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• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House (on Wheels) *vroom vroom*

  

  possible. After attempting to wipe it up a bit, I quickly deposited it at the ... you some background on the [annotation note="To be clear, literally ... concerned about when I’d actually be able to get to sleep. To be clear, I

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • September 24, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Ode From A Science Fair Junkie in honor of intel isef 2018

  

  you go through adds to your being in some way or form. You essentially ... offered. ISEF would happen if it was meant to be, and by all means I ... within to without (simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 13, 2018
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Crab Cave or: i moved to dc with friends

  

  everyone, I just wanted to come in with some quick updates about what's been ... moved all the way across the country, from Southern California to the DC ... -family members. We had a quick two hour flight to Seattle before flying to DC. I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 20, 2020
• Blog / IAP

  eighty hours (pt. 3) notes from the third day

  

  was out all the way from Omaha to just before the train entered Colorado ... also nice. “We’re going to be passing through a bunch of wonderful ... ’m excited for today; it’s going to be a wonder of a trip. Hour 47: 10:16 AM

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 13, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Brains and treason and bouncy balls, oh my! A brain dump largely about - what else? - brains.

  

  Nearly two weeks ago, I promised you a Post of Substance™ to be put ... being eaten by second-order ordinary differential equations instead of ... something that wants to be substance one day when it grows up. It's April

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: A Smile Worth 1,550 Words guest post by Mariam D. '20

  

  emptiness to be emanating from such a small human being. We had just stepped ... thought it would be only reasonable for them to lose their hope too ... by the sun. He also wore a wide, toothy smile. He said to the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 22, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  My Rejection Resume working up the courage to look failure in the eye

  

  job to be able to say that I got a job. Here are some ways in which ... to be honest, I don't think I ever really learned healthy ways to deal ... return offer. Obviously, it's nice to be on the other side of things

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 12, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday A day in the life.

  

  on their way to 3.091, professor of which is reportedly "The Man". The ... anana", so quickly shut door and resolve to check time more often. 11 ... to the extent of being late to class. (It really was an amazing

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Personal Projects

  loftblogging 2: acoustic boogaloo turns out that at mit, even the non-academics are incredibly hard and deeply rewarding

  

  lengths of everything had to be to make it look like the ones I had seen ... how to actually cut the wood that way. And then I gave up on doing the ... mental space working on the loft! And to be honest, it was really hard. Of

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 29, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  letter to my 2023 self from: 2024 janet

  

  also observe that this is supposed to be a letter from 2024 janet and it ... Janet, I’m responding to you from Toronto. That’s right — you’ll be ... photo of us being shopping-carted to our 5.111 final. [caption id

  • by Janet G. '27
  • January 2, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  [Live Writing] MARC 2024 A big meeting about small things

  

  Meeting about Amazingly-small Rocks and Computers), and I get to be there ... computers, better ways to power those computers, and even new ways to save ... 's almost time to start the actual meeting. And I will be back soon. January

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 23, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  and i try to find my place

  

  and I told him that for once in my time at MIT, I want to be good at ... it frustrates me that I still feel this way, but it's tiring being the ... as smart as you choose to be. I then take a deep breath and close my

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Saying Yes (or No) Decision time is upon the Class of 2014. How to choose?

  

  CPW is over. The May 3 reply date is quickly approaching. What to do ... sure about whether or not to attend MIT, please let us know your decision ... 're enrolling this fall (Yay! Welcome officially to the MIT Class of 2014!), that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  it is the escape living a second life as an art student

  

  to get ready, dashing across campus as quickly as possible to arrive at ... morning further of whatever charms it used to have. By every account, this class should be a terrible experience, but by the end of every rehearsal

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 26, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  A Complicated Synthesis Question starting materials include hard decisions and uncertain paths

  

  arrow goes from the nucleophile to the electrophile. Enantiomers can't be ... -life appear to be well, not that different. The last question of an Orgo exam ... creates a product that calls for yet another decision to be made. And that

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • December 7, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week MIT: It's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver.

  

  , it's actually really hard to answer, for two reasons. First, MIT is ... interests, it's really hard to classify anything as "typical." Academically, I ... have drastically different ways of spending their precious "spare" time

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things You Shouldn’t Do And something I did

  

  I quick e-mailed the SysAdmins here and they kindly directed me to a ... somebody to take over his job and while nobody permanent has been decided upon, Winnie has agreed to take over for now and help all of bloggers

  • by Snively '11
  • February 27, 2009
• Blog / How to Food

  Guest Post: Where to Buy Food: MIT Groceries Guide Because eating textbooks gets expensive.

  

  by here whenever I’m in Boston. Whole Foods Way too expensive ... backpack or in a basket when riding a bike. However, you may not be able to ... times tend to be inaccurate. I sometimes take the grocery shuttle when

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 3, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  . Take it from me: for any school, simply being on campus is a great way to ... the summer, I had ample opportunity to compile what may (someday) be the ... the list, though, I do have a few quick things to say. For starters, I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Random Post While Reading Apps. Because we need some new posts...

  

  apps to read - so do me a favor. Be yourself. I don't want to read your ... through my hair, never to be reacquired." (This isn't real, I just totally ... said I wanted you to be yourself. See you later, Labs

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • November 7, 2012