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• Blog / MIT Life

  This is why we can’t have nice things harmless things that irritate me

  

  don’t need to have a “We’re off to see the wizard” moment in the middle ... failed that wasn't at MIT was my driver's test."]I don't have to drive ... frustration on my notes. When MIT websites don't work You ever hate it when

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 29, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the lying lives of adults by elena ferrante

  

  bubbling in each character. My friend responded, you claim you don't know but ... and I still don't know if I know what it's about. This is a long ... myself reaching for the books that don't allow for easy answers. I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  Questions from Beyond one last blog

  

  Wait. Why am I here?  For those of you who don’t know, I actually don’t work at MIT anymore. I actually haven’t worked at MIT for a whole week ... is it good enough? Am I good enough? I don’t know the answer to that

  • by kellen manning
  • July 8, 2022
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA decisions to be posted Saturday, 12/18/21, 3:14 PM ET i guess the title kind of says it all, huh?

  

  them?  ella: WAIT LET ME MOMENTARILY CHANGE MY PFP THEY DON'T NEED TO SEE ... crying. kellen: *sigh* I don’t know how helpful any of this was, but we ... jenny: also don’t stress-eat bags upon bags of hot cheetos because you

  • by kellen manning
  • December 13, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  There is still no magic formula ...but there are a few key ingredients

  

  determine if you are a good fit for the community? Student: I don't know ... don't know. Me:  Once you decide on the most important thing, you ... essays generally turn out better?  I don't know, but I hope so.  Now, I am

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Anxiety Level: High A play-by-play of emotional diffusion

  

  don’t have housing yet! What if we don’t find housing? What if your ... time on it? No! They’re asking us to do all of these things and we don’t ... ? Please, you don’t even really know how to code or produce music or use Mat

  • by Powers '23
  • July 30, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  lessons learned this summer reflecting back on a summer that flew by

  

  probably an instinct instilled by our capitalistic society don't run ... morning with a sore throat if you don't waking up at 7:15 is too early ... not as a programmer drivers in LA don't know how to use their blinkers

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 2, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Nothing Gold Can Stay some reminders

  

  !)Schedule more dinners with friends, don't just expect to run into people in the ... Let go of grudges. Don't let bad-feelings build up.Begin your day with a ... people’s shoes. People generally don’t walk around with bad intentions

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 28, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  I can’t feel my face Snowmageddon 2018

  

  tldr; If you like snow and want to come to MIT, read this post. If you don’t like snow and want to come to MIT, don’t read this post. If you don’t like MIT… I think you’re on the wrong page. Maybe you

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • January 5, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  email us. You can always apply Regular Action (RA), too. You don’t get ... you need to apply in the timeline that works best for you and don’t ... . Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. Take

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Swing of Things I've been getting into it.

  

  SABERS AT THE ROGUE ONE SCREENING. LIKE, ACTUAL LIGHTSABERS. They don’t ... week: 1. It is definitely possible to semi-survive on free food. Don’t ... EVERY week looks like from here on out. I don’t know whether to be

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • September 18, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why I Haven’t Been Blogging I, uh, don't really have an excuse

  

  don't like publishing half-baked work. I like to knead the doughy first ... other bloggers reassure me that that is not the case. When I don't feel ... month. And when I inevitably stop again because I get lazy or don't feel

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 1, 2017
• Blog / Events

  HT@MIT: Department Lectures and Final Presentations MIT's Best Kept Secret

  

  slide. Prof: You didn't bold it! I don't read bullets that aren't bolded ... that you don't hear about. Nearly every major has them and they give you ... , I don't pretend to understand what goes on down there).

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • December 28, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  College Application Anxiety what if your biggest fear is getting *into* MIT

  

  I want to tell you what I don't think we hear enough: when someone ... investment in your potential—so don't worry about where you stand at any one moment. Don't fear inadequacy, because that assumes you won't grow or make

  • by Connie H. '15
  • June 26, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sounds of Summer What've you been listening to lately?

  

  ? Holy giggles it has! Now I don't know about you beautiful folks, but I ... unapologetically blast some 90's Mariah Carey in my car, but if her jamz don't float ... , nevermind. I don't have to justify Dropkick Murphys. Rite of Spring by

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 30, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Perfect Match? because the right CPW host can make a huge difference...

  

  as CPW. As for CPW, I don't think it goes according to plan for most prefrosh, because I don't think it is possible to grasp the sheer enormity of ... awesome. You don't need to tell us that research and academics are the most

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 30, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Numbers Sigh.

  

  truth, I don't think it'll help you very much...just do your best!" I ... about numbers...is false. Numbers *don't* define you - in any sense of the ... out. Good luck with all your college apps - and don't stress out too

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 5, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Like a G6 except for the wings, the engines, the flight controls…

  

  give those to you?" "Only if you don't crash." "NOOOO I WANT MY ... . Don't worry about flaps, there aren't any in this plane. Keep for the ... ), carrier pidgeon, smoke signals, etc (though, I don't know how to read smoke

  • by Piper '13
  • September 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  They say you learn more by living abroad than by going to school

  

  problems such as: 1) landlords don't want to rent short-term 2) landlords don't ... we don't really know... I hope it's not as sketchy as it sounds! But

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  SEPTEMBERRR Don't read this entry. Read the one under this one.

  

  week. :) What's really messed up this semester is that I don't have class ... how old do you think I am?" "I don't know, 16?" Coworker in my lab ... there." "I don't know, the F0.5 generation?" Tourist: (at Kendall

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2009