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  Things Wot I Did Whilst Studying at MIT A tale told in pictures (and someone else's words).

  

  classes that have nothing to do with your major(s), purely for the fun of it ... your resume. As a student here, you will have access to a variety of ... only time in your lives when your only real responsibility is to learn

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 27, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  16 for the 16’s 16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW

  

  ; Without further ado:   16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW ... people and make event hopping friends. K: Also, if you're interested in ... an event. N: Go to the events and form your own opinions. There's a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  e) Other Some pretty important stuff, and then just some pretty stuff.

  

  major, you haven't found it. c) College education adds to your confusion ... inevitably, after "YOU USED TO BE SO CUTE! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE??", roll ... 't necessarily have to be pre-professional, it's basically one of your first few

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tell your friends you love them for we are but blips in a timeline

  

  • by Anika H. '26
  • May 9, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s More Than A Job Thoughts On The Eve Of RA Decisions

  

  close to you who died. I read about your small towns, your big cities, the ... probably don't say to your face for fear of inflating your ego: that you're ... come across in person to someone you've just met - how your face lights

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  señoritis navigating work/life balance - and spring break photos

  

  and family and drop everything if i need to make time for someone. "life ... fun! work with people you like—you do not need to fill your resume with ... your work will get done—there is enough help around campus to not stop

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 28, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  what am i doing great question.

  

  last post actually, but to recap: Professor Russ Tedrake’s goal is to ... by the way passive mechanisms allow us to move about. For example, this ... actually works in the lab where I’m doing my thesis--we’ll get to that later

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 18, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s Not Me, It’s You How to kiss goodbye to a school that rejected you

  

  about your college applications. You can study like Hermione Granger to ... can determine whether you’re offered admission to a school that have nothing to do with you. I’m making this point because getting rejected from

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 29, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  50 Reflections on 50 Things thinking back on The Blogfather's wisdom in my senior year

  

  the idea at first. When you come to MIT, you will often find your people ... welcomed, and the freshmen you met in your last year and were able to mentor ... to it in darker times. Words of caution: beware of connecting your

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 20, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parametric Cooking how i make fifty plus recipes with just three!

  

  cooking, if you just take the time to make your model right. I find recipes ... way to model a cube in 3D? Certainly, there's a very easy way to make a ... , where you'll click and drag to make a planar [annotation note="hold shift

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 30, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  You Came From Finally, make time to go back to your roots. Talk to old ... 'll listen to, but you're also choosing the atmosphere you will live in and the people you'll be friends with. Look for communities that you're excited to

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

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  peace.  Make another appointment at another office to get your ... hope you make it all together.  Pick up your visa authorisation in the mail, but now you have to send in your passport to the Swiss

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to date at an American college Things we never talk about

  

  attention to what their friends (or your friends) say, as often it can be ... included because I want to make sure you are aware of this. I think it is ... for your friends. You should listen to your close friends' concerns

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Applying Sideways How to get in to MIT.

  

  say. What makes someone stand out in your pool?, others ask. But these ... you want to do it, DO IT. But don't do it because you think it's your ... . Contribute to your community. Pursue your passion. Find what you love, and do

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  This Bathroom Ceiling Some science, some fiction: traverse the space and time of our bathroom ceiling.

  

  for things if I want to make any headway in what for the sake of what I ... second floor of the East Parallel of East Campus. Today I want to tell you about the bathroom closest to my room. The 2E Bemis bathroom has two

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 12, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  As We Approach Decision Day On getting in and on not getting in

  

  ’ve already given your all, for almost two decades, to get where you are now. I ... and the people you are with. Take chances; be bold enough to put your ... exceed your losses. If you go to MIT, it will take you apart and put you

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 8, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Essay: Yogurt Edition! You like froyo? I like froyo! ^___^V

  

  read it to make it a good essay. At times, you risk losing your original ... so much =p, and you have to narrow your list down after you get the ... essay - you're trying to convey a slice of your life, and thus you can

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

  The 3 Schools I Attend Harvard, High School, MIT

  

  air to its full potential, I rush to catch the outbound T train. Two ... to minimize exit time upon arrival. Always room for experimentation. If the amusing rivalry of Harvard and MIT was ever unclear, it makes

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 12, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Defying That Sinking Feeling On learning to swim and envisioning success

  

  . Money can't buy a pivotal moment to crush to smithereens your bad habits ... sinking a little bit with each stroke you make, you'll have to work that ... ." "Don't wait until you're almost out of breath to breathe - breathe when

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 29, 2010
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  . Smaller and lighter than your choice of where to apply to college, but ... professor or faculty member who helps you to manage your schedule, get a job ... make the time commitment to them, as I'm taking (what I consider to be

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009