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  Things in My MIT Household that just make sense

  

  trying to make it through the hell that is an online semester. So far, I ... things you'd find in your typical day to day household. Over the summer ... kept the cardboard because Mariia and Emma needed to make things out of

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 10, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  the blog banner), although of course I make no guarantees as to the ... have gone straight to PhD programs (or industry -- course 18 grads make ... wanted to make sure I could trust those material safety data sheets! ;) 5

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  We Started the Fire It wasn't always burning since the world's been turning.

  

  thing that at least makes you a little braver, it's throwing out your ... Happy International Left-Handers Day yesterday! I've never had to deal with righty desks before, so if you see me beating a chair to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  A salty IAP post Taking a moment to be bitter

  

  you decide to use your IAP to just exist, you feel like a stupid, weak ... decide to do something for pleasure for more than the two weeks that makes ... wish I could make sense of it both to myself and others. Someone got

  • by Powers '23
  • January 22, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Keg of worms and phytoplankton

  

  encourage you to tell us about the things that really float your boat, whether ... was this: people prefer to tell us about the things they think we ... ahead of me in school, was working on her college essay on the bus to a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 7, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  Writing an essay using thumb tacks and arousing the suspicions of a snarky Nobel laureate

  

  final paper (due Thursday) is meant to be 2000 words; the idea was to make ... struggling to string it all together to make one coherent narrative. That said ... up, put them in the order that makes the most sense to read, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 5, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ We've been getting a lot of questions about our testing requirements; here are the answers.

  

  [note: As of August 2006, this entry is out of date in regard to testing requirements. For the most up-to-date information, please view the MIT Admissions home page] All []s represents edits to this entry made on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT Perfect SAT scores and #1 class ranks are so last millennium.

  

  to put the anxiety of prospective students to rest; knowing you're ... . I made the elite show choir as a junior -- the only girl to make it ... I solemnly swear that I am about to tell the truth, the whole truth

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions; I’ve got (some) answers Answers to your questions.

  

  far as your question goes, this is a toughie. I don't really like to make claims as to whether or not someone is a good candidate because in ... science, it's about wanting to make a difference in the world. I'm also just

  • by Bryan
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  at least i’m not as sad as i used to be i don’t keep friends, i keep acquainted

  

  left to be sad. maybe the situation is just making me distant from ... out, just to make myself look good in college apps. but in the sense of ... pursuits have become more important than trying to make amends with them? is

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 14, 2020
• Blog / Events

  I Survived Week 1 and All I Got Was 10 Lousy T-Shirts a pack rat’s post-orientation reflections on miscellany

  

  your understanding of the resources available to you as a new member of ... able to find in my desk drawer. If stickers aren’t your thing, there were ... ID that stick to your phone. But let’s be honest—stickers are everyone

  • by Abby H. '20
  • September 13, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On Being a n00b at MIT Guilty as charged.

  

  sometimes you get little pictures throughout your recipe to check to make sure you’re doing the right thing (using print commands to debug). And at the ... very much like writing a good recipe: you have to list your ingredients

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  At The Ends Of Tunnels unlike a tunneling particle, I actually had to expend lots of energy to surmount obstacles

  

  into your 'camera'. To save computation, you cast 'light rays' in reverse ... build apps with them." Confusion persisted. "I fail to understand your ... to fifteen hours to finish. When we emerge from our cyclic periods of

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  loveallurfriends <3

  

  about reaching out to people. I try really hard to make time. But what if ... something indispensable? It is hard to feel out of your depths. Being looked ... Now Playing: Talk to Me - Cavetown   I stared at the river for

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • March 6, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  on anger understanding and learning and navigating

  

  , she's learned to step back. "Pick and choose your battles," I had said ... something like "That's not my job. That's your job to speak up because there ... wasn't exactly full of people I wanted to be around or make friends with

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 12, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Simulating Catastrophe and learning to speak up

  

  “your ideas are valuable, but you tend to keep quiet during meetings.” So ... simple, right? Well, designing this lab was a marathon. We wanted to make ... I don’t know if your school does this, but MIT asks its students at

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • April 17, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I “less than 3” the Chorallaries My relaxing and enjoyable vaction draws to a close. *sigh*

  

  you're coming to CPW, be sure to check your schedule for open houses and ... that Paris Hilton has somehow managed to take over that phrase and make ... ashamed to say that I adore that place), and picked April up at the bus stop

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questionable Views Questions and views, and questions about views. The views are not necessarily questionable, although you…

  

  available, and if you make a note on your housing preference sheets and/or speak to your dorm/floor chairs, they can try to accomodate your ... allowed to live in a single room?" There are actually two people in the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livin’ la Vida Española (Pt. 1) De Madrid, ¡saludos!

  

  complete sentences rolling off your tongue, and soon, you're starting to make ... want to find out more, you're welcome to read our class blog! Each ... how many students from Spain apply to MIT each year, but just in case

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Short Thoughts Girlhood, editing, iPhone notes.

  

  ) or can relate to it and want to talk about your experiences and ... antithetical to my personal/political views. It makes me feel like I'm complicit ... 're recruiting, so if you're going to be at MIT in the fall and are interested in

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 13, 2016