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• Blog / Academics & Research

  how to change majors in just five easy steps!

  

  I wanted. I had to make concessions. I made lists and Courseroads and ... previous credits to use. 5) You are now in your new major Last spring, my ... , but MIT will break you down and force you to rebuild yourself, slowly

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 14, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  seems I have no choice other than to make the best of the situation. My ... probably isn't going to kill you. If all goes according to plan, your senior ... handle, especially if you're applying to MIT. But you're not alone, and you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  emails to self & the long goodbye

  

  what a strange feeling it is to be in your last semester at MIT ... always and recently, i find myself trying and then failing to make sense of ... beginning to get the hang of how to be at MIT, how to make the most of the

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • March 27, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Angular Velocity Saved My Life bikes and bullet time

  

  As regular readers of this blog know I love to bike. It's my primary ... to exercise. Hooray! Hooray for bicycles! I'm also very risk averse ... from near my home about 7 miles to campus. I get a nice view, I get to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / Residential Life

  how to grow a vibrant kresge just add sod

  

  arbitrary white flags to indicate your surrender to the will of Sod. [caption ... in a non-competitive climate. This makes it weaker and easier to kill ... torment season. From August to March, the grass in front of Kresge is hit

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 18, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21L.011 Are You [film] Experienced?

  

  a couple classes to choose from based on the results of your placement ... other hand, you're given an enormous amount of variety to select your ... in his lectures to illustrate the points as he's making them. On

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 21, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  [guest post] crumbly fruit and the importance of keeping at it by Caleb M. '27

  

  sorbet is incredibly easy to make. You freeze some cut up fruit, and then ... listen to it and realize that it's not making the processing noise, it ... lose hope, it finally turns. I feel like if I were trying to make sorbet

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 13, 2024
• Blog / How to MIT

  MIT-ish on being MIT enough

  

  rather, there is some spark of passion within me that makes me excited to ... -based internships, looking at companies like NPR and LA Times and Buzzfeed, trying to ... passion and want to create and do and make. It can be seen and felt

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 20, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  walking mechanics how to walk faster using Facts and Science

  

  new Ultra Fast Walking Form that tires you out and makes your joints ... one of the best ways to enjoy it. if your fast walking procedure ... ’s important to understand how your foot is actually coming in contact with the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 15, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebieasy Because "Freebie" is already an entry title.

  

  somehow manages to be adorable and make a 1.5 hour 9:30 am class interesting ... this semester - we talk about prosthetics and implants, how to make 'em, why so many of them right now are crappy, and how to make better ones

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 22, 2011
• Blog / Residential Life

  water wars, lovecrafting, and 361 other REX events your annotated guide to everything currently unfolding on campus

  

  decided where you're going to live, REX is a great opportunity to find out ... also wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to browse all 363 events ... . According to MIT's Dormitory Council: REX (Residence Exploration) is a fun

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 27, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Paper Planes You ask, I answer

  

  make sure that YOUR name appears on the money order! Bugs Bunny, Santa ... like. If the project that you want to discuss relates to your major interests; SUPER! Kudos to you. However, if it doesn”t relate to your intended

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 18, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Refreshment We need your help!

  

  all to glance about your community and see what you can do to make it ... 's basically an initiative to encourage people to make a positive difference in ... here's a form you can fill out if you're willing to create a Pepsi

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 6, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  the mortifying ordeal of being known embrace the care that lies within you (my attempt to soothe pre-decisions anxiety)

  

  ."]PhD[/annotation] programs.  Well, I don’t really have to make a decision until if I get in, but choosing to apply is to make that decision a possibility.  It ... departmental faculty to read and make decisions on"]faculty readers

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 14, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  A reminder that there is no advantage to applying Early Action to MIT As always, you should apply when you feel ready

  

  Action. This is a longstanding policy. There is no reason to rush your ... on in the world, it is a confusing time, and I want to make sure it is ... ."']here at the office,[/annotation] we are all getting ready to read your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  To our prospective students and their families on taking care of ourselves and the people we love

  

  time to be concerned about building your college admissions resume, or ... learn on your own at home.[/annotation] I want to reassure you that we ... sad that there are many things that you cannot do to spend your days in

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • May 27, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Richard III: Behind-the-scenes [by Grace Kane '11, Guest Blogger] What does it take to put on Shakespeare at…

  

  's modern setting, we were wary of trying to make the set too "real" for fear ... tried to make each costume distinct. For instance, Catesby, Lady Anne, and ... contrast on the faces. We added some make-up to create even more contrast and

  • by ARTalk
  • March 11, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Get psyched, stay with it, do whatever it takes Adam's dad's advice is succint. Mine isn't.

  

  you're wondering how to make yourself shine in the application. :) ... how to fail. If you're going to be a practicing scientist or engineer, you need to learn how to fall flat on your face. Despite the best

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 28, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Best of the Ben Blogs Looking back at Ben's four years on the blogs.

  

  . Balance = well-being. Make perspective a priority. If you're too close to ... well in your quest to learn more about MIT. [read more] Ben's First ... post it here as well: ...Make sure your kids are choosing their schools

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Happy Pi Day

  

  to pick up your UMA pi day T-shirt! All contest winners get pi ... you to the Pie + Ice Cream Study Break! Tuesday, 3.14 @ 7 PM Student Center Lobby 6 kinds of pies a la mode Share your thoughts

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 14, 2006