Search

Search Results

• Blog / Academics & Research

  I failed an exam last week and it will be okay

  

  the five stages of grief: i. denial in which I wake up, horrified ... a notoriously difficult exam in a fraction of the time ii. anger I walk out of the exam room and aimlessly wander around campus for a while

  • by Alice L. '24
  • November 21, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  , 11.125 is more likely to talk about whether the tests you write for ... like this one. Photo courtesy of publicdomainpictures.net And of course if you wait a few years they get quite large... Photo courtesy of

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sixth Sense No, I don't see dead people.

  

  So, less than THREE WEEKS until CPW! All of us in the office are working hard to prepare and plan for the weekend. If you're planning on ... ! It'll be loads of fun, I promise. I thought I'd take a break from

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 27, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Having Trouble Reaching Your EC? Some advice on getting in touch with your interviewer.

  

  that might take them out of the area traveling, or otherwise be ... [email protected] or call the Admissions Office at 617-253-3400.]   I ... sometimes takes a while to hear a response. Some of this may be attributed to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 31, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dass ein Ende mit mir haben muss ...und mein Leben ein Ziel hat.

  

  assignments for most of my classes are due this week. That means that while the ... to complain, but, hey, it's pretty much the same for ninety percent of ... old. The semester is winding down, like someone's demented yo

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So you think you want to be a doctor: Pre-med at MIT

  

  Does the smell of latex make you smile? Think Grey's Anatomy is the ... out with McDreamy...there are plenty of Patrick Dempseys in the business ... 's a list of the requirements: Biology: -Introductory Biology:7.012, 7

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trouble staying focused Finals. And about a zillion questions.

  

  Ohhhh, finals week. This year, I have the distinct pleasure to only ... , since I had one on Friday afternoon and the other is Thursday morning. You would sort of think that kind of time would inspire me to study 5

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / Events

  PumpkiNerd Carving My dorm had a pumpkin carving contest, and categories were funniest, scariest, geekiest, most original,…

  

  "vegetabletarian" is more accurate.) Me? Not so much. For the handful of you ... carved the general form of a regression equation. James '08 thinks he ... display this masterpiece between the 1996 and 2000 National Medals of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Branching out

  

  should be my largest meeting of the year. My best estimate is that we ... -- it should be great, since I really feed off of the energy of large ... With two Central Meetings down and two to go in the Bay Area, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2004
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What I just did You'll never believe it.

  

  you are presented with a list of restaurants. The menu bar serves as a ... ." I "Viewed Menu & Ordered" The rest of it, well, if you care about ... the score from my last test. Can you say "fail?" I can! Oh, 2.005 is

  • by Snively '11
  • October 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anyone else OCD about saving space?? This blog is about things on my computer.

  

  install a billion types of software. Over the last few weeks, I've had to ... keeping the laptop charging even though it’s 100% charged - which I’ve been told is actually bad for the computer, but whatever

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 4, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  things that make noises for those lost

  

  AAAAAAAAAAAAA. it's the constant screeching noise in the back of your head you can't really seem to get rid of. it gets in the way of your coherent thoughts and ... merged into one, in response to loss. the loss can be loss of a friend, an

  • by Anika H. '26
  • March 15, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ack, finals!

  

  pictures of the new 5th East kitten on it. While I am busy in testing hell ... Sorry for my lack of posting lately. This is just a notice to say that I will probably not be posting anything of substance here until at

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  What should I be doing now? Tips for regular and early applicants.

  

  their time! Try to get your application components to us in advance of the ... Applicants Schedule your interview now.* The deadline (December 1) to schedule your interview is fast approaching! You can find the contact information

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 28, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Carnival A glorious carnival is marred by the passing of a beloved goldfish. (24 pictures)

  

  Last night, we went to a carnival that was sponsored by the ... this wiffle ball into the octagon hexagon (see comment below) without ... else see the resemblance? ...just throwing it out there... Sam

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• Blog / Personal Projects

  A Recycled-Material Selfie Stick Engineering and problem solving in developing nations (the most important problems only, of course....)

  

  I think (and hopefully you do too) that the title of this blog post ... the US. Addis Ababa doesn’t have a lot of tools and parts readily or ... ratchet, or a screwdriver, or even pliers--he just has to use the tip of a

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 1, 2016
• Blog / Advice

  Music for Pre-decisions De-stressing manifesting calm and cozy vibes to get you through it

  

  before. This is a collection of songs that helps calm me down before going into something stressful. Many of these were songs I listened to while I ... you find some peace through the storm as well. https

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 8, 2023
• Blog / IAP

  I(t)A(ly)P trippin in the off season

  

  A friend of mine gets airline buddy passes through his dad which allowed us to take this impromptu little trip to the North End's motherland. I didn't do anything educational whatsoever, but I sure did enjoy the

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 5, 2018
• Blog / Hacks

  Invasion MIT! the long war of general jack

  

  from the sacrifices of my soldiers to brighten your day. May you win your ... As I walked up the steps to 77 Mass Ave this morning I was ready to plow through another day of committee. What I got was war.  

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Surprise! Long time no see!

  

  the way to dinner tonight we were discussing Adelaide '09 and her role ... Ruth. Then, on the way back from dinner, we were discussing Sam, Mitra ... , and a nice walk back from dinner, we ended up back at the dorm and I

  • by Snively '11
  • August 29, 2008