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  what i learned from classes spoiler: not what i expected

  

  years. Something about college that I didn’t expect is that college is much more than the material that is directly taught to you. If you’re a ... learning happens outside of classes is why overloading on classes isn

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • May 27, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Navigating Offcampus Housing 101 finding housing is a fucking nightmare

  

  . I'm so, so happy that this is all over. Signing the lease was such a ... to some degree. So...I've only been through the clusterfuck that is ... . Trust me, everything is going to be okay eventually. You'll figure it out

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 11, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  keeping interest a list of things i think are cool

  

  make people happy. BME is kind of like this. education - I like ... by the scam that is the college admissions process. I've always just ... honest I don't even know what this is but it looks and seems cool. So

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 4, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how to change majors in just five easy steps!

  

  break you down and slowly build you back up again. MIT is not the military ... some point. For many, it comes first semester. This is why MIT provides ... semester. This is why MIT provides [annotation note="ABC/NR = ABC/No Record

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 14, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sentimental Objects (part two) sophomore trinkets

  

  This is part 2 of a four part series spread across our four years at ... memories associated with each item, which is what you see below! 1) The ... for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat -- This is another MTG

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 25, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2017 FAQ You've got questions, I've got answers

  

  This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the QuestBridge National College Match. If you don’t know what this is, don’t worry! If you ... question is here! Q: What do I do next? A: First, you should create a My

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sewing minus the machine Costume Design: Featuring the best non-stick-figures I've ever drawn!

  

  . One of my HASS classes is in French IV, which I was frightened into ... IAP. (My French is still pretty bad, but it's getting better!) My other class is something not typically associated with MIT--costume design

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 21, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life during IAP i dump my brain a little

  

  to Software Engineering in Java 6.178 is a six-unit class offered only during IAP. It is student-taught: I actually knew/were friends with several ... 、私は日本語の勉強をはじめました。韓国語をもう話します。日本語はすごく面白くて、もっと勉強したいです。ゆっくり日本語が上手になりました。来年「MISTI Japan」に行くつもりです。 Japanese is a difficult language, even as a fluent

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  New Year, New Semester Celebrating Lunar New Year and a new spring schedule

  

  magicians perform for them and if the duo cannot figure out how the magic is ... . Here is a brief breakdown of the classes I’m taking: ESD.054/ESD.05 ... Leadership) program that I started last semester. ESD.05 is a two hour lab

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 15, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Allegiance "No, I'm not one of /those/ people."

  

  culture is great and everything, but I live there because I ended up hanging ... ’s--to me, EC is a home, not a social statement. Like my internship: it is a ... not. I am going to sell all your stuff when your back is turned.) Are

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 24, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 2 Tempering Iron

  

  think definitely helps is just talking about it more. When a previous ... my professors--a move I’m pretty glad I took! Asking for help is ... speaking. Speaking and presenting is totally different from debating, because

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 28, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  So the rest of your decisions are coming in and let's take a second to talk about it

  

  lucked out in the process and is currently attending her dream school ... bad? I’ll give you an analogy: MIT is, as I’m sure you know, hard. A ... I started: “Well, we both know you’re insanely smart, and the fact is

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • March 27, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  vectors then you did something wrong. 8.02 is my E&M physics class. I ... "Mechanics and Materials I," is my first class that's part of my major. I'm not ... like the plague, so being willing to practice it is a huge first step

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  IAP, as you might have heard, is a fun and exciting time to be at MIT ... are Kevin Ford (an MIT chaplain and pastor) and Garrett Smith, who is ... tolerant, religion is more pure. Crazy. Looking at it from the reverse: part

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Comments, UROPs, field trips, and OMG HP7! The most awesome blog entry ever. Because...okay it's probably not. But it's all about how…

  

  , because Claire is just all "my baby!" and Kate is just like "I like Jack. No ... the DVD player...and as I was watching I was like "well this is ... ! How could I forget? Everyone's favorite blogger alum Mollie is getting

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Where are you going with this? The ponderings of an ex-frosh.

  

  . Omar Minaya is my hero. =D Simone said: now that freshman year is over ... mit is as a prefrosh, to a rising sophomore whose gone through all the ... it. I guess now is as good a time as any to ponder the intricacies of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Activities, humanities, question-ities Will you have time to be in an extracurricular at MIT? Yes, you will.

  

  I'm home for the evening. Cheerleading is a time commitment of about ... any cheer expereince in high school, but I was wondering if it is a pre ... prospective members to try us out and see if the squad is something they'd like

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Congratulations! You got the job. You start in 6 months.

  

  : Everything you just said is wrong. People are just people. The end. And now I ... still learned a lot. Every crew is responsible for doing a checklist and making sure the ambulance is fully stocked, so I did the super long one to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Some comments on topics of interest

  

  below is a different quote - they're not all part of the same statement ... -15 AP, such a number is RIDICULOUS. And very specifically the head of the ... the negative comments about APs come from. 10-15 APs is not a

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 7, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  No time for your stupid question. A posthumous entry about the Ig Nobel awards.

  

  indeed write a posthumous entry if I had to. This is the number one song ... about Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is most appealing to a common ... is more-or-less floor-based--usually money is allotted by floor, so you

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 15, 2005