensional than most media gives us credit for. It makes me sad to think how many ... walk out. When you’re stressed and busy it can be hard to remember why

  • by Powers '23
  • December 20, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Writing is useful for science. Surprise!

  

  those things that you just HAVE to do as part of your job, because that ... 's hard to pull together all that information and construct your case in a ... the pertinence of writing to science. The answer was: writing is an

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 30, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Nothing Gold Can Stay some reminders

  

  quickly 13 weeks go by. And just how little time there seems to be to ... impending deadlines and no where to be in particular. With nothing but all the time in the world for me to sit, staring at the ceiling, letting my

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 28, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Halls are Alive with the sounds of students...

  

  project to make motorized hamster wheels and a few other projects as a high ... crack their code and submit your resume. It was great to see Doge was ... ' return to campus, I reveled in the laughter and greetings heard down the

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 25, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back and ready for action! Saying goodbye to summer and hello to my sophomore year

  

  family went to my parents' friend's restaurant in Rhode Island. If you're ... It feels good to be back at the 'Tute!!! My family drove me up to Boston on Friday night. We expected to hit a lot of traffic, considering

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Catalogue of Fridays Like the unsolicited kind you get in the mail, but with more pictures!

  

  to sleep. But there is learning to be done! So I make a mental note to ... there making sure the stress wrinkles on your forehead don't become ... -day. Friday, on the other hand, somehow finds a way to wedge itself between

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Classes (or, Gettin’ Classy) I made a series of Biology videos about blood and learned about digital education!

  

  , script writing, and question formulating to make their projects. While some ... video series intended to debunk the myth that blood is red in your arteries and blue in your veins. It's akin to a "choose your own adventure

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 31, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A word about the humanities It's sort of a long, multi-section word.

  

  to off-campus events about the humanities, and generally making sure ... sheathes of apple-crisp, sizzled brown skin off a roasted turkey that your ... a way as to cause e.e. cummings to weep in his grave. As an MIT

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Browser Wars Hee. The title makes me think of Super Mario Bros. Oh how I miss my…

  

  'd never tried Opera before, but I was inspired to download it by all your ... . And now, answers to your questions: Mick asked: Is it possible to be ... admitted, what does that actually add to your life? And most importantly, it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2007