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• Blog / How to Human

  how to adult spoiler alert: no one knows

  

  the notes app on my phone begs to differ. maybe it was a fear of failure ... and how far i have to go, and then give myself a pat on the back for it ... a college campus (and at my alma mater no less) exposes me to random

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • November 3, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT OpenLabWare: an interdisciplinary collaboration A day in the life of MIT research... on the Internet. A story of how…

  

  we brought on a new team member, Chris Varenhorst, to assist with ... looking to get in on the ground floor of new initiatives, but only when I ... added new functionality, like a digital lab notebook viewer and a way to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  On abnormality

  

  biology research is one of the loves of my life). So I decided to devote this entry to a small subset of the ways in which I am either unique (if ... was little, I used to always get a 96-box of Crayola crayons for the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  a week of summer ft. cafes, lab, and assorted thoughts

  

  ’ll keep trying new ones on. Saturday My housemates and I went to Tatte to ... writing, and working, and meeting many people. I want to preserve it, like a ... to wake up at 7:30, hit snooze a lot, and stumble into a cafe around 9

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 8, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Perks of Being a Humanities Major and downsides, too

  

  idea, there is a way to fail. There are readings that illuminate ... their format is shocking after a year at MIT. It’s odd not to pset here. Nor have weekly deadlines. Instead, every day, I have new readings on

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Letters from the 2023 decisions threads

  

  . It was freeing, in a way, to be able to seek new dreams, create new ... an open mind. I am so glad to reflect on how I was able to grow as a ... where it was. I got reminded to go on this page because I found a video

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding Time for you know, things that aren't psets.

  

  would be missing a lot of class. It's good to try to plan things out ... studying and go to sleep. Getting all your work done is for sure a priority, but everyone who goes to MIT is a person, and people need sleep, and

  • by Joe B. '18
  • October 4, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  How to Meet More People a guest post from Amy F. '20

  

  ado... How do I meet know more people (To new friendships! A special thanks to my dear friends Matt Q. ‘19 and Noah M. ‘20) Recently, a friend in search of more friends, new experiences, and potentially a

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • June 18, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing Spring Break a trip to Charleston and why the sailing team is awesome

  

  airport we quickly stopped at a grocery store for food and the hotel to drop ... greatness. We reported to the sailing pavilion at 5:30 am on Saturday ... right next to an aircraft-carrier-converted-into-a-museum with some dope

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • April 7, 2017
• Blog / Uncategorized

  And tomorrow brings a new day

  

  . I will try my best to keep this short, as I'm sure this is a sensitive ... time as you need to process. Here are a few of my favorite You ... Around this time of the year, we're always told to write something

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 15, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Awesome Biology UROP: florescent plants, genomes, metabolomes, big data, puzzles + more! Bonus: A VIDEO!

  

  endless memorization and quickly change the topic. But to me, Biology isn ... it on an agarose gel which sits in an electric field, in order to ... metabolomic data (two huge data sets with a lot of unknowns), I can start to

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  World’s Largest Collection of Brains The new Brain & Cognitive Sciences Complex opens tomorrow.

  

  based on sets of symptoms rather than underlying biology, a messy way to ... ("Course 9") at MIT? Browse on over to Mollie's blog (a real live Course 9 ... opening of the new Brain & Cognitive Sciences Complex at MIT: On

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It’s FPOPpin’ Whatchu know 'bout me?

  

  had forged many new bonds (which remain close to this day) and had a ... first set foot on MIT's campus as an innocent, doe-eyed freshman over a year ago. It was a beauteous midsummer morn, and I was filled to the brim

  • by Tom R. '14
  • September 6, 2011
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, La Vita Nuova a selection of dishes, part 3

  

  why we should care. Here’s a link to MIT-specific resources on how we ... inspirations, and allowing me to focus on what’s for dinner. At the same time, I ... understand a person and to craft meals specifically tailored for them is, in my

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 7, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week Robot and sports and owls, oh my

  

  other robot, which I worked on, had to help a person open a drawer and ... a bit and take a quick nap.  I stumbled back to Maseeh, fell into bed ... It’s been a whirlwind of a week. I initially planned for this post to

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • December 9, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Neil Gaiman: The Liveblog "This is a land of fire and dreams."

  

  to do very often." It's a speech written on the occasion of Schwartz ... goes. Originally, I just planned on showing up to the lecture and maybe ... expecting Neil to be here by now. There is A few people start clapping (widely

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 23, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why was I up so early this weekend? Reaffirming my faith in humanity and destroying my confidence with computers

  

  question got pointed to the help desk pretty quick. A lot of students come ... . Which brings me to why I was riding through Central Square on my bike on ... ’s sorta sketchy, so I see the cop cars, and the cops talking to a woman

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 20, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Characterization This might or might not enrage you.

  

  (too late for me to major in 11 now, but wish me luck on getting a minor ... projects. Now that I'm going to graduate MIT in a year I feel like I should ... way I want to change the world!) :D But first I need to a Master

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Holidays and Good Luck As regular action deadlines approach, try to relax a little

  

  the spring classes and to my return in January, when I'll be taking a course over IAP. I also look forward to a fresh start, a new semester free ... considering a possible course layout for the next year or so, seeing where to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 26, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  This Post Has a Happy Ending dealing with obstacles @ MIT

  

  to doubt the days of hazy exhaustion could end. Then I got a 20% on my ... new life, break down from a petty virus. I could do well on exams ... available (as in trying to drink from a firehose). (context: MIT)” I drank

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 30, 2014