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Blog / MISTI
Out and about in the fog at the edge of the world
the world always, overwhelming with its color. Do you feel in your bones ... the sun beating down your temples as you run up against it? I've been ... you are. Maybe soaked and shriveled or plunged in dirt or laying your -
Blog / MISTI
pole dancing and punching things trying out new classes in Copenhagen
yourself up with your legs and body, keeping friction between yourself and ... each one moves, and how your body must move around them. I managed the ... to get your leg somewhere and now you’re on top of someone; or they did -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
who cares about poetry? lots of feelings
every pop song about disaster, I manage to find your name. ... sneer at your lunches and your clothes and your punctured speech. You will not comprehend and that may be a blessing. At eight your favorite -
Blog / MIT Life
There is a bench it’s a nice bench
, because it’s the left side that has the ramp. (The left side, when you’re ... for pass/no record; if you pass the class then only P appears on your ... of your life when you can explore, [and hence the feeling of wanting -
Blog / Admissions
How to CPW! Advice from all the bloggers, with love.
your CPW host. Please respond to them as quickly as you can--school doesn ... . Second, be on the lookout in your email for more specific information later ... flops don’t count). Bring a beanie or else your head will get cold. If you -
Blog / Academics & Research
Sewing minus the machine Costume Design: Featuring the best non-stick-figures I've ever drawn!
sew. Making your own clothing is so empowering because it lets you communicate your identity and your personality instantly. It's such a raw art ... personal use. Instead of designing for one person, you're designing for a lot -
Blog / Events
Scary Tails and College Essays Three bad puns, two bloggers, one post.
discovery: nostalgia isn't nearly as enjoyable when you're talking about scary ... , in a car, in your stereotypical scary movie setting. An intersection in ... readers, to bring you entertainment and distraction in your final hours -
Blog / Admissions
Long Overdue Q&A Post Sorry for the delay!
? It's always a good idea to contact the coach for your sport if you are ... (research, play an instrument, community service, etc...) it can help your ... rest of your application is strong. I am taking my second time of SATs in -
Blog / Admissions
Questions Omnibus Okay, so it's not even really half a bus. But I'M not the one asking…
bunch of sections separately, reviewing them to find out what you're not ... your actual SAT, get up early, sit down in a quiet place, and take a test ... , as well as put those Joe Bloggie-esque methods into practice. If you're -
Blog / Academics & Research
Two answers on a Saturday night Because SNL's a rerun and we just finished our movie from Netflix
, there's an extrememly wide variety of people at MIT. Your dad's stereotype ... ... nobody's holding a gun to your head. If anything, MIT students are enlightened enough to support any direction you choose to go with your social -
Blog / MIT Life
“Why does my kid have to move again?”
questions. Karen asks: "This is a bit random and irrelevant to your entry ... ." Viksit, I can't tell you what your chances are of admission to MIT, because ... College Confidential and the like might lead you to believe otherwise. Your -
Blog / Academics & Research
Let It Bleed There will be an answer, let it bleed.
take your freshman year, you can take more classes in your major and ... ability to study smarter than your average freshman. No doubt that any of ... physics right off the bat, especially if you're a physics major -
Blog / Extracurriculars
Conspiracy and intrigue
, though many Guild games have observers watching them. If you're a playing character (PC), you're given a packet with several informational sheets in it. Your "character sheet" is a short biography and personality description -
Blog / How to Human
how i handle canker sores not professional medical advice
your mouth. From what I've gathered online, what happens is that the top ... is touched (which happens often, since it's in your mouth), it hurts ... it tastes a little gross, and if you're not careful while applying it -
Blog / Announcements
A special announcement about SAT Subject Tests MIT has made the decision to no longer consider the SAT Subject Tests
my scores for your consideration? No: in fairness to all applicants ... health emergency. As we've written elsewhere, your focus right now should be on your health, and the health of your community, and not worrying -
Blog / Announcements
MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online
your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready to receive your decision online before logging in to ... clear your cache, or try a different internet connection. We are happy to -
Blog / Events
APPLE BAKE channeling midterm stress into baking, sculpting, and completely destroying apples for decades
traditional ingredient used in your recipe for a healthier choice (you will have ... - a dish that captures the community on your floor Apple Additive - a ... creativity (and how frickin weird they are...gotta love it). Eating your -
Blog / Admissions
quiz: what halloween candy are you? based on your college applicant personality
What are you writing your essays on? well I did one draft about a club ... does? just make sure to choose before it’s too late and you’re left only ... marshmallow bunnies congrats! you procrastinate so hard, you’re Easter candy -
Blog / Announcements
Class of 2023 Wait List Decisions Released
did not receive this email, you should check your spam or other filters ... 've blogged before, that whatever happened with your wait list decision, and ... straight line, and that your path isn’t something MIT sets you on, it