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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Term time again

  

  of cool optical illusions. I get to remember how to do convolutions, a ... 'll see how that turns out. The application part ought to make it easier to ... .35 (Sensation and Perception) How senses work and how physical stimuli get

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • February 21, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  We can do this! To high school seniors: we’re in the struggle bus with you

  

  school, we stressed about not being qualified enough to get into the ... qualified enough to get a job, and tried registering for extra classes only to ... this post to complain into the void about how annoying applications are

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • October 7, 2019
• Blog / Summer

  tiny living when life gives you lemons...

  

  's no warm water in the sink or any hooks to hang and dry your towels or ... Solution: Just make your own kitchen? I woke up to the noise of Raymond's phone blaring some YouTube lady telling me how to cook some complex meal

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 1, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  A Monday in the Life So many to-do’s, so little time.

  

  getting anything done is really just remembering to actually do it, and I sometimes don't ever get past the recall part, so I decided to outsource that ... of notes to self. And with that, I will try to get those 7 hours of

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • November 13, 2018
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Applying While Transgender #InHonorOfMarshaP

  know in other places on the application and use your essays to write ... applying to, you can also get in touch with your direct regional ... be gracious enough to give me your feedback on our process, including

  • by DJ Rock
  • July 17, 2019
• Blog / Events

  AND THERE WAS A PILLOW FIGHT!!! Didja catch the reference?

  

  hopped on the Orange Line to Haymarket. We popped out onto street level and ... how long it would take the '12s to notice. We wandered into line and ... not after I made sure we had a map, because it's really easy to get lost

  • by Snively '11
  • March 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  October Questions Omnibus 1 More Q, and more A.

  

  better and shed new light on your application, feel free to send that in ... more important to get the message across, On Saturday, October 9, a ... you have created. You do not need to send in your research poster

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sleep is for the Strong getting through finals week

  

  out. Maybe you're planning on pulling an all-nighter tonight and to ... ’t have a 5.0 leaving MIT, doesn’t mean you’re going to get nowhere ... This post is for the MIT students about to embark on finals week

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 13, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Harbinger of Doom, Despair, and Knowledge: PSETS Don't worry, not as bad as they sound.

  

  freshman student, I decided to jump in and get started on problem 4, just to ... MIT, you might be left wondering just what it is you've managed to get ... happy to tell you and as I was reflecting late one night about how fast

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: Self-Discovery Within An Internship guest post by Grace C. '21

  

  as I stare at my completed 7.014 exam. I get up to hand the thick ... economics, and am ready to embark on the next adventure: an internship in New ... economics, and am ready to embark on the next adventure: an internship in New

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 27, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  Making friends at college Lots of 'don't's and a couple of 'do's.

  

  extracurricular commitment, then rushed home at 8:30-9pm or so, to finally get some ... . Sometimes, your energy is spent, and you need to be helped back to your feet or propped up. Your friends take care of you when you need them to, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 2, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  A Q&A for Deferred Students

  

  . Anyway, on to the questions: "It's over! No one gets in RA ... year; it depends on how the pool looks. Basically, if you've been ... provide (new awards, changes to your activities, etc.). We will accept

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 17, 2012
• Blog / Class Projects

  Mind and Hand My first CNC project

  

  tools to cut grooves, pockets, round edges, so on and so forth. A mill is ... you can move your part around on a table (like an etch-a-sketch) and ... " means that these tools are computer controllable. Come on, you know how

  • by Snively '11
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  hell. handling the hardest semester at MIT, virtually

  

  . I also haven't yet figured out how to finish all my psets on time; my ... ground? How do I get everything done reasonably on time without sacrificing ... about not succumbing to stress as the semester gets progressively harder

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 9, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  on the atlanta shootings from an asian american woman

  

  to stay safe, but the request felt empty. How could any of us ensure ... , I don’t know how to respond to recent overwhelming support.  Growing ... also as an Asian woman. It feels like a brutal knife to the heart in a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 26, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  am i doing this all wrong? thinking thoughts and feeling feelings

  

  good to clarify...']digress.[/annotation] This was on one of the days ... upperclassman. You're seen as someone who's supposed to have it together. Truth is ... . No matter how bad things may be, experiencing it together with your

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • March 4, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Leadership @ MIT (from a froshy perspective)

  

  . Maybe your experiences were similar to mine; probably a lot of them were ... burned out and ready to move on, and although I still talk to the younger ... lyfe) and about how to mentor younger people and run large groups. I had

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 3, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  A Word of Warning (Pay Attention) A guest entry by Kelsey Kennedy '12

  

  've ever wanted to get out of the wind more in my life. While my thick, wooly ... 's one reason why: wind. No matter how thick your jacket may be, or how ... was able to get by without actually having to do work. At the time, it

  • by Snively '11
  • January 4, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  updates i'm still here.

  

  semester I realized how precarious it is to strike a balance between being a ... means for me; trying to get seven hours of sleep, eat at least two healthy ... past on the Infinite and call my parents is a tall order to do even in

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • January 20, 2020
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  might prefer to live in a cook-for-yourself (and often, your friends ...  approach to housing, we give our students options about where, how, and what to ... culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for your entire