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• 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
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  personally and professionally affirming, if for no other reason than the fact ... , and effectively for the betterment of humankind." We begin every ... an appreciation for the value of an MIT education. While I know the

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  setting things on fire and playing with flames

  

  different times in the same week—twice for classes, once for a club—and each ignition taught me something new. For the Spinning Arts club, I went to ... , and training for months, I learned to befriend the flame. Similarly, I

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 18, 2025
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2029 are now ... wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind. We can ... ’t something MIT creates for you, it’s something you manifest for yourself. And

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  happy LFDOC! my last semester of undergrad :)

  

  MIT. This semester feels particularly special for a number of reasons ... the swim test lol) For the first time, I have no mandatory soccer ... .  Dance. I kind of want to try out for Dance Troupe??!! I think DT would be

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 3, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  2.009: the product engineering process the best class at mit

  

  For some schools, the biggest events of the year are rambunctious ... , and ridiculous amounts of confetti, this event is a must-see for any MIT student. The 2.009 Prototype Launch is the final presentation for one of

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • January 16, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  *THE* double a room tour from an (only slightly) obnoxious duo

  

  our minds. Sometimes, when I found myself gazing for long enough upon my ... events for all of the newcomers to our building. And while that promise probably took a year off our lives — story for another time?— it gave us time

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • November 17, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The [REDACTED] Family Dinner 🥟 family matters. very tasty family matters.

  

  area, the perfect candidate for the dinner was found: Mu Lan Taiwanese ... last time, although forgetting to ask for names in a Google Form isn’t a ... one table big enough for all of us without incurring a high spending

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • November 4, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2024!

  

  ) it's time for anyone who's interested in blogging to share your writing ... Interphase EDGE/x, or live on Conner 2, or host an adMIT for Sin LíMITe, or UROP, or become a mentor for Project Manus, or learn a cool new thing in

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 1, 2024
• Blog / Personal Travel

  chasing the aurora a celestial hunt

  

  looked forward to entering ~introvert hours~ all day... alas. A chase for ... ='with the Accelerated Materials Laboratory for Sustainability, headed by my ... happens [for] ~4 days every [annotation note='these are 11 years long

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 13, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2028 are now ... effectively for the betterment of humankind. We can’t wait to welcome them to ... future isn’t something MIT creates for you, it’s something you manifest for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Week of UROPing in few words

  

  The first month of the year is a beautiful time for students here: no ... and pressing paper down for three key reasons: 1.) I liked the Course 18 ... was going to learn for the rest of the month. After doing some reading

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2028 are now ... information for deferred students here; you can also read posts from bloggers ... .   We recognize it's a lot of effort for all of you to apply to MIT. It

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 16, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  Happier Than Ever on quitting and long-ish distance biking

  

  yearlong membership for $45! it's pretty worth it if you don't have your own ... annual bike auction where you can get decent bikes for prices comparable or ... that I ride around for a bit before paying for it. A bike thief trying to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • August 10, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2023!

  

  potted Cattley Guava is fruiting (in USDA zone 6!) it is time for those ... touchstone for student culture. We pay you for this work. It's a pretty good ... answer the kinds of questions that might be useful for identifying their

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 1, 2023
• Blog / Uncategorized

  168 Hours and how to spend them

  

  A/N: This post is coming out weeks after I intended for it to; please ... some 3E lounge or other for the rest of the day. Sometimes, I go to the ... ’t due for 2 whole days (!!), so I was in no particular rush to finish

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • March 21, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  everyone i know goes away in the end why i've never done misti

  

  , making friends you see for but a few months. that's what summer camp is, and i enjoyed my summer camps. but part of me yearns for relationships that last longer. for the selfish reason of having someone i

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 11, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2027 are now ... . We have posted more information for deferred students here; you can ... lot of effort for all of you to apply to MIT. It's an honor and a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 17, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  institutional memory cruft are cool!

  

  , our oldest members have only been around for three years. this stands in contrast to esp itself, which has been around for sixty years. how does any student group run for more than a few years, then? one possibility is that

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 19, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  like a freight train a schedule post

  

  Hello everyone! I thought up this title as a metaphor for how the week a few weeks ago hit me, but apparently said week hit too hard for me ... ’s a discussion for a different blog."]five[/annotation] classes this

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 19, 2021