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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Majors

  

  The other day, Katharine wrote: Matt, I have a question/concern. It ... chooses a major at the end of freshman year.* *n.b. Actually, you need not choose a major until the middle of sophomore year, though most students

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Small Things I Like About Autumn A short reflection on a colorful season

  

  across both our campus and Boston create a beautiful canvas and culture ... few things that make the fall season such a significant time of year for ... , and orange of the leaves, for me, always adds a new type of warmth to

  • by Richard O. '28
  • October 31, 2025
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if my application is disrupted by a major event beyond my control?

  that our hearts go out to you. We understand that there is a lot on your ...  [email protected]. We’ll be here to talk to you and figure out a way to make sure we get your ... a financial hardship, we’ll waive it. If you had been planning, but
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  some thoughts i have a few

  

  I've been blogblocked a lot and I've been really trying to find ... 't know, glassblowing is a notoriously difficult class to get into. You have ... -12 people are drawn, with a pool of a lifespan of 4+ years, meaning that there

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 10, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  17,707 words writing at night like you're running out of time

  

  This (mostly) isn’t a post about application essay advice. But, if ... some essay advice from the bloggers of yore and a few words from me ... graduate students in STEM and STEM-adjacent fields. This was a lot of writing

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • October 24, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Festival of Learning: Lightning Round six eminent faculty on educational technology innovations

  

  the first Festival here. This post is the third of a series of three ... blog here. This year's Festival of Learning featured a 'Lightning ... a new venture to encourage students to learn about new machines

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 27, 2018
• Blog / Events

  The one-armed violin player and the Dalai Lama Emad's not the only blogger who got a press pass.

  

  're ridiculous" and included a screenshot of my blogging archives that showed 8 ... be a bit more topical. I proceeded to spend two weeks freaking out ... out about the prospect of (in Chris' words) "a cool media lanyard

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT

  

  get a start on the college exploration process. For that later group I have a little treat... OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. I don ... sitting down with Dr. John Durante, a parent, educator, author, and host of

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2024 i3 videos megapost

  

  As a part of MIT’s unconventional housing assignment process, rising ... like a glimpse into how MIT students describe their own communities to ... ://youtu.be/XRH7mEQzFtA?feature=shared https://youtu.be/pt35x6I8R7M

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 12, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  loveallurfriends <3

  

  a while a few days ago. I probably should’ve been doing other things; I had a CV PSET that I had not yet started, and I ought to have been ... first time in a while, was crisp and cool, the temperature at which you

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • March 6, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  climbing and becoming a perspective on moving to the US for MIT and the slow journey towards adulthood

  

  in creativity and fitness originating from a very simply defined ... activity reminds me of the mental motions to solving a math or programming ... own abilities. There are stakes. If you go to a climbing gym you'll see

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • September 16, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  goodbye goodbye goodbye what's in store for me?

  

  After four years here at MIT, I am finally graduating. I have a lot ... 'm terrified to leave MIT. How do you make new friends as a new grad? What if I ... ourselves in uncomfortable positions and this is a necessary step towards

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Homestuck Day! and advice about college decisions / cpw

  

  This is your reminder that your reason for choosing a college doesn ... : MIT had a subculture that was unabashedly nerdy, something I closely ... ="attachment_88335" align="aligncenter" width="600"] source: @A4MP3R10S on Twitter

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 13, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  Reaching for the STARS* *Small Town And Rural Students

  

  Town and Rural Students) College Network, a collaborative effort of a ... country and around the world. Now, as a founding member institution of the ... a broader range of possibilities for post-secondary education for

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • April 4, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Video games I’ve played this semester trimps, mother 3, hades, and vampire survivors

  

  hours. Sometimes I play new games too. I have a huge backlog of games ... play the same games over and over, so I get through games at a slower ... overwhelming enough to require a guide. (Looking at you, The Prestige Tree.) My

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 30, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  City Strangers a comic

  

  mediocre): I’m living in New York City this summer. Oh stranger, it’s … a lot ... from the fire escape. We listen to a drag queen read children’s books in ... .  You make me wonder if I’d be a comic artist in another life

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 25, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  we do some memeing around these parts memes i've made so far on campus

  

  I love memes. I can't help it—I'm a Gen Z'er, so I grew up on the Internet with meme classics like Nyan Cat and Gangnam Style. Memes play a ... with free drawing software"]"Photoshop"[/annotation] a lot in my free

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 23, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  since i’ve been home

  

  you currently own a nintendo switch, are willing to spend $60, and think ... advance them at a snail's pace. i made a point last fall in only bringing ... ), but of course i never ended up finishing a single one. now that i have

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 3, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Anticipation a little something to keep you company

  

  're probably feeling a lot of butterflies right now. Butterflies that might want ... a time. Because today is special. Because you'll never be in this ... ever again. So here's a little something to help you cherish every

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 14, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just 41 Pictures I Took in 2017 Yultide Day 2

  

  page with a series of six consecutive posts. I am calling the takeover ... Nisha D. ‘21, fellow blogger and 1E resident. 4 (left). From a ... . Along top: part of a lyrics mural of Sting’s “The Last Ship,” at one time

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 26, 2018