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  Sal Khan, Gabriel Abrantes, and the Man in the Shiny Red Satan Suit Yesterday was crazy, or: How to Quit your Job, Learn Everything, and Think about Art

  

  uncertain coworker. By the time I grab my sandwich and get to the door, both ... it back to campus just in time to hear Sal Khan tell his story to ... can't spare an hour to watch the interview here, have a look at these

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 10, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  weekend. “Being hosed” is an MIT phrase meaning “having too much to do and not enough time to do it,” since getting an MIT education is like ... in time to start warming up. The funny thing is that a “weekend off

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Rush & Recruitment 2012 Evan and Denzil weigh in on this hectic week

  

  ways I couldn't have imagined as a freshman, so I'm happy to share their ... from the stress of life and academics, the chance to have unforgettable ... options this busy week! I'd like to leave you with one part(y)ing shot. You're

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Blogger Decisions Released Many thanks to all of this year's incredible applicants!

  

  having to actually vote, which was a really nice conclusion to the ... . (A bunch of '11s have written to me advocating for Snively so I should ... some time - and came to the conclusion that to break it, even once, would

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 7, 2007
• Blog / Blog Projects

  ASK US (the MIT Bloggers) ANYTHING! YES

  

  them answered. (You’re able to comment anonymously, but use this power ... questions as we can. You can address your question(s) to all of us, or to ... you’re also confused or just want to hear about the different things I

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 18, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Craziest of Weeks I had one.

  

  And Not Have It Suck" as it is related to microbes. We spend a semester ... of the global challenges, and then have to present it to a team of mock ... wish I had photos now but you'll have to hold on and trust me on this one

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 21, 2013
• Blog / Hacks

  Giving Laura an assist

  

  to me. If you think you're such a l337 h4Xx0r who could do so much better, then come to MIT and plan your own hack. And finally, Big Dan said ... , which goes into effect next month. I have to get off the computer and

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I would like to find an astronomer to talk to No admissions. Just good writing.

  

  certainly not forgotten. I've got a blog post in the works about how to write your college essays. I just finished working with the MITES and E2 kids so this subject is both fresh in my mind and timely for yours as the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 15, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT Talent Show ua innovation gets lit

  

  people when your interaction is consigned to a closed Zoom room. Over the ... in the virtual environment and not have a clue how to reach out to ... writing to comedy and, uh, culinary, which is a testament to the interesting

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 30, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA Decisions to be Posted Saturday, 12/17/22, 12:17 PM ET

  

  gathered from the title of this post. To check your decision on the 17th, visit apply.mitadmissions.org/apply and go to your Application Status Page ... check now to make sure you can log in smoothly. If you need to reset your

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 12, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  't have time to breathe." Night only falls for 4-8 hours a day, depending on the time of year - closer to 8 on the weekend and closer to 4 on the day ... -adapted to thrive at this climate. Going to class is not enough - you have to

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  djent is not a djenre or is it?

  

  [/annotation] of my question. I might as well have asked the group, “do you listen to ... look at that and conclude that I rarely have the space to express the ... discussion to work out our differences. While djent does have its roots in

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 22, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Oh, the things I can nerd on about not comprehensive

  

  in, from time to time. I don’t have to sacrifice any of these parts of ... vowels are so open, as if the word wants to hang on to your mouth even when ... pronoun, as if it’s been said so many times that we found a need to shorten

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 9, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Outside the box In which I start a new life at pika, etc.

  

  drawer to desk every time I want to misplace my pen again. Yesterday I ... nudges you to ignore the rigid grammar of academic life and enjoy your ... the middle of the rain-swollen night. It's kool not to have skool, yo

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • May 25, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Making friends by learning languages Welcome to the Language Conversation Exchange

  

  is to bring together "language partners": people who have complimentary ... 've gotten to know through LCE I could have met through literally no other ... time one was staged in the 2015 James Bond movie, and now thanks to the

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 6, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  hard working teams in the right place at the right time. But we have a ... of the future. I`ll be sure to make time to slow down, but being ... . If I was seriously injured or fell ill I likely could have made it to a

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions process reflections from a crusty Junior Try not to bite all of your fingernails off.

  

  time gone??? I feel like just yesterday I was in your shoes, nervously waiting for my early action decision from MIT… *cue psychedelic time ... rejected, I would have to spend my Winter Break moping AND writing

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Our favoirte applicaiton spellnig errers If this title bothers you - or more importantly, if it doesn't - you should…

  

  to proofread and double-check your spelling - and don't just rely on ... applications. Last year, it was 17,909 to be exact. And we don't just see them ... several times by various committees. In other words, an application is

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  you are ready to receive your decision online before logging in to ... MIT, and we have offered early admission to 687. These students hail ... -January on your MyMIT account. We have posted more information for deferred

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  in using the same username and password that you use to log in to your ... are ready to receive your decision online before logging in to decisions.mit.edu. This year, 9,600 students applied for early admission to MIT, and we have

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 15, 2018