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• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break A week in Iceland.

  

  'geothermal spa' and waterfalls and a stark, breathtaking landscape. I've never been, but I've been to Norway, and based on that experience, Scandinavia ... still stand by these statements (except, of course, "I've never been

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 30, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  times you’ve lost your optimism as the semester has unfolded.. to try and ... also like reading about various political philosophies. In the past I’ve ... last semester, and I think I’ve learned a solid amount from that

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting in Connecticut Tales of my trip to a figure skating competition

  

  at 8:30am the next morning, so it’s time to get to work. I’ve missed ... bed. Friday I wake up, and it’s 11:30. I’ve missed breakfast ... ’s over. With skating, psets, classes, and extracurriculars, I’ve had

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 29, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I never want to finish my P.E. requirement MIT PE might be the best thing that's happened in my whole (short) athletic history

  

  working out that I can actually tolerate! I’ve tried an impressive variety ... taking weightlifting, I’ve continued lifting weights twice a week with a ... the evening. So far, I’ve been cramming all my P.E. classes into a one

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 16, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Revolution Some really cool things are happening in Boston

  

  willing to give you complete credit for certain intro classes you've never ... the power they’ve been given. People at MIT do things that kids at ... before they’ve attended a class...) They plan, almost on their own, some of

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 1 Dealing with failure and trying to move past it.

  

  yet bitter or distant. I still love MIT--although now I’ve realized it ... people who, instead of thinking negatively of their environment or "should've" and "could've", accomplish incredible things by working hard right where

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  online in early April. After you’ve heard back from all the colleges you’ve applied to, please use the form to let us know whether you ... -to-late April with an update on what you've been up to since our last contact

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  good morning, MIT Guest post by Piper L. '17

  

  a screen. there’ve now been social media posts and personal emails ... . in the wake of what happened, the immediate and tremendous support i’ve ... things i’ve told you, we could probably be considered friends. so do me a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 8, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Uncreative Post with an uncreative title

  

  is, explore Boston and other parts of Massachusetts with friends. We’ve ... snow around here (which you’ve probably heard; if not, marvel here). We ... Mathematics, standardized testing, and curriculum/assessment tools. I’ve seen

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 1, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Do You Wanna Build A Snowman? And thanks to an awesome friend, I built my first one!

  

  then, I’ve had an inverted sleep pattern I’ve been too lazy to change. It ... part of it, flurries of snow descended in non-original patterns that we’ve

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 25, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  One new blog, three post-college thoughts just popping by to say hello

  

  Tolls, finally read Anna Karenina all the way through. I've read the first ... laughter. and finally, on what I do at work - I've been thinking a lot ... months, I've given two talks and worked on writing and editing papers. I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 1, 2014
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Studying At Cambridge 101 An Expert's Guide To Tackling The Revision Process

  

  with Ernesto we've decided to plan the whole trip today. This is a day of ... have washed away. I've realized that planning the trip was productive but ... . Once I've made this realization I slack off a little bit more and make

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 8, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  online in early April. After you’ve heard back from all the colleges you’ve applied to, please use the form to let us know whether you ... update on what you've been up to since our last contact. You can also

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Stop and Smell the Seasons Before it's winter and your nose is so numb you can't smell anything.

  

  currently running around giving everyone chilly hugs. I’ve lived in Southern ... never ending transitions and I think I’ve learned that sometimes, we can ... , right now, I’m enjoying all the crunchiness and crispness of fall. We’ve

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The second-to-last first two days of class Having classes 3 days a week rocks.

  

  getting cold glares cast my way each time I shared my schedule, I've ... UROP adventures in a separate post, since there's a ton of things that I've done/learned and ways that I've grown, but suffice it to say that I'm now

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / Personal Travel

  I’m sitting on a bus and am SO sleep-deprived.

  

  on. Mumford & Sons is up. It occurs to me as I write this that I've ... attacks I've been having this afternoon. They've kept me on my toes

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 15, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Admissions Decisions and Mystery Hunt A few thoughts and a lot of puzzles.

  

  18 or so years you’ve already done amazing things, and you’ve learned a ... impressive than getting into college. I’ve realized over the past two years

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 12, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Fall Line-Up, Part 2: Extracurriculars My academic plans? I've got bigger plans. Better plans.

  

  ! - FYI, the line "my academic plans? I've got bigger plans. Better plans ... , and I should've been a little braver about putting sauce on the green ... full-year AP preparation courses. Since freshman year, I've been teaching

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Hardest Thing Ever FOP, family, and how I'm doing so far... plus some findings on frisbee and free…

  

  Minnville, where I've lived almost my whole life, and spent a frenzied week saying ... see deer fern everywhere (I've only seen it in the park by the library ... little ways by myself to trip over logs. Here, I've encountered the same

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 4, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Your Dorm Room a Piece of Art! [by Elise '14]...and how MIT'll help you!

  

  arrangement, mostly because I rearrange the room usually around once a month. I’ve ... build stairs up to a lofted bed. We’ve built an entertainment system using shelves and drawers for our electronics. We’ve even used the

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011