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• Blog / Admissions

  So who is this Laura person, anyway? Hello and welcome to the single coolest blog on the entire admissions website. My name…

  

  really cool, you're absolutely right! If you think that makes me really ... scores, "the match" is important, they want to see your passions, etc etc ... teacher's aide in an elementary school. If one or more of your parents is an

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Womanhood

  

  by male fantasies? Up on a pedestal or down on your knees, it's all a male fantasy: that you're strong enough to take what they dish out, or ... 't catering to male fantasies is a male fantasy: pretending you're unseen

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • October 28, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  teaching web.lab aka what i spent all of january on

  

  modern industry standards. redesign every lecture you’re assigned, adding ... your back and arms as you waddle through the infinite, but then ... and care involved in delivering every bite of food to your doorstep

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • February 1, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  My Rejection Resume working up the courage to look failure in the eye

  

  , where you're done with the process and don't have to run the gauntlet of ... about some of those rejections, especially if they were from your dream ... write an essay about how you dealt with a significant challenge for your

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 12, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ROTC Is Life (In a Good Way) Everything you ever wanted to know about ROTC at MIT (and then some)

  

  positions that could be in your major at MIT or elsewhere--the military has ... more job specific training. And, of course, you’re allowed to stay in ... for Field Training, and junior and senior year it’s practicing your

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 18, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  Breathless Why it's so hard to tell college students to ease up a bit.

  

  ’t hurt you. You still need to separately take care of yourself, your social life, and your physical health apart from your passions--which is what I ... about. Groups where your obligation is not a grade, but your commitment to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • October 16, 2015
• Blog / How to MIT

  Learn Coding Before School Starts you've got one month left. go!

  

  ("Learning your first coding language can be really hard. By your second language, it gets slightly easier. Your third language? Okay now it's easy. Your ... ) concepts. 2) syntax. With your first language, you have to learn the concepts

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A *Major* Dilemma Will you forgive the pun if I tell you that I just declared my major?

  

  major by the end of their freshman year. If you're really, really unsure ... temporary decision, for a couple of reasons: 1. More resources. You’re assigned a faculty advisor in the department you’re interested in, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Ninth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 02/14/06.

  

  should aim to keep your grades at or near the level they were when you were ... depends on how it fits into the overall context of your application, but you ... . ------------------------------------- S wrote: "What is your son's name? He is soooo cute. =) I adore kids

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 14, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Exploring MIT’s sports facilities there's so much to see!

  

  exited heaviest-coat-in-the-closet weather (and are now entering bring-your ... learned for everyone, especially during this tour today – whether you’re a ... so many balls over the goal and into your practice lol

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thoughts from Science Bowl 🥣 a story about now-nostalgic times

  

  “Fiona, next round, you should use your thumb to push the buzzer, not the palm of your hand.” “Really? I always thought it was faster. It ... .” “Just trust me. It’s a lot much faster with your thumb. Just always keep

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • March 30, 2025
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Some Art About Other Art it's super meta

  

  because it feels natural. It is an activity you start and continue until you’re ... calligraphy ink, and dries shiny. You’re supposed to wait a few weeks before ... frustrations are so satisfying. Painting is an exercise in self-discipline. Your

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 21, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  intention via YearCompass

  

  one. So...let's fill it out! The Past Year Going Through Your Calendar Go through your calendar week by week. If you see an important event ... them were. Write down your answers. Through this, I was able to realize

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  leaving home, coming home I jump from the train, I ride off alone // help me hold onto you

  

  talk about is ~my feelings~. (Wow! Writing about your feelings on the ... , then your phone is gonna crash. Oops. So I've been using the break to ... -- perhaps more than your floor is yours, since I installed mine myself. And

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 25, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Burnout (and what to do about it) learning how to recharge a low battery

  

  blog post, the one you're reading at the moment? It appears that blogging ... this publicly, to your benefit, dear reader."]even to myself ... when your body is injured or exhausted, because it hurts and it can’t do

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 27, 2019
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Freshman Summer plans and progress

  

  general is a challenge, because you’re knowingly putting yourself in a ... literally everyone is, if not better, then just as good as you are. Also, you’re ... start questioning your abilities or competence in that field. I called my

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • February 10, 2019
• Blog / IAP

  I’m Awesome (at) Parkour! and other fun things i'm doing this Independent Activities Period

  

  learned that they're not just Greek! If you're a etymology nerd like me ... symbols, and use your body language and facial expressions, to convey specific meanings about what you're trying to say. This is definitely one of

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 22, 2019
• Blog / People & Identities

  H I C C U P S takeaways from a Bollywood film

  

  dialogue: “Ravinder, you can do calculations in your head that the average ... , when do you add salt to your okra? At the beginning? Or the end? (student ... me, you’re all experts of your own subjects. But there’s one more thing

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 15, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Glassblowing at MIT my IAP excitement

  

  your mind and body. We’re actually recommended to wear long sleeve shirts ... is the glory hole, and its purpose is keep your glass hot while you’re ... decided to make a snowman. This is the end result: I know what you’re

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • March 10, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  October potpourri rambling about college admissions, stress, fun, etc.

  

  . This is the next (four) years of your life that we're talking about, and that's no trivial matter. If you're in a lot better of a place stress ... you can make your own for much cheaper. Toons Prior to MIT, I have never

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • October 16, 2016