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• Blog / MIT Life

  living having the time of my life

  

  differential equations and op amp PSETs, I’ve learned how to take care of myself, interact with others, how to be independent, and how to lean on others or ask ... high school was competitive to the point of being toxic, and that it

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

  classes are hard but i’m sure you knew that already an academic case of murphy's law

  

  , one of them always gives. The midterm rolled around. It was on the ... Sometimes you put a lot of effort into something and the external ... what feels like eternity without actually getting all of the pus out, so

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 29, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I’ve Done (this summer) or Why I Haven't Blogged in a Month

  

  second on the list of best colleges for veterans. However, the Institute ... stages of this review is my primary task. I read lots of articles on ... , and now the only things out-of-place on hall are the piles of dirty

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 4, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my semesterly planner mentally preparing for the trials ahead

  

  In less than a week I'll be hopping on my flight back to Boston, and ... ritual to prepare for the start of each new semester. I think some bullet ... digital calendar simply wasn't going to cut it. Instead, I took advantage of

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • August 18, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  poem snippets searching for hope amidst darkness

  

  lots of short poems. i don't think i have many words of wisdom or ... . i hope that you can find solace or hope in some of these words ... good bit of hope and i jump at the sounds of passersby and each one

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Class Projects

  Watch the “Wild” 2023 Final Presentations for 2.009: Product Engineering Processes something to watch while awaiting decisions

  

  good question by the look of surprise and horror on the face of my ... (Mechanical Engineering) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my fellow FIRST alumni out there, it’s sort of like FRC, but for products

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 13, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  goodbye, thoughts; welcome, semester tfw classes are my saving grace

  

  are *gasp* relevant! and interesting!! and I'm only taking four of them ... alongside the start of the semester, but damn. I was in this relationship for the majority of my college experience, so it'll take some adjusting to

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • February 19, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Hidden Treasures @ MIT: Pistol Think Pistols Are Cool? Wait Till You Meet Mike Conti

  

  called "Hidden Treasures at MIT"(HT@MIT) that take some of the hidden ... beginner pistol first quarter of my freshman year because I wanted to start strong on my quest to get the Pirate's License. While I came for the

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 4, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What has carcinogenic chemicals, alum bloggers, and ~art~? embracing my inner hipster

  

  fabulous "artistic representation" (read: picture) of our Google+ hangout ... like to photograph a lot, and in fact I've done quite a lot of it in the ... . While I've done a ton of digital photography, though, I've (literally

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 29, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s a freshman like me doing at Career Fair? hint: I'm not wearing a suit

  

  If you're looking for an in-depth view of Career Fair and all the ... of things like "can eat five plates of food at dinner",* "can make ... insights about Career Fair right now is kind of like expecting a gorilla to

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 22, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s All Going To Be Okay I won The Game!

  

  Have you ever heard of The Game? I've referenced it several times in my other entries, so hopefully many of you are avid players by now, if ... of the game is to forget that it exists. It's one of the most popular

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bring Your Audience to Work Day In celebration of the annual Bring Your Audience to Work Day, the first Monday of…

  

  importantly, the least amount of employers willing to accommodate a paid ... of the group -- because after all, if I can open someone else's eyes to ... ? Today was "Bring Your Audience to Work Day," definitely one of the more

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 2, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Online Decisions = YES Some great news.

  

  may not work on decisions.mit.edu. Will there be any indication of my ... release decisions on Saturday, March 18 at 12:00PM EST (Eastern Standard Time). If this date/time changes for any reason, it will be announced on

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  i’d like to write a happy post a sestina

  

  , on making paradise for CPW; or spring break adventures; or the way that ... takes your hand and dances. You'd get to come along on my adventures. The ... dances. Recently, I've had dearth of dances: This semester's place permits

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 6, 2022
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  A Year away from home An intro video rant to my time in China

  

  much practice I need to do. I spent a good amount of time trying to figure out what was the best way to make this video, and settled on doing ... , some will be videos and some more standard posts depending on the subject

  • by Ben O. '19
  • February 5, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  's tons of construction going on and the buildings all look fairly new ... mid-sixties and seventies most of the time with gentle sea breezes. It ... , from buildings under construction to a Ferris wheel on the pier. This

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/17, at 12:17 PM EST who are you

  

  As the committee meets for the final week of the Early Action cycle ... , 12/17, at 12:17 PM EST.   To check you decision on the 17th ... on the 17th, you may visit decisions.mit.edu now and log in with your

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 12, 2011
• Blog / Events

  A Morning With Sir Tim Berners-Lee This morning I attended a lecture in Stata, given by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the guy…

  

  to change the world. That part was just icing on the cake. As he explains on the kids' page: "Think about most of the bad things that have ... site to learn more about him. My favortite page is the one on which he

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  were on Spotify. A huge part of Spotify is being able to make and share ... on Amazon and sync them across all of your devices. Huge library of ... . After trying dozens of them and seeing which ones most of my friends use

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Making your college decision May 1st! Have you decided?

  

  Keuhne (professional golfer who attended the University of Texas) Right now, many of you have probably procrastinated on making one of (what you ... one of the billion activities going on that weekend, or peeking into a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 28, 2006