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• Blog / MIT Life

  Thanksgiving a different way All the cool kids call it "Friendsgiving" now, right?

  

  managed to get in some fun (mostly while feeling guilty about doing so ... , Thursday and Friday, to make a four-day long weekend. This year, breaking tradition, we got the full week (to allow for on-campus students to pack and

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 2, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ingredients for a black hole: 1. Hydrogen 2. Soda 3. Bottle Irish pub-lic outreach

  

  . Knowing that I needed to get in touch with someone named "Ricky" (I didn ... kid who's into science; most don't get the chance to spend time with ... bottle to mix them in. And then...BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!" He whisks his hand

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MOMENTOS IMPRESIONANTES Because this place is full of them.

  

  if you’re lucky, while heading to a dining hall for lunch one normal ... . There, I came across two Stephen King books I had been trying to get for a ... been fully demolished. It’s definitely not every day you get to

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Exercises in Style with apologies to queneau

  

  compensate. On your way to your destination you will pass by many people ... get the cart up into the office, and I reckoned it'd be best to avoid ... , we were assigned to read Raymond Queneau's classic Exercises in Style

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 20, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Coworker Shenanigans Summer friends

  

  straight face, I asked Jenn to go inside and get the sheet off the bed so ... collects your data. We weren't allowed to walk on the dish, unfortunately ... , we'll all get on a plane and fly to New Mexico, where we'll reduce some

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 5, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  That fear of “falling behind” Exploring options @ MIT

  

  get too-focused inside bubble. People who come to MIT are usually ... pushing forward. You don't want to ever feel like you're falling behind. And ... be engulfed in the so-called MIT bubble. Which basically means, getting

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What can you do in four years?

  

  . Question: "What about Are Four years enough to get advantage of all the ... key is to try to maximize what you do get out of MIT. For example, I ... intramural sport. Didn't get to be Undergraduate Association President

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  In which I show no restraint whatsoever But don't worry, you'll all probably benefit from it (unless, you know, you don't).

  

  row and everything is really getting to me, so when I was taking a break ... living at Northwestern for the summer makes it difficult to also live at ... of 2013 facebook group. Sophomores and juniors can attest to the fact

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 11, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  If I ever come back on being away from mit

  

  whole mess getting ready to be sad. It's like, you know when you're going ... I’m going to get. Wouldn’t it be nice, living in Boston, visiting MIT ... always moving with respect to something. Even if you're stuck somewhere

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 12, 2024
• Blog / IAP

  (another) postcard from GTL spain and an unexpected crossover with the Edgerton Center

  

  thing that helps is to pick your head up, to stop staring at the sidewalk ... be left with a heightened appreciation for the 4 years I get to have at ... name off the top of my head"][/annotation] Hi again blog, I write to you

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • February 1, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I can tell that we are gonna be friends (part 1) I'm talking to you, Alan Guth.

  

  a stunned daze, that this would be the closest I would get to a one ... can barely decide what flavor of ice cream to get, let alone pick ... I went to take my 8.012 final exam and had a sort-of-awkward encounter

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pictures From a Year of Classes The End of a Saga

  

  ) where you pretty much get to do whatever you want with your life for the ... ://mitadmissions.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_7173.mp4"][/video] Story time: So in order to get back to the ... we left I wanted to get a vid of me snowboarding down so I did like my

  • by Richard O. '28
  • June 20, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  can't get into an FPOP, what can I get into an MIT?” I figured DEW was worth trying anyway: best to get comfortable on campus before the orientation stampede. And I didn't want to miss any MIT opportunities (helped

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  Feedback Works Warning: analogy ahead

  

  finish is good enough to qualify for Nationals in Iowa, so the team gets ... and wilderness to get to the next best cheering spot, it would have been ... students are assigned to lead activities during the Engineering Leadership

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 14, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maseeh Hall: Pros and Cons this is a pros and cons list re: maseeh hall

  

  minutes out of your busy days to say “hi” and get to know people you see in ... you’re a freshmen looking to hang out with your fellow classmates or ... in Baker are brick – which makes it harder to hang things on your wall

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 15, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mikey’s Meta TV Post ...In which you find out about the good, bad, and really bad shows I love…

  

  absolutely hate it when something gets spoiled for me (similar to most people ... to Get Into More, but Haven't Been Able to Yet - Scrubs - Dexter ... Happy holidays to all! I am writing this post for several reasons

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Subtle Art of Being Unhosed what i've learned and what i'm still working on

  

  ’m working on now, I’ll eventually get to a point where I have the time to ... ’s all true. If you're still reading this consider this my PSA to go do ... on a bunch of applications for something that I’m not ready to announce

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mad scientist? “Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to…

  

  the lab to ask us questions and get to know us. 2.004- Dynamics and ... sure that your body has enough juice to function.) There is also a lab ... we get to meet leaders in Clinical Research in the Boston area, but

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Prepare for MIT

  tunes of interphase! or, how to leave home and look cool doing it

  

  they might need to succeed while they’re there. In short, you get to ... community of students with similar backgrounds to rely on throughout your time ... -- if you’re a prefrosh or prospective student, I encourage you to learn

  • by Angie F. '28
  • September 17, 2024
• Blog / Classes

  I’m Graduating Early??? [NOT CLICKBAIT] also: the unification of course 7

  

  you're in wants you to pay a whole month's rent when you only need it ... Course 7A. 7A is basically the same as Course 7, except you get to choose a ... years can take to gain the skills necessary to get a bio UROP without

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 1, 2019