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• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Psets! This starts out artsy, but I promise it's going to go downhill really fast.

  

  indicator of just how hosed you're going to be. To put this in perspective ... distribution of hours, to give you a sense of how you will be spending your time ... weather, it's raining again, and harder than before. So I get back to my

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  College Interviews a survival guide for the high school senior

  

  iced tea we tried not to drink. Some of you might be having your first ... basic getting-to-know-you questions. Here are some things to keep in mind ... reflects that. Or if it's something new to you, express your curiosity and

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  And it’s all beginning…

  

  . I want to see it work the way it's supposed to, so, if you're an ... passive way, by taking what was given to you instead of understanding your ... 's special about your own place, you don't have any valid images with which to

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wearing the apron This was written on an empty stomach

  

  ’s apron and tell you it’s time you learn to make your own lunch. You ... you’re fully sold on this idea that going to college is like being on ... episode where you've just been told you have to finish your seven problem

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • October 8, 2017
• Blog / Classes

  registration day! aka "registration day blues", but like, only in the good sense of blues

  

  that each September I seemed to get acclimatized more quickly: the ... ! (Note: this is a long list; feel free to skim if your interest wanes ... 'm looking forward to getting back to it (and hoping that it turns out that I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 7, 2019
• Blog / Summer

  tiny living when life gives you lemons...

  

  's no warm water in the sink or any hooks to hang and dry your towels or ... Solution: Just make your own kitchen? I woke up to the noise of Raymond ... classrooms around MIT! I think it'll be a great way to get our steps in and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 1, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Syllabus in Retrospect goals, guidelines, reading list

  

  progress you made iii) how that progress contributes to your overall ... and journal and plan read a little bit, daydream a little get to work ... dead. To love, to be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things that are awesome being published, D-lab, and MISTI. Also cookies. But there are no cookies in this entry.

  

  different, so you get to hear about almost all of the proposals: 6. Bamboo ... electricity in your house. In order to see at night, you use lanterns which use ... to blog about them all at once RIGHT NOW instead of putting them off

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 20, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  infinite corridors can’t believe there are no posts with this title yet

  

  ’s a notion that as language models get larger they appear to suddenly ... ’d like to get there eventually from the answer is not a hut in the woods ... corridor” has taken on new meanings for me. at mit it refers to a long

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics in the MIT No bacon apple pies here.

  

  valuable way to learn relevant skills for your field while getting rich at a ... would allow you to do awesome research as an undergrad. Has this been your ... it resonates with your interests. Analysis classes tend to be

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  lecturing for 9.12 that he needed to tell us "what you're getting into by ... from four to six to a zillion years, depending on how fast you get your ... of arrows on that page, so I'll try to clarify. First you finish your

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To Defeat the Huns ...as Hamsika said, there's major business to get down to this semester.

  

  what I get. It’s going to be hard, but at least I know I got most of the ... graduate students or industry professionals) to defend their work and get ... .013 – Introductory Biology (a GIR class) I’m ALWAYS excited to take biology, but that

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 3, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fall term is already a nightmare Today I went to my second day of classes.

  

  registered for the course getting really excited to be there only to find out ... notwithstanding, this is when you get your shit together for the semester ahead ... you recall was a miracle for me to get into, followed by 8.09. A solid

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Finality Just one more week.

  

  occasional nap =P I creepily just used PhotoBooth to get a few photos of ... acceptable to do that... In any case ~ I wish all of you the best with your ... I'm the kind of person that likes to make lists - partially because I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second First Week Quick update at the start of term.

  

  and studios where you can screen foreign films to hone your language ... school or on your own? Do you hope to pursue any global interests when you ... was helpful, because now I'm fine with getting up for morning classes

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Carnival A glorious carnival is marred by the passing of a beloved goldfish. (24 pictures)

  

  with this: Tree trunks get so postered that we resort to taping flyers ... Last night, we went to a carnival that was sponsored by the ... Council (DormCon), Interfraternity Council (IFC), SaveTFP (love your beaver

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts On The MIT Interview ...from the perspective of an MIT interviewer.

  

  was easier to get into MIT than it is now) and have insights into the ... we do send notes on your behalf to the admissions team so they know a ... 't be summed up on a few sheets of paper. And I get to meet lots of young

  • by John DeTore '80
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music Groups at MIT, Pt. 1 [by Jessica Noss '14, Guest Blogger] Audition for everything.

  

  Concert Band because I didn’t think I was good enough to get into ... really want to be in a music group, or if you tend to get really nervous at ... musical, but I assumed that when I came to MIT, music would play a much

  • by ARTalk
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  About Tomorrow Good Luck Tomorrow!

  

  be occupying many of your minds, and so I'd like to offer some brief ... hopefully you're not like me, and will be willing to give it some thought. I ... Bell "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What do you see now? they say genius likes to alternate between the soil and the sky

  

  work to get grants, artists get stuck in bubbles that make it hard for them to broaden their horizons, and students like me get swayed by status ... success and efficiency. But when you hide away your sense of self to purely

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • May 23, 2025