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• Blog / Academics & Research

  majoring in 21E: frequently asked questions what it's like to study humanities at a stem school

  

  did you choose to do 21E? I spent a lot of my time going back and forth ... more classes of computer science jargon and decided to just make the leap ... every day, to hear all the tidbits of wisdom my classmates and professors

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask me anything about portfolios Go ahead—don’t be shy!

  

  significant enough to merit a platform of its own. For those students, our ... deadline of the cycle to which you are applying. If you’re applying through ... Submit section at the end of each portfolio in SlideRoom. To request a fee

  • by Jeremy W.
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  3 Lessons Learned While Hiking and what they'll teach me here

  

  . I finished just in time to cruise back to Boston for 4th of July ... various other news outlets, all of which contributed greatly to the ... . Although I am determined not to write much on the subject of MIT’s difficulty

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • July 26, 2011
• Blog / How to Food

  Dining, Dig-Ins and Dives Lady Afeefah travels across campus in search of the best eateries

  

  Dives! This trip, we're trekking to all corners of campus, trying the all-you-can-eat dinners that each of the five dining halls have to offer. Which dining hall ... Although eating at Next House involves a 15 min march to the end of dorm row

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 7, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Why So Serious? On Keeping Life in Perspective

  

  the controls to slow down, but they're just out of reach. You fall flat ... to get sucked into the MIT mindset (or as I like to think of it, the ... plan every element of your four years out. But really, there's no rush to

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 25, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What can you do in four years?

  

  . Question: "What about Are Four years enough to get advantage of all the ... you take advantage of what MIT has to offer, there are going to be ... key is to try to maximize what you do get out of MIT. For example, I

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT and Slavery a developing history, and a live webcast

  

  to the community: To the members of the MIT community, At MIT, we ... , we must attend to some newly uncovered facts from our past. A distinguished member of our history faculty, Professor Craig Steven Wilder is the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 16, 2018
• Blog / Events

  MIT’s Once-a-Century Party

  

  rehearsing the lights for MIT's 100-year-anniversary of its move to Cambridge ... , but boy does MIT know how to throw a party - I'm told the weekend was a $10+ million event.  It's not every Saturday night that you get to see

  • by Michael C. '16
  • May 8, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

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

  

  ’s nighttime when my eyes open, and the middle of the day when I go to bed. In ... into dozens of pieces before they struck him. Apparently, you had to ... Sleeping at night has become one of those mythical concepts this IAP

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 25, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Toys II Using household items to save the world

  

  the impacts of the oil spill to dissipate, he said. "If we do it now ... How are you planning to spend the day? Jeffrey Warren, a Media Arts ... , one of the MIT students who in September launched a $150 camera balloon

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 6, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals Week, from my perspective My finals.

  

  was hard. We're talking miserable hard. It was a test of will, to be ... until late November, my very last test of the semester. It's one thing to ... you to be able to use and manipulate it. It's one of the (if not the

  • by Snively '11
  • December 20, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions Don't stress out!

  

  video game nerds. Order of the Stick D&D comes to life, basically ... it is, of course, not what you're supposed to be accomplishing." Reading Not Stressing About MIT! Best of luck to all of you. As the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Are you sure you don’t want to cancel? Double whammy.

  

  sign that reads: "Mr. Bryan O." I wanted to take a picture of him and ... . Careers AND Grad School. Thursday: Wake up at 5:05 AM. Board taxi to Logan Airport. Fly to Houston, TX for a day long interview. Now keep in mind, I

  • by Bryan
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  prophecies reversing causality

  

  , in the context of friendships (we often assume we are powerless to help ... tend to continue trying new things and exploring more of the world ... my favorite part of ancient greek literature is its treatment of self

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 2, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Little Snails SciFi movie marathons rock my socks!

  

  of the crystal. Will he be able to heal the crystal and restore order ... to extinction. The story revolves around a bizarre group of neighbours ... Wednesday, and Friday, I was invited to interview at one of my other top

  • by Bryan
  • January 28, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Mine hands are broken reflections on many a year of carpal tunnel syndrome

  

  wrists wear out before the rest of my body does, and instead of waking to ... thing to blame. There are lots of young people who spend more hours online ... started to get shin splints, which, scientifically speaking, is when your

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Caring for the body health, am i right?

  

  much I related to many of the topics discussed, like exploring sexuality ... enough to change something. The extent of my deliberate exercise is going ... ? Probably not. I'm struggling to think of what would actually convince me to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 19, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Academic Marathon If Mollie's boyfriend can complain, so can I.

  

  . After that, I dedicated all of my time to studying for the 8.02 exam that ... the first part of the weekend to go to the FIRST Boston Regional (leave ... down to stay with me for the rest of the week. We're going to spend lots

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 15, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  some thoughts i have a few

  

  it's about time I tackle some of the more difficult things for me to ... regrets of mine I try not to think about. But I hope I can put that all to ... , however, a freshman only lottery over IAP. I was one of the lucky ones to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 10, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  over the next few days, there are lots of things to choose from and ... to would be in the Parent’s Hospitality Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee or ... welcome to attend either of these programs on the hows, whys and whens of

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014