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• Blog / Advice

  greta gerwig’s barbie and insecurity aka moving to college

  

  ’). Like a lot of people, I act like I love to embrace change and go on crazy ... As of this weekend, I have watched Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster ... Vassar with my roommate, I was appalled to hear he missed out on the

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 19, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Academic Love Poetry The amount of poetry I write is inversely proportional to the amount of sleep I…

  

  In the middle of 5.12 (Organic Chemistry) lecture, 16 men dressed in ... remember) here?" A brunette near the front of the room slowly stood up, and ... flowers, all had adoring expressions on her faces – and when they were done

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 15, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  Doesn’t Feel Real getting from one place to another

  

  modern writings (which I got a lot of inspiration for). Ultimately, on all of these walks, I reflected a lot on my time at MIT and my relationship ... “I can count the number of assignments I have left on my fingers.” The

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 24, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  done with the b.s. 4 years of mit by the numbers

  

  dropped on the week of Drop Date I dropped 2.001/Mechanics and Materials and 6.008 on the week of drop date. 2.001 was honestly the roughest ... , but moving out is really rough.   8 semesters of being on CC I

  • by Waly N. '24
  • May 31, 2024
• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  went wrong. I was working on a persnickety mill, so a couple of problems ... I do not know if I have mentioned this on the blogs or in public, ever, but I am actually majoring in mechanical engineering. I went on a

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Days in the Life In which I overuse Instagram.

  

  . SENIOR. I walk down the halls of Simmons and see freshman frantically p-setting even through they're on Pass/No-Record, and I think to myself, "hahahaha n00bs" and then immediate proceed thinking, "Wait I'm not one of you

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fariborz Maseeh Hall The Phoenix Group would rise from the the "ashes" of Ashdown...

  

  at least), there was a magical dorm where hundreds of grad students lived. The grad students had inhabited this dorm at the corner of Massachusetts Ave and Memorial Drive since the beginning of time (i.e. 1938 when

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • October 18, 2010
• Blog / Community Projects

  Phew! BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY!

  

  O.M.G. It's over, finally. For the last two weeks all of the ... noticed a severe drop off in the number of blogs, which may make perfect ... our dorm. We planned a "Legends of the Hidden Temple" themed party, a

  • by Snively '11
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  December Questions Omnibus 2 The deadline is coming!

  

  , "Hey matt i sent my evaluation forms a and b on second of december , the ... . Also, according to some discussion on CC, some of people don' report ... school reports and teachers refereces on the 7th of December. However, the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 30, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  “Hala’s Escape from Groundhog Day” season 18 episode 98

  

  like I’ve fallen straight into that movie - the newest victim of its endless loop. Welcome to season 18 episode 98 of my life: “Hala’s Escape from Groundhog Day”  After a week of orientation, I - embarrassingly

  • by Hala K. '29
  • October 13, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to make a glass pumpkin In celebration of the 2023 Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

  

  start blowing. While you’re blowing, push on the tip of the glass with ... before… … OH! The frit should go on the FIRST layer of clear glass, not ... " align="alignright" width="300"] Concept art of a glassblowing gremlin

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 29, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  A Letter to CPW Prefrosh let the onslaught of CPW-related posts continue

  

  ! *        *        * Dear Prefrosh, In a few days, over a thousand of you will descend on MIT ... sister Lisa sat in on my classes - they got a crash course on galaxy ... " for the rest of his life), Middle English and the Canterbury Tales (they

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Senior Spring! What I did (and didn't) do over IAP...and plans for my last semester!

  

  I’ve never really understood the appeal of beach vacations. I spend a day relaxing and then have to recover from the effort of recuperation ... or be on campus and take classes and do a million things? You can. Or

  • by Alina G. '11
  • January 30, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to the New, Part 2 Slowing down time in the Land of Enchantment.

  

  I'm currently on the MedLinks retreat; it feels good to get out of ... down time - and it's a lot simpler than trying to approach the speed of ... , then called the office and was driven the rest of the way by a kind

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 9, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Marching Band Refused to Yield Band in the name of love.

  

  fact that most of the events are on Saturday afternoons, which means like ... DID YOU KNOW? Kelly Clarkson was the most-played artist on American ... of my short life. -- Hokay. So. Nine days and 10,000 miles of flight

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 4, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  of its regular denizens (Hi, Nance. You too, Ben.) I was asked why my ... difference. Anyway, I offer you a tale of suspense and... you know, other things: my last ten hours, which shall from here on out be referred to as

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Worms, Revisited a reflection on decisions from here

  

  Song: Ramblings of a Lunatic by Bears In Trees Two months ago, I ... instance, younger you is a part of you in the same way your arm is). Hence ... with every version of yourself throughout time, for better or for worse

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 18, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Answered Questions, answers, and Sam's face. This is the real MIT.

  

  ? On on side I can get a PC with tons of programs, downloads, familiarity ... advantage of the opportunities that were available to you, you will be on the ... conclusion of my EMT class and random dinner parties with friends. About

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 11, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Be A Blogger (2018)! welcome to THE INTERNET

  

  small committee of admissions officers who work on the blogs + some senior ... advantage of running around the Charles River (and all the public water fountains alongside) There are lots of smol nerds running around the various

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 30, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Believe in your magic a thank you to the 2018 applicant class

  

  I can see the end of my first reading season from here, and it has been a humbling experience. I am full of gratitude to you, our class of ... FUN jokes and written them on my whiteboard, I have learned facts and

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2014