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• Blog / IAP

  IAP & Senior Spring ... I'm almost done?

  

  to take advantage of the fact that New York is a cheap bus ride away ... made me reflect on the stories I want to tell someday. Powerful theatre ... , "places like New York City don't just shut down; but it's a blizzard, you're

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • February 7, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  Navigating MIT is like flying a spacecraft* the most important things I've learned here so far

  

  your vehicle is pointing relative to the Sun, Earth, and other reference ... start to tumble and spin, disorienting everyone on board, and (2) you ... on your strengths, you might coast through a few semesters at MIT too

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Arma virumque cano: a guest post by Quynh N. ‘15 Why you should take Old English at MIT

  

  to four of these classes must focus on a specific field—Connie is ... adds so much value to your education and to your sanity at this place. I won’t harp on how the humanities can add to and enhance a STEM education

  • by Connie H. '15
  • May 11, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  The Story of Tonight (more like 730 nights ago)

  

  week since I watched Hamilton on tour. An entire week of attempting to do ... anymore. And so you do the two things you can do: listen to the playlist on ... life interesting. I needed a reminder of that. Raise Your Glass To

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • November 1, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  Springing into Junior Year actually not Springing, just Spring

  

  /petition, coming up on march 9th"]Add Date[/annotation] quickly approaches. My ... in order to simplify all your required math. Solid Mechanics is a bit ... teaching relies on the assumption that your materials are mostly homogenous

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • March 4, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Don’t forget to check in with yourself On living with intention

  

  do I want?  Long story short, on the job front, I decided to pivot ... to spend time and attention on into these three things, from the ... focus on your craft, on your own terms)   Happy 20th anniversary, MIT

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / Summer

  The Courage to Change Even Through the [Tough] Mud[der]

  

  get back into running. I’ve been on break for too long, and it’s time to ... beating a dead horse is betting on one, so why keep putting your hope in ... strong enough to get things done on my own, and I shouldn't need help. In

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 11, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  data justice for senior house

  

  dorms. this data was used to justify two decisions: first, to prohibit new ... fighting that battle,” he says. on the MITadmissions blogs, we try to hold ... surrounding the conversion of senior house to graduate housing. joon

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 17, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  data diaries inspired by Giorgia Lupi & Stefanie Posavec's "Dear Data"

  

  's hard to overhear more than a phrase or two when you're just going about your day running errands. If I were to redo this entry, I would sit down ... Bluebiked to Star Market (off map) in Somerville to restock on frozen fries

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 5, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember to Breathe Chicken Soup for the Applicant's Soul

  

  OMG there aren't enough blanks on my application to talk about the 20 ... breath, close your eyes, and count to ten. Applying to college is really ... schools I want to get into. I was in your spot once, and I'm there once

  • by Bryan
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Recap (Guest Entry) "a perfect introduction to MIT"

  

  two days prior to the start of CPW to visit family and such. One quick ... rambling about my fixation about the East Coast culture and move on to CPW. :)So, I officially arrived at MIT on Thursday, only to be greeted by my

  • by Bryan
  • April 19, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Passing along some e-mails, and my responses to them.

  

  .  Sometimes, people send me: Links to fun websites or videos, "since you're ... your essays and only then do they decide to interview you. So what i ... hear that you're so enthusiastic about MIT, but it's always alarming to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Keep your eyes to the skies this Pi Day 2019s are happening

  

  username and password that you use to sign into your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready to receive your ... system to reset it. Visit MyMIT and click on the forgotten username or

  • by Decision Drone
  • March 6, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  supposed to equal one hour per week spent on the class. 100 units is absurd ... being with it and in it, and having motivation and desire to keep on ... munching on pizza, listening to 80s music, and gossiping. Jessie wrote an

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Julia’s Day Out Almost 10 things I've learned since living in Boston

  

  advice is to say you don't watch sports or say your favorite team is any ... move again, I look forward to seeing what this new area holds. I feel like there is never enough exploring of Boston to be done, so be on the

  • by Julia Potts
  • April 11, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Killer Mike, Lupe Fiasco, and the Dancing Body of the State five gatherings of many people

  

  on to discuss the "politically embodied concepts and dances originating ... questions to ask.   Killer Mike on Race Relations    On ... you--look to the left and the right like you in black church--your life

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • April 27, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  My first music festival It was muddy.

  

  's kind of fun to sit in your car while it wags around, a tractor's tail ... us? Woman: Oh, you're trying to get to the festival! Me: Yes! Woman: Oh ... , the what? Other woman: You're not her mother! Okay. Time to go. I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 5, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  One more baby blogger Or blogger baby? I don’t know, is it the same?

  

  my torso; she’s not due until after the deadline to contact your EC ... your EC now, because you might get to have an EC plus a bonus fractional ... The new baby bloggers were introduced about a month ago, but I have

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 3, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  upperclassmen to exert on freshmen, and that because they've been there longer ... means to someone else. Just because those guys are working hard on pass ... embarrass you or for you to wear around your head like a crown, grades are a

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  Take in the familiar sights, smells, and faces of your community. Can you bear to be without them? Can you imagine embarking on a journey in ... and familiar, but college is a chance to pave your own way and make your

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011