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  Snow(y) Day The kind of day when tea or cocoa helps in reading applications.

  

  accomplished, and by all that you aspire to do as your lives progress. For all of ... stack of applications before me. To my right, out the window, I see big, fluffy flakes of snow falling from the sky. I start to think that I could

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 3, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  what I did this summer unoriginal title, original experiences!

  

  another one in actually seeing those places. I did try to get out when I ... , getting permission to be or do something new. [carousel image1 ... instead of drowning in it. On not being afraid to make mistakes and get

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 24, 2021
• Blog / Personal Projects

  The Oreo Post i tried them all* !

  

  a rare occurrence during this project. (I proceeded to get very hosed ... shorter, I made a concerted effort to try to get through all the flavors I ... In July 2018, in my application to be a blogger, I left a note at the

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 29, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Approaching Adulthood In which I spell out my semester to hopefully feel less overwhelmed

  

  better time to whip up a blog about the beginning of classes? The lighting was a bit sloppy, but I do need to get back in the habit of vlogging ... courses, but I've also committed to a bunch of cool side projects/UROPs that

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • February 10, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Exploring Boston Frozen yogurt quests into Boston

  

  was Red Mango, so my friends and I would call going to get frozen yogurt going to get Red Mango.  Sadly, the closest Red Mango to MIT is kind of ... Mango. I begged and begged my boyfriend to come get Red Mango with me

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Math = Broken Whatchu know about math?

  

  ). Here's when you know it's time to go to bed. Roommate Jon: "Did you get ... Mathematica could do it." Jon: "I know, the same thing happened to me. I think I figured out how to do it though." Me: "How?" Jon: "Here, look what I did

  • by Snively '11
  • February 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 6

  

  ), and getting ready to head off to my usual Tuesday night trivia contest ... Today I got in early, giving me a chance to read my copy of the New ... long time, but I assure you, it is better not to rush such important

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Answers, and live updates Live from a lecture by architect Steven Holl.

  

  my degree in Management Science). Famous architects like Holl get to ... that some of you have not heard from your host. Do not worry. I assure ... you're at MIT. Second, since everyone else is doing it, I guess I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t Miss the Battle of the Bands Watch Ben Jones's band, Tremulant, perform with Marilee Jones at Battle of the Bands this…

  

  really amazing... guaranteed to blow your mind or your money back (ok, the ... , listen to awesome music, get free Anna's Taqueria burritos, Ben & Jerry ... Guitar Hero; they happen to be MIT alums, and they'll be on hand running a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  I’m leavin’ on a jet plane… and another plane...and another plane...

  

  while I'm traveling!) If you ever get a chance to go, I'd highly recommend ... /V setup. I get everything situated, tested, and ready to go. The local ... . Unfortunately, by the time I get there it's pretty late, and (probably due to the

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  23andme happy new year

  

  passions for math and writing, and that I wanted to get into a selective ... publish two novels anyway), and one day I might want to get an MFA in fiction or screenwriting, but I'd like to get more life experience before

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Application Materials? What to do if your MyMIT tracking shows missing documents.

  

  action needed to be taken by you. You are at no disadvantage of your ... more you need to do. I assure you we will have your scores in plenty of ... action. We do not expect to have finished processing these materials until

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Stephen, I’m Putting You On Notice!

  

  to really "get" what makes this such a special place. Now, I know such ... Believe it or not, admissions officers occasionally try to do things besides reading applications to MIT. One of the things I enjoy doing in my

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 30, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  Do you know what it's like to only have two classes left to graduate ... in three or three-and-a-half years, four years feels just right to me. Then there's the feeling of relief. Whew - I don't need to cram 6 classes

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  8,726,400 SOS: The Conscious Subconscious guest post by a fellow '21

  

  beginning of this initiating process there was a lot to get used to and a lot ... down I want to do big things, need to get better, am getting better Must ... to get worse Time to continue my book on tape Gas, break, gas, break

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 13, 2018
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Brief Retreat How a short trip to Block Island left me revitalized

  

  that just falls into your lap. As Block Island began to fade into view ... can leverage that to serve the world and your community, but the ... any excuses, I've been looking for ways to recharge myself and face the

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 31, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals away from finals Recharging on the other coast

  

  somehow made it thru rush-hour T-traffic to get to the airport just ... to exam, deadline to deadline. It was nice to get a change of scenery ... get some downtime to fully reflect on the halfway mark of my undergrad

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • June 7, 2017
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Heartbreaking Lunch of Staggering Genius I'll write about campus dining some other day.

  

  waited for the bus from NYC to Boston in a cramped doorway whose grimy sides I avoided lest I get salmonella poisoning, or cancer, or, worse ... squid flesh.” Twixt bus stop to the East and hot dog stand to the West

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Choose My Senior Spring Classes for Me pre-registration is open and i will let you decide

  

  a college student having to choose your classes. I'll talk more about ... get back into music and so this is a really cool way to do so since I ... . Cons: I have to apply and get into the class in order to take it. It's at

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 1, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A flash of brilliance and answers to some questions

  

  ); you're pretty much expected to take at least 32 units per semester (2+ classes), or else you're considered to be taking a light load. ... all sides. It's difficult to brown the meatballs evenly in the skillet

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 13, 2005