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• Blog / MIT Life

  the last twenty days burning out before the semester even starts

  

  blogger, I was [annotation note="REX stands for Residence EXploration, where ... "]REX[/annotation] chair for Next House. This was a stressful time—along with a co-chair and ... decided, would have to be easier. I had a twelve-week internship secured for

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CP* restored my faith in the universe i read...My Immortal...with prefrosh

  

  --it's over multiple weekends"]CP*,[/annotation] the virtual replacement for ... organized and hosted events, coded things for the massive Discord server ... kind of memed with everyone for another hour or so. I feel like I

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 18, 2020
• Blog / CPW

  I’m nervous to meet you A letter to the prefrosh at the dawn of CP*

  

  for the MIT community when I say this: I really hope we do right by all ... the Bloggers” event for months. The blogs meant everything to me as an ... communicating virtually. As a little kid, calling a friend’s house to ask for a

  • by Powers '23
  • April 17, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  [Guest Post] Those Kids in Uniform Everything you didn't ask to know about ROTC

  

  what actually is ROTC? ROTC stands for Reserve Officers' Training Corps ... .   Here at MIT we host ROTC programs for three branches of the military ... a four-year active duty commitment (for most careers - some careers

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 7, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  but her emails how to assert?

  

  for the first time ever in my 3+ years here. The early ... , waiting for me to unpack it again in August. One of the many things Stress ... [annotation note="some concern about award adjustment for the uninsured as well

  • by Abby H. '20
  • June 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Friendly Neighborhood Dream-Destroyer "How Could You Work There?"

  helping coordinate the opening show for our Campus Preview Weekend - a super ... get together for the first time. The Logarhythms were preparing for ... . Hmmmm. Acceptance for some. Rejection for most. How could you work there

  • by DJ Rock
  • May 30, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  Two Years and how it's changed me

  

  backspace on this line for the past twenty minutes, trying to convey this ... the first place, I decided to stay. I lived in East Campus for a year ... . For what it's worth, my significant other Joanna lived in Fifth West

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 28, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: Self-Discovery Within An Internship guest post by Grace C. '21

  

  this much intensity. For the first time, I feel like my life is sort of ... the 70s and has been in the finance industry for numerous of years. I ... was extremely steep for me. None of my courses thus far directly applied

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 27, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  not for anyone who participated. That hurt for a couple of days—"If I ... appreciate the breadth of MIT offerings for athletes and beyond. The main ... toddler doors for mini-golf remains a mystery. The long-term benefit of DEW

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Anticipation of Pi Day 2017 bloggers past and present try to make you feel better right now

  

  “right” for the field. And I would have overlooked the Institute that was right for me—the one where I am unafraid to experiment, where I can always find support for new ventures, and where I can combine my interests in

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 13, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Last First Month Because I procrastinated too long to say 'day' or 'week'

  

  are your plans for next year???" and I internally scream "I DON'T KNOW ... up for the Fall Career Fair and are interviewing with companies ... sweater and got my photo taken for the yearbook. For my senior quote, I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / How to Food

  Guest Post: Where to Buy Food: MIT Groceries Guide Because eating textbooks gets expensive.

  

  . General Advice for Grocery Shopping Bring an empty backpack. You should ... groceries, here is a reference for food prices. In general, to see how expensive an unfamiliar grocery store is, check how much they charge for a few

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 3, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Español Foreign Languages at MIT

  

  muerte anunciada. The novel is one of the assigned readings for 21F.704 Spanish IV, my HASS class for this semester. I’ve been attempting to learn Spanish since the 8th grade, having taken a Spanish class every year for the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 1 And maybe a problem set

  

  probably best saved for another blog post; the important thing is that I did ... school already. Of course, they eventually did, and for a long time, I was ... later, words poured out onto the screen. My brain exploded for a moment

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 8, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  “There is No Place Like Home” ...especially when you are a long way from home

  

  for today’s students was critically important to me since I would be ... were just getting started on our campus in those days. Now the option for women to belong and live for a time in a value-based organization where

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • July 12, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2013…The Parent Experience!

  

  but first we are getting ready for Campus Preview Weekend (CPW) which ... with many of the parent events during the weekend it makes sense for me ... their own thing” and know that it's good for you to do the same. It’s the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 10, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  restaurant hangout for the students at Lima High School. I am here to say that ... where advising groups often meet for dinner; it’s where we’ve had a few ... order pizza, but then ask for a bag of those famous pizza dough rolls to

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Simulating Catastrophe and learning to speak up

  

  for me: speak up! At least half of the comments said something like ... before the spring semester started, I heard there was an opening for a ... as the Teaching Assistant (“TA,” in MIT-ese) for the 1:00-3:00 section

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • April 17, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Updates exciting, exciting!

  

  year has started off in the same way: "I'm so sorry for having ... at least five or six MIT '12s currently in the running for Rhodes ... and move to the front, to make it easier for him to come to you and

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 17, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why was I up so early this weekend? Reaffirming my faith in humanity and destroying my confidence with computers

  

  ) because I was volunteering for two different programs. Sunday morning was Delve, an AP preparation course run by ESP for area high schoolers. More ... Prize for Girls. Founded two years ago in NYC, the Math Prize moved to MIT

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 20, 2011