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• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Though the Odds A survival story.

  

  . I used every resource I had or could find on the Web. I took previous ... finals in three days, I packed my bags and headed back home to South Bend. By the time you read this, I'll have been home for over a week - but as

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 31, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Uncreative Post with an uncreative title

  

  One day, fun things happened. I started blogging about them immediately… only to be interrupted by more excitement (which, naturally, I had ... interest. As a result, I have not blogged for eternity. One day, I may

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 1, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  living having the time of my life

  

  one item per day (that I can’t find until weeks later) and eat whenever ... I’ve learned many things after coming to MIT. But among the differential equations and op amp PSETs, I’ve learned how to take care of myself

  • by Anika H. '26
  • May 10, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  what to expect when you’re expecting a bad grade, that is

  

  I had a biochem exam today. It did not, uh...go as planned. What was ... pointless, but not so hard that most of the class couldn't do it. 'Twas I who made the mistakes and realized what the right answers were as soon as I

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 29, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  [Joint Post] A Jaunt Across Europe (Part 1) vomiting in Venice and other Italian adventures

  

  : Rome [Kano] In search of things to do in Rome, I browsed Google Maps and ... Google searches to inform my own itinerary. I started my morning with ... sell clothing"]dormspam.[/annotation] At some point last year, I got an

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • March 31, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Hello, Ma Sheng Li Gong A journey of four years begins with a single blog.

  

  Three summers ago, I visited MIT with one of my fellow schoolmates ... tales about what MIT contained, we cheerfully agreed. I still remember tossing around a Frisbee in front of Killian Court at dusk. I still remember

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2007
• Blog / Events

  The View From the Other Side of Hell If MIT is a 400-meter race, am I really at the beginning of the home…

  

  Two days ago, Sophia '10 drove Kathy '10 and I to Cape Cod, where we ... nap on the beach and on the drive back, I remarked, "It's so nice not ... would be worrying about how much stuff there is still to do tonight." I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 24, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Undergraduates by Major AND Professor Auroux. Don't miss it.

  

  source: http://web.mit.edu/registrar/stats/yrpts/index.html (fall '09 ... sentences like "I have 6.001 in 10-250 at 2:30, then my Course 9 UROP in ... acclaimed Professor Lewin) During my freshman year, I took 18.02 (a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  A Parent’s Perspective (Guest Entry) A Parent's Perspective of MIT

  

  looking at the link), so I was somewhat skeptical. But I am nothing if not supportive of my children’s right to choose, so I bought him a “ ... waving sparklers (thankfully, this hasn't found its way to YouTube). I was

  • by Bryan
  • April 21, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Friends, Carafes, and the Infinite Corridor What a week! Watch Tim play his instrument after a morning of camaraderie and cheap…

  

  (Note: to everyone who has emailed or commented with questions, I got your messages! I will reply in detail soon. Thanks!) This has been a ... . While I rested most of the weekend, Sunday proved interesting. Join me for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 16, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Sororities @ MIT- Become a part of it! Come to the first day of recruitment on September 1st to learn more about what…

  

  that I have spoken to did not expect to join one when they first entered ... sorority is really like, I felt that I should explain why sororities are both ... where some of the sisters live (for example, I still live in the dorm

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 20, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let’s All Work Together Easier Said Than Done

  

  I joined GEL because I want to be able to implement my ideas in the world. And people are half that equation. Last Friday, I led my wonderful ... plan for the next 6 months. At the end of 70 minutes, I had to give a

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Why did the engineer cross the road? Maybe there was a cape for sale on the other side

  

  to fly. I'll admit, I googled "get cape wear cap fly" to find this ... While you guys anxiously await admissions decisions, I have one piece of advice:  smile :) I wrote this entry a few weeks ago, but wanted to

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • December 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Revolutionary Technologies at TechCrunch DisruptNY breathing office walls and credit-card sized computers

  

  five days I hung out with startup founders, venture capitalists, hackers, journalists, tech bloggers, and fellow student entrepreneurs. I listened to CEOs ... 's historic centennial Moving Day celebration, so I'll always regret that I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 19, 2016
• Blog / How to MIT

  Boys like cars and money $1 billion is not enough for thefacebook, but $9 an hour is good enough for…

  

  -motivational posters online at this website. I was walking to the down Amherst Street ... Environment offices, when I was accosted by a man in a bicycle taxi. MAN: "Hey, do you want a ride? It's almost free!" ME: "Well, no, I'm actually only

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  plastic knives spraypainted silver and other poems from 21W.762

  

  This fall, I took 21W.762 Poetry Workshop with Ed Barrett, a popular class amongst bloggers. 21W.762 was by far the most easygoing class I ... it out aloud during class for a round of feedback. And that was it! I

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 26, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Being an Intern (And being an adult)

  

  This summer is the first summer I am participating in an internship ... with the actual work I am doing. Nervous and excited on the first day, I expected many things. What I did not expect was to be treated, so suddenly

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  SUMMER ROSES stop and smell 'em

  

  slowed down. After running at 75 mph for the past year, I barely walk at 3 now. And while it still feels insanely weird to be moving so slowly, I ... there, that is. My January looked a little differently. In fact, I’d say

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 25, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  Misery Loves Company: Part 1 You might fit in at MIT if...

  

  form of pork I find to be often more delicious than bacon? Chinese barbeque pork (or at least, that's what I think it is -- browsing google ... while I clean up this potential PR disaster; if I don't, Chris and Dave

  • by Cam T. '13
  • September 19, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sights, Sounds, Smells, Tastes, and Feels of IAP photo dump

  

  Sights Las Vegas: At CES 2017, my friends and I networked with ... reality. I did that at both the Innovations Showcase and the Upload afterparty. There, I got to meet with virtual reality experts and learn more

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 9, 2017