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• Blog / Challenges

  Some Saturday Thoughts a meandering, journal-type blag post

  

  Venting, which I often feel like is a) a little depressing, and also b) not ... write a peppy post about personalities (which is still on the way for a ... directly...) What intrigued me about the article is what the author said

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 11, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  A blog post about blog posts Superstar blogger emeritus Mollie gives us some of her favorite entries [now its own post!].

  

  -related topic under the sun. You may not be aware that this has been happening ... archives. You have probably not read anything before the summer of 2006 ... questions (Mollie): How hard is the hard work? http

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  Senior Fall Classes Better late than never

  

  . Outlines(not shown in the video) is exactly what it sounds like. And hatching ... we are blogging about them now. This is the second semester when we ... . We actually did not fully implement the hatch marks technique, because

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • January 25, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Downtown if you could see it then you’d understand

  

  like this way is Chinatown,” I say, pointing to the streets in front of us. “Not unless Chinatown is this thin strip, and that a few streets ... elementary school. The signs warn, no trespassing, which does not stop us from

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 26, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts On The MIT Interview ...from the perspective of an MIT interviewer.

  

  this point is that the mythical person described above just does not ... was easier to get into MIT than it is now) and have insights into the ... , the dirtiest secret is that all of us are ourselves quite flawed, and if

  • by John DeTore '80
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Summer

  The Summer Before College (what not to do)

  

  one not, we were caught between the two boulders of metal. All I remember is seeing everyone stumble out of the car as I spit a mouthful of blood, my eyes closing on me. The only other memory I have is holding my

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 12, 2019
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  compellingly on your behalf, whether or not they have taught you the most ... humanities, social science, or language teacher. Additionally, a letter is often submitted by a counselor or school official alongside the required
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-ing the Weekend (Guest Entry) ...even though it is technically two days longer than a weekend.

  

  sororities are NOT your stereotypical sororities at all. The girls I met were ... the MIT Saferide shuttle. This is the entrance to the AXO house: It was ... about the title of the party- but let's not go there now), a Heaven and

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The O.C. My first Central Meeting of the year.

  

  Thursday night was my first Central Meeting of the year. Not only did ... prevention is always the best cure. "We have to learn that things have to be ... students tell it, school is school, rarefied or not, and so they expect to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 1 MITWE (+ FJE and VJE) go to Brazil

  

  was also during breakfast when I learned that the letter “x” is ... appreciated the extra few hours of sleep, but admittedly I somewhat regret not ... view of the meeting of the waters (not my picture

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • April 18, 2023
• Blog / Blog Projects

  the blogs turn twenty 👴🏻 the posts start coming and they don't stop coming

  

  It is a venerable tradition of the blogs to begin a post by ... them, do not be alarmed! Treat them kindly, help them cross the street ... say that: the blogs actually turned twenty on August 6th, 2024. But as

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  For Applicants Admitsphere.org, four hens, two ducks, best wishes and high regard from Mac-town, Oregon

  

  I know it's late in the college application season--the deadline is near and the pressure is on--but for all of you who are still typing away ... '16, to sustain high school students through the application process

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 27, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Blogger’s Block a hiatus from writing (but not memeing)

  

  major? I'm not sure what the point of a major is. Was I social enough this ... everything is wonderful and I'm thriving. We're in the midst of national and ... before, the feeling of overwhelming stress is no longer constant or mind

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 23, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics Kickoff Things go into Overdrive at a reception at Dean Kamen's house.

  

  Kamen. Today is the kickoff to the FIRST Robotics season. And, as is the ... , winding driveway, one of the first things you see is a large wind turbine ... see a 25-ton, 3-story tall steam engine. It's beautiful. The house is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sometimes you just gotta relax (putting this out there as a message for ourselves as much as for anyone else)

  

  /7 – Tuesday, 10/10, could not have come at a better time! While the weekend was ... interaction in the present moment, while not thinking about any work i.e. blog ... that was honestly a highlight of the weekend! There is a high likelihood

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • October 22, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  optical illusions don't try this at home kids. use the crosswalk whenever possible.

  

  : This exhibit is not for the weak-hearted. The constant crashes and ... flasher in the grocery store. (Some days my life just is not normal ... So one of the perks involved with being an MIT student is the ability

  • by Bryan
  • August 4, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  In which Elizabeth tries something new. (My idea of thrills is changing the location of my bookshelf.)

  

  conversation: (Minus the fact that I DO NOT HAVE STEVE AUSTIN'S ARMS ... . Why was this wall haunting me?? Here is the reader's digest version of ... pretty excited for the evening when we got there. This is actually him in

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 8, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  40 Hours in Cape Cod Take note, I typed this entire post with a broken shift key. Please appreciate the…

  

  . Pulling up to the speaker, Eric ordered two baked-not-fried apple pies for a ... rest of the trip, the car smelled faintly of baked-not-fried pie dough ... lovestruck with the kind of adoration that spawns bad photographs. *This is

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 27, 2010
• Blog / Advice

  21 i don't know about you but i'm feeling 21...

  

  your core values. For example, picking a restaurant is probably not the ... . Doing challenging things outside my comfort zone is the only way to grow ... A 21st birthday has significant significance in the U.S. because you

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 17, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Becoming a Mad Scientist a required class for all meches!

  

  event is held in Pappalardo Lab, where the sun shines brightly through the ... we have grown the last three. Because if this is how far we have come ... figuring out the optimal scoop-ability of your favorite [annotation note

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • June 24, 2024