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• Blog / MIT Life

  [Guest Post] Why did I come to MIT? by River A. ‘26

  

  therapist, and I took the mistakes that I was making to heart so that I would ... sleep schedule. I started off strong with making it to all my classes ... controlled environment, so I want to make the most of that and I do not regret

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 2, 2024
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  My Freshman Journey with Internships or: i get rejected a million times in a row

  

  freshman applying to internships. I also want to preface this post by saying ... experience. Revitalized by all of these things, I decided to take on the ... sure if I was qualified for it, so making it to second round showed that

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 16, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hot town In which I complain about the heat and expound wisdom about the bio department.

  

  would like to give me to make it much easier on me? Okay, I'm out of dorky ... logical degree system)! Days like this make me glad for two things: 1) my beautiful polka-dotted sundress which keeps me cool walking to work on hot

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Three patterns from the pattern language of my life

  

  could when I was working a regular job. I want to make the most of it. I ... Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih.  Everyone starts at the beginning of ... necessary. To take a break, or make a good cocoon, hunker down in a place as

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • January 24, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Photographic evidence Warning: trig ahead.

  

  , I have a confession to make to my fellow VMars fans... ...Ready? I ... . I did the following two pages of it: …before finding out that my ... while part of me desperately wants him to get the girl, he’s way too good

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Hello! I would like to schedule a meeting with Senator Markey.” Exciting spring break plans

  

  solar astrophysicist at Harvard. The AAS has a whole website on how to ... (possibly caffeine-boosted) confidence resolved to finally make the call. It ... to present my research at AAS conferences, and membership turns out to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  bumpers a revelation i had while bowling

  

  went to work and was besieged by many work-related tasks, most of which ... lead to longevity and good health does not make them any easier to eat. I ... bad about asking my company to spend a lot of money on me, I decided to

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 2, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if my application is disrupted by a major event beyond my control?

  If your ability to apply to MIT has been affected by disasters or ... unable to complete your application by our deadlines. In the interim ... delays caused by major disruptions outside of your control. We try to be
• Blog / MIT Life

  Return of the Frog Queen Okay, it snowed this morning, end of story.

  

  come out of the dryer, and being able to fall asleep so quickly will net ... paying for it. They were closing so I didn't want to trouble them to make ... second step aerobics class. ARGH, how am I going to make this up?? (phys ed

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dear prefrosh, a letter to you

  

  things. It's okay to ask for help. It's okay to make mistakes. There is no ... you can find on my blogger page) if you want to talk more about ... working closely with MIT Admissions to help organize CP*, MIT's virtual take

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 25, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  9.00 with no context are you a cool rat?

  

  -control by leaving the party to go home and take a cold shower instead." "Like ... . And thank you to Ken for linking it again and contributing to it! "When you want to take a sip of coffee, you know not only what the cup looks

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 25, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  what I did this summer unoriginal title, original experiences!

  

  instead of drowning in it. On not being afraid to make mistakes and get ... In third grade, my parents sent me away to sleepaway camp for two ... had the idea to measure me again. I had grown a quarter of an inch in a

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 24, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  snapshot diary 2.0 an image a day keeps the psets (and workday) away

  

  do that style of blog again, except I decided to torture myself by ... the tip, but we were too far away to make buying any of the tickets ... , meaning that if a BNSF railway train needs to get by, that train will get

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 14, 2024
• Blog / How to Food

  Yet Another Blog Entry My expenses for the semester in pie form, topped with a scoop of IAP.

  

  Grandma used to make (where Grandma is a spontaneous euphemism for Microsoft ... Back in the sepia-toned pages of my high school years, Personal ... textbooks don't even make good sandwiches. *All books were bought used at

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Some notes for applicants Thoughts for both EA & RA applicants.

  

  need to have submitted your application Part 1 by the time you interview ... interest to early and regular action applicants. For Regular Action Applicants Schedule your interview now.* The deadline (December 1) to schedule

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding Inspiration encouraging motivational inspiration

  

  that obstacle down brick by brick, go the extra mile to get around it, or ... McCullough Jr.). And “if you ever think you are too small to make a ... , inspiration and optimism. I’ve searched high and low, from Facebook to Instagram

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • November 7, 2016
• Blog / Residential Life

  four ways to unstrip a screw tΞp work week tales

  

  the not-so-intact sweep needs to be replaced. This is done by taking out ... to [annotation note="what sounds like an incredibly draining week of ... and slander your peers) in hopes of securing a bid (an invitation to

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

  CPW 2008 @ MIT – Awesomeness Guaranteed (Guest Entry) On things that other colleges (namely their dean of admissions) will never letyou do.

  

  Bloggers was: We started out by making root beer floats and listening to a ... back.     I also quickly stopped by the Tech’s office to ... early…). I started my morning by grabbing a bite to eat at Burton

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Diabolo, Pandora, and Bad TV Shows You figure out what they have in common, 'cause I sure as heck don't know.

  

  recognize them as the closing act). I never ceased to be amazed by these guys ... have to make money somehow, right? (Actually, I don't pay the fee ... more time to do some blogging! Here is a random smattering of things I

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • June 22, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Stitch n Bitch: Quarantine Edition a tight-knit community scattered across the globe

  

  super fun to make! [image_row images="54803,54804,54805" caption ... adorable and beautiful things produced by MIT students. 1. Storytime Way back ... allowing her to see me binge dining hall food.[/caption] My freshman year, I

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 21, 2020