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• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House (on Wheels) *vroom vroom*

  

  wrappers added, for good measure.[/annotation] I quickly piled all of my ... wouldn’t have to deal with the moving carts for a while (if only because ... to [annotation note="For context, Next House freshmen room assignment

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • September 24, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  i saw twenty one pilots at td garden in boston live music is very much alive and here to stay

  

  barricades, I was hooked, and I knew I had to go to concerts for the rest of my life. High school was a pretty difficult time for me. I had a lot of ... socially. My mom, knowing how difficult school was for me, started promising

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 28, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  THE FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE IS OUT since 6/15/15, i have literally lived for this moment

  

  Those of you who have been following me on the blogs for a while - or ... qualify what exactly about it has stuck with me for ~40% of my life - the game is [annotation note="it was released in 1997 for the playstation 1

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • April 16, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  when apocalypse strikes… on being preemptively torn from my home, living group, and nearly everything i love at…

  

  panic about our living situations for the next few months. My perspective ... days so that I’d have no regrets. For context, I live in Burton-Conner, a dorm that’s closing down until my senior year for renovations. For

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 16, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  My winter break so far take a break

  

  at our respective colleges. For the 24th and 25th, I spent time at the ... had been through it already. On the 26th, I drove into LA for the first ... home for sushi. Worst mistake of my life. We had 50+ orders of sushi

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 29, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the FIRST DAY of CLASSES!!!!! A summary of the first half of the day/how I'm feeling, with many exclamation points!!!

  

  Habits for AY 2017 (Academic Year 2017) I’m trying something a little ... blog posts, but today, I thought I’d just do what I normally save for ... . Sometimes it turns out ok, I think. I’ve often had too much reverence for The

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 7, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  way of weighing which one would be better for me. On one hand, I had the job opportunity that I had always been looking for (a job in an ... great group of friends. I thought about these two opportunities for a few

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Painting with the Colors of the Wind reflections on the first MIT semester

  

  the ear buds. Dimmed cabin lights are perfect for introspection. My ... covered. Luckily, life has been entirely on Pass/No Record for the past four ... dyeing hair pink, blonde, blue, and purple (blue eyebrows included for some

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 23, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  AHHH CPW!! Goal: Do ALL the things!

  

  world gather for the first time together in one spot to go up to random ... Victoria will be staying with me!!!   Although Victoria and I planned for me ... about you to maximize your experience when you come here. For example, my

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  Hi! So I disappeared for a bit last semester on the interwebs, but ... “what’s happening this semester” post and explain what’s new for this year ... rolled down after each shot! I'm really excited for sectionals this

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  About MIT Recommendation Letters Some helpful tips and guidelines for your teacher letters.

  

  away. I recommend giving them all of the recommendation forms for every ... yourself as a match for each place. Teachers often find these conversations very helpful. If a teacher asks you to write the recommendation for them

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 16, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2009 Oh hey, I'm an alum.

  

  took lots and lots of pictures for your enjoyment. I woke up super early so I could stand around the track in the athletic center for several hours for no apparent reason. Hopefully my blurry photo does something to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Celena in CPW-Land (Guest Entry) Skipping school to have fun, duh!

  

  for this weekend. I received my CPW folder (which included the Bible ... cluttered (but cozy) room. We then set out for the CPW registration hall (in the student center) again, for we were hungry and there was free food

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  holds an event that tells freshmen about different options for their ... contributions for their families). How can a student of extremely limited ... of jobs available for freshmen (and other students)on campus and other

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Answering your questions

  

  necessary for girls wanting to stay in all-girls dorms to ask for orientation ... reasons you have stayed at MIT?" Nothing too exciting, I'm afraid, for the ... weird and offbeat. As for why I'd have stayed...well, it's been tough (I

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I chose my classes A graduating senior's perspective; results may vary

  

  while to figure out exactly what I should look out for when choosing ... choosing classes. Everyone has a different goal for their MIT career: someone ... [annotation note="Or whichever future semester I'm planning for."]this semester

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Life Rationing Problem how do you save a life

  

  being rationed) and will argue for how to resolve the life allocation ... able to account for differing intuitions in variants of the life ... decides to grab a healthy patient who shows up for a checkup. He takes the

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 15, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 In this entry, I answer your recent questions left in the comments of previous entries.

  

  restaurants around offer good vegetarian options. For example, on my list of ... the options are great... well, they're about as good as they are for the omnivores. For the record, I think the best place for veggie options is Steam

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  king of boston -> king of the world? the only good fight there is

  

  when I was here over the summer for [annotation note="Interphase is a two ... -week summer component meant to ease the transition into MIT for incoming ... for the first time and overwhelmed by the feeling of having an entire

  • by Angie F. '28
  • May 29, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my semesterly planner mentally preparing for the trials ahead

  

  ritual to prepare for the start of each new semester. I think some bullet ... internalize information. So, if you're looking for inspiration— or just to ... 'd for 8.02 and was notably fond of 2.005 office hours[/caption] monthly

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • August 18, 2025