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  The Random Hall ‘13s Life plans, advice, and stories from last year’s Random Hall graduates.

  

  . This includes making sure that you don’t overcommit and don’t let ... a fantastic place, but you don’t have to deal with that level of ... months to even get acclimated to a company like that, so I don’t see myself

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • June 20, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The end of a chapter

  

  was in desperate need of some de-stressing) then came back to Cambridge ... Madrid), my mind was blown away by Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo

  • by Linh V. '13
  • July 8, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  SHASS Hack feminist hacktivism

  

  , Eric J. Goldberg, Wiebke Denecke, Keeril Makan, Michael De

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 4, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  You don’t have to be a founder move slow and fix things

  

  's wrong with OAuth? I don't remember what their answers were, but I do remember that I wasn't convinced. Now, I don't think there's anything wrong ... whatever invention to fill the gap. I don't want to give people the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 29, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  dear frosh: here are the things we want you to know a firehose of advice from upperclassmen: tips and tricks for freshman year

  

  when you want to switch it up and hang out with people you don’t see ... indiscriminately? Don’t be scared of people. Easier said than done, especially when ... schedule for spontaneous things. Don’t overcommit at the beginning. It

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  16 for the 16’s 16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW

  

  , but don't worry! We're here to help. And you may be wondering who WE ...   N = Nat, K = Kirsten 1. Don't buy ANY food! N: One of the best ... since you guys will have a meal card! 2. Don't be afraid to randomly talk

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  50 Things Advice for the class of 2010.

  

  before they are due, don't let people tell you that you "should be more ... 't count.) Go on dates. Don't feel like every date has to turn into a relationship. Don't date someone your roommate has been in a relationship with

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 23, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to use these blogs Scattered thoughts on the information age, plus some bonus snark.

  

  identified as Lutheran?” I’m going to just google the MIT site, and while I don’t ... would rock. Everyone would be happy. I don’t have any examples of this ... times we don’t know what to write, and even when we do, we don’t know if

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SO META Being an MIT admissions blogger

  

  (though don't really remember) that I told Chris Peterson that I wanted to ... Medlinks, and wanted to live in French House. I don't remember what YouTube video I sent him, don't remember what "little known fact" I sent in, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 29, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  parallel universe for those feeling dejected

  

  Text transcript: Many times this semester, I felt disappointed in myself. It's not a new sensation. But after all these years, I still don't have any advice, just a feeling. A long, cold plummet into guilt and

  • by Kai V. '25
  • December 19, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  sea glass turbulent waves in these parts

  

  and don’t grant pity points to silly inexperienced undergrads, as reviews are [annotation note="you don't know your reviewers and your reviewers don't know you or your institution"]done blindly.[/annotation]  My

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

  In Search of Answers Seeking recommendations, rather than providing them...

  

  enrollment of each outstanding new class. While I don't want to minimize my ... , I don't need to be introspective or do any soul searching to figure out who I am. I don't need to assimilate tons of information accumulated

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Note To Self Please don't forget this.

  

  orgo TA's office. I don't regret it. I needed to find those limits, I ... how it felt for these to be hammered home. 5. If you don't succeed, the ... are sections of the textbook you don’t understand, that you skim over

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Some Advice Sometimes I wish I could tell freshman-me that everything's going to be okay

  

  don't have to become your closest (or only) friends. Keep exploring ... life. You will struggle in classes that don't feed your soul, completing ... , and that's okay. When you hear friends laughing in the hallway, you don't

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  There is no such thing as a typical day on energy levels and productivity

  

  this pet theory. It’s not perfect, and I don’t really know how well it ... don’t immediately start the day at 100%, nor am I able to do work up to ... don’t really work that well immediately after a meal. So let’s add in

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 25, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  belief that you don't belong, that you're a fraud, that you've been lucky ... meet other prefrosh (and current MIT students) and don't know what to do ... the latter. Don't feel the need to impress each other. You're already

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Choice and the MIT lifestyle ...because "MIT" and "student life" aren't mutually exclusive.

  

  , less frustrating, and more fun. But I don't know that many people in the ... dress up and dance awkwardly to cheesy 80s music. I think maybe we don't ... -- 1) we're representing MIT to all of you out there, and we don't want

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  , and the prospect of A's is almost heart-attack-inducing. I don't think ... parents don't take this approach. Many parents put a lot of additional ... . End of story. Don't kid yourself or come up with excuses, you don't have

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Great Wifi Outage of 2007 Burton-Conner's wifi went out two days ago; Evan will tell you more by the end…

  

  're wondering, these kinds of things don't often happen here (the internet outage ... with a class of 200 each. That worries me - I don't know what it'll be like to be in a class where I don't know everyone's name, and not

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Merit When getting into MIT isn't convincing enough

  

  like the opportunity to talk to current students. Some alumni don’t want ... don’t like that they admit students based on factors other than merit ... said, "don’t you think you had a leg up getting into MIT because you

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • January 22, 2015