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  Early Action FAQs Yes, yes, we got your emails!

  

  high. (Last week, we were getting over a hundred emails a day…) While you ... you back to zen calm state sooner :) ***AN IMPORTANT NOTE***: A lot of ... the Early Action (EA) deadline. We know that there’s been a ton of

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 24, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eyes Wide a scandalous, unintentionally-devoid-of-meaning recent history

  

  Once, while working as a cashier, I noticed that a customer’s total had come to $3.14, the monetary equivalent of the ratio between a circle ... woman made a face. “PI?!” “Did you say PI?!” “I said it’s like pi,” I

  • by Jackie M. '20
  • September 8, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  I am currently a ball of feelings. Some people might call me an emotional wreck, but I think it’s just something that comes with being in a ... share with you a sliver of some of the amazing people I’ve met and the

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Recap: SHASS Lightning Talks @ CPW some projects in the social sciences and humanities at MIT

  

  new admits at a reception to discuss classes and undergraduate research ... fields with MIT; our co-identification with STEM is a core strength of the institutional brand and our role in the popular imaginary. But, as a graduate of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Chris inspired me to do dumb things I went to Disney World. It was fun, I guess.

  

  January 2015 I saw a Reddit post about a guy's mother who ran the ... theme parks host a variety of runs throughout the year.  Many are themed ... does a 5k, 10k, and half marathon in November while Disney World does a 5

  • by Snively '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  We Made the World We’re Living In, and We Have to Make It Over Envisioning alternative futures

  

  graduated a little over a month ago, moved to Washington, D.C. a week ago, and ... heavier. I spent yesterday in a newsroom, with the weight and force of ... of the Watergate building beneath a white ledge textured with cracks

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • July 10, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Short Thoughts Girlhood, editing, iPhone notes.

  

  I've spent the better part of a day trying to blog about my semester, but I can't think of a pithy way to put everything together, so I wrote ... 's wrong. I keep thinking I've recovered only to wake up with a sore throat

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 13, 2016
• Blog / Hacks

  The Stars Look Very Different Today Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing we can do

  

  a wee bit very overprotective. The program satisfied her need to have me in a rigorous academic environment and my need to be really, really far away from home for a bit. One afternoon that summer, while about

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 14, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  My favorite room on MIT’s campus a personal room of requirement

  

  My favorite room is a well-kept secret. I won't reveal the location ... view:     It's good to be back to campus, now as a senior ... , reconnection to friends, and eagerness for a fresh academic term is a permeating

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 24, 2015
• Blog / Events

  What if You Didn’t Like CPW? is MIT still the place for you?

  

  of fun meeting a you future froshies in person. Today I wanted to ... CPW but still love MIT once they were actually a student?" A prefrosh ... around in the back of my head. I felt I wouldn't fit in unless my idea of a

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  January in the Studio 4.11A: Architecture and Environmental Design Intensive

  

  amphitheater, a little blinded by the brightness of sun and snow. In searching for a place to sit, I named the following constraints: that I must sit outside, that there must be light, that I must have a dry seat and a wifi

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Punt Puzzle A collaborative affair

  

  There are two things MIT students love—punts and puzzles. What a puzzle is—that’s pretty straightforward. A punt is more intricate, and is typically often used as a verb. It refers to an action or a series of actions

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  year 2 of the course 2 how do you become a mechanical engineer, anyway?

  

  apostrophe!"  You're also thinking, "what does a second-year know about being a ... 's my blog and I get to put words in your mouth if I want. That's a good ... Universe but also might possibly be a magician, because: In 10 minutes he

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 5, 2013
• Blog / MISTI

  Language (die Sprache) MIT-Germany student discusses language

  

  Language is a funny thing. It's so natural and as kids we pick it ... place with a new language. It's difficult. I'm envious of those ... speak to each other in German. But there are foreigners here too, a decent

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Last All-Nighter on mortarboards, machine shops, and graduating from MIT

  

  The night before graduation, I was about to turn in for a good night ... for the event under my regalia. But a fateful gchat with Chris '09 ... realized I didn't have to reminisce just yet, and pranced off to a machine

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • June 13, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Flies… especially when you are having more fun than you could possibly imagine.

  

  I’ve found myself being reflective recently about a lot of things. A ... comes to a close culminating in graduation and Tech Reunions on our campus ... MIT class. It was quite a party with a record number of classmates and

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • June 6, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  World of Wires [by Emily '15] Are you living in a computer simulation?

  

  ’s statement a while back about 21M.A12: Freshman Arts Seminar Advising Program ... talked about a play called World of Wires by MIT Associate Professor in ... writing about the show. World of Wires is such an intriguing show. I did a

  • by ARTalk
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet The (New) Bloggers! I promised myself I wouldn't cry...

  

  A few weeks ago I posted the Blogger Application 2011. We received over 50 applications for just a few available spots. The vast majority were from incoming freshman, but there were about a dozen from

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Accountability Some thoughts on decisions and school

  

  I wanted to post this a couple days before decisions came out but ... reviews, but it’s Spring Break now and time for all of us to take a ... like: Have faith in the fact that everything you’ve put forth has been a

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • March 22, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  AROTC Day in the Life Notes from Cadet O'Brien, MIT '12 / Course III

  

  Hi, I am Cadet O'Brien. I am a Junior at MIT majoring in course 3 ... , and I want to show you how awesome that can be. Once a semester we go ... .) packed on our back. Suddenly, there’s a mission. There’s an

  • by ROTC
  • March 9, 2011