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  Is MIT too hard? warning: metaphors ahead

  

  aerobic capacity, which allows them to run at blazing speeds for long ... know what? MIT is unnecessarily hard -- at least if you think the purpose ... of his time frolicking in the sun while laughing at the snow photos his

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 18, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not Much Has Changed except a lot has changed

  

  talking about what his first year at MIT is going to be like. That post was ... talking about what my first year at MIT actually was like. First things ... changed during my first year of MIT. I'm smarter now, or at least I hope I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Post-Finals, Pre-Graduation almost done...

  

  At MIT, there are two weeks between the last day of finals and ... the Arts Scholars to see The Tempest at the American Repertory Theater ... very good at card throwing. Large objects appeared out of nowhere, people

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 5, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  -wracked he was about this relationship, especially at night, when the blankets ... to thud faster. He wiped at his eyes with his left hand and managed to ... mumbled, his heart thudding faster now, but even at that moment, his mind

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thinking Positive Sophomore year was kind of awful. But there were happy things! I'll focus on the…

  

  community stay healthy, and even though I feel overwhelmed at times, I really ... clarify something about my path at MIT - I now know what I am concentrating ... 'll be working on corrosion resistant piping for oil and gas at TMK IPSCO

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 17, 2014
• Blog / Community Projects

  Blown Back to Oz the close of the 2014 Design/Build/Fly competition: day 4.

  

  On Sunday morning the Design/Build/Fly team rolled out of bed at 6 ... that our Corn Dog was the fastest plane at the competition--however, the ... problems at all. As it came around the final turn to approach the finish line

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 15, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  abstractions of human proportion and movement. At times, it was frustrating. At ... . The architecture major at MIT is notorious among undergrads for two ... : "Architecture was one of the four original departments at MIT, and it was the

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

  The Punt Puzzle A collaborative affair

  

  -set. After staring at the problems for a couple of minutes, my mind folded into ... it with some help or maybe even independently. At your disposal, the ... laugh maniacally at your crawling pace. That probably suffices for now

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 0: from DC to Quito A rough morning, a long nap, and a kindly neighbor

  

  at 4am. I submitted my very last application at 2am, couldn't fall ... into my suitcase; hopefully Eric can fit it into his backpack. At 6 or ... at which the rest of the world was moving. After listening to a very

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Read Some Science Fiction You'll see why in a bit

  

  , looking at every project I can find. But today, I was there to attend the ... liquid at room temperature until it was agitated, thus solidifying the ... glasses. Just imagine James Bond at a cocktail party, waiting for just the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 16, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Weekend Shenanigans the adventures (and photographs) continue

  

  activity, if not necessarily for the content, then at least for the musical ... about Rocky Horror: for some reason, the showing started at midnight. More ... (guess I'm a California boy at heart). Back on topic. That night, at 8

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 20, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Finding Balance May I have this dance?

  

  Dance Team, stared out at the crowd of giggling students attempting, in ... , is of course, difficult to find at a place at MIT. There's just so much ... suspect) a lot like life at MIT. It will be fun, and also equally

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  across the main island. In my typical fashion I arrived at the train ... , and somehow found it. Welcome to Japan! I work at a pharmaceutical lab ... day for me: I show up at 8:30, my supervisor and I talk about what we

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  To the Class of 2016 General life advice

  

  of things at MIT. Classes. Psets. Exams. Eventually, you'll learn the ... 're here, that might influence how you perceive things at the 'Tute. I ... run at the Z center. You'll find you'll be much happier if you take care

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In Which I Feel Old Senior year? Already? #indenial.

  

  , Freedom Trail, Castle Island, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, a game at Fenway ... class that will make me feel old and crufty (wait, jk - '17s will be at ... - so far, at least): 6.046: Design and Analysis of Algorithms - this

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Decisions, Decisions decisions!

  

  professors at each school to find out which ones I might want to work with, but ... MIT). I did not feel prepared to predict which one I'd end up at ... mind as often as I think is pretty scary, but at least it explains some

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • April 26, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  In which Elizabeth tries something new. (My idea of thrills is changing the location of my bookshelf.)

  

  COINCIDENCE he was going to climbing at the wall that night, and the rest of the ... night at the wall. My position still stands. 3. Other people decide to go ... , another Simmons resident, it a pretty super climber. Look at that lil

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 8, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Greetings from India: D-Lab Students in the Field D-Lab students Luke, Sydney, Jessica, Madhavan

  

  D-Lab is an interdisciplinary program at MIT committed to working ... . From Jess's Entry: "Causing Fights at the Factory" "As you know, Micaela ... at the rickshaw bank factory, and all three projects are starting to

  • by OEL
  • January 28, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  Impulsive Decisions as expected, have consequences

  

  over with - pushing me officially past the halfway point at MIT. (AHHH). I'm now sitting at home, trying to relax but not quite, because there ... might come from having been at MIT for a while already - from becoming an

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 25, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Disappointment I know how it feels...

  

  am currently at Logan Airport, wishing my flight weren't delayed. The ... , you often have to interview at your school and compete for one of your ... ten minutes, I sort of just stared at the wall and let tears fall

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 21, 2011