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• Blog / MIT Life

  The Xanga Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part one.

  

  is true about you. 01. I have a cell phone. 02. I am addicted to diet ... New Year's. 49. I am wearing a fake gold ring. 50. I love my friends ... have a crush. 79. I would love to travel the whole world. 80. I become

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  ’s go on a trip. To Salem,” I asked my partner a week ahead of a long ... , I had to choose the latter. One perk of being a poor college student ... very-very real, complete with torture and capital punishment. On a global

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fixing a hole First figuratively, then literally.

  

  pset due in at 2 PM, this chorus tends to take on a special meaning ... my activity coefficient away. He explained to us that this was a ... the classical style, you have to prepare the 7th degree of a chord in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 17, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  As I do each year about this time, I'd like to talk a bit about deferring entry to MIT, also known as taking a gap year. My hope is that you will at least consider, just for a moment, taking a gap year (read on for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2012 Profile Posted 49 states... what's missing? And what are the most popular names?

  

  hold on for a little while longer...) Incoming Freshman Class Profile ... I know folks love to see the numbers, so we've updated the Freshman ... % International citizens 9% Geography New England 14% Mid-Atlantic 18% Southeast

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 21, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A bear encounter and a wild cow-milking contest Summer adventures

  

  ridden a bike exactly twice: once on an eighth grade field trip (I lost ... coaxing, I managed to wobble (screeching) down the sidewalk to a gyro cafe and back. Two days later, I managed to transport myself down a riverside

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 24, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Next steps Relax, guys. I'm still going to be around.

  

  go on a vacation to the Bahamas (yessss). Adam is less excited about ... crackin' on picking a few that sound good to me. As far as further ... to celebrate his birthday and my graduation. Adam still has a year to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Up To Date! Tracking your application.

  

  have received. Now we're really ready to read applications! This is a good time for you to check your application tracking on MyMIT. It will ... wait a while longer before having it evaluated to give you time to send

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Anticipation of Pi Day 2017 bloggers past and present try to make you feel better right now

  

  Dear MIT Protofrosh, If I had a time machine, I’d travel to my ... , perhaps I would not have applied to MIT, but rather a college that was ... why write about this on 03/13? Tomorrow, you are going to be able to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 13, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Taking a Step Back Using Avatar: the Last Airbender to talk about my feelings

  

  way of showing the audience how painful it is to change on a deep ... completely different person, working with his uncle to start a tea shop and ... , and as time goes on, it becomes easier and easier for Zuko to listen to

  • by Powers '23
  • September 23, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Human Factor And String Theory Two links to start your weekend.

  

  links to tide you over: First, The Human Factor is a video that MIT has developed for its new Campaign For Students, a big fundraising campaign that ... Board Conference with a gazillion other admissions professionals. Things

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I Tried to Ford the River Are you even old enough to remember this?

  

  of the Oregon Trail computer game is coming to MIT and giving a talk ... I will be at a formal on the 33rd floor of a building in downtown ... playing this game in elementary school on those good ol' 3.5" floppy disks

  • by Bryan
  • April 19, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  how to become a morning person a matter of willpower

  

  to work since I'd stayed up late, vibed for a few hours, then had to ... after coming to MIT, I was like, "Oh my god, I can't go on like this ... often a matter of willpower and self-control. I always say I'm going to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 12, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2024 Episode 7: The Apple Music Awakens

  

  internet to judge (and help you take a break from thinking about those ... . For reference, there are 525,600 minutes in a year. Congratulations to ... didn't spend much time listening to music, she listened to a diverse

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 14, 2024
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A fortnight of Boston summer +1 for using the word "fortnight" outside of an SAT or literature class

  

  it got to the point that, by reading the first sentence of a practice ... Boston. There’s a list of “101 things to do before you graduate” that ... MIT in general, I knew I had to get cracking on this list. The

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 23, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection

  

  Quick update: Right now, the "committee room" (room 10-100, converted for the purpose) is very quiet, but in 2 hours it will be abuzz ... 've even worn a tie (*gasp*) for the occasion! I'm excited but also nervous

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 3, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  Work, friends, sleep – pick three In which I manage time effectively.

  

  hours on a MONDAY. And I got to sleep by 1AM, and then I woke up in time ... about MIT. She wants to go (a lot), and I'm keeping my eyes and ears open ... sometimes I get on my computer to check my mail and somehow spend five hours

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  things that are golden, part 2 a zine carved out of pink erasers

  

  experience, messing up is pretty much guaranteed. On the other hand, a 24-pack ... [/caption] [caption id="attachment_90800" align="aligncenter" width="507"] the new-ish Fall Out Boy album. tbh I feel so-so about the album as a whole, but I do

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 20, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT students launch Camp Kesem Camp Kesem is a five-day overnight summer camp for children whose parents have had cancer.

  

  esteem,” he adds. I am so excited to be a part of this new program at MIT ... provide…a safe place to be kids again and have fun, a network of other kids in the same boat with whom to share thoughts and feelings, and a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 1, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  a week in europe pictures of munich, vienna, amsterdam

  

  outside and it's dark. i need a break. i want to leave. on saturday, i ... boston logan, and join my friends. i take a plane far, far away, to a ... on friday, loud, incessant bangs and whirrs of the never

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 8, 2019