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  10 things I love about MIT and hopefully you'll learn to love them too.

  

  you’re planning a meeting, but is generally amazing to witness. Additionally, no matter where you live or what your major is, MIT students can ... It doesn’t matter who your great-grandfather was or what year you are

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 27, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Meltdown On instability, IHTFP, and leaving sometimes

  

  every day, and all of us with similar problems, and seeing your particular ... . “I think I understand you,” Eric said, “I understand your priorities.” “And what are my priorities?” “You’re willing to maintain your mental

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 29, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Is CPW a lie? I asked for opinions.

  

  likely learn your limits, if you haven’t already. Pun not intended, but I'm gonna roll with it. Once your “I just got into MIT!” high school senior self arrives to campus, you’re given a booklet with pages and pages of

  • by Ana V. '15
  • April 17, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  On Teaching and Learning Minimum requirement: read the last few sentences of this post. They're important.

  

  -year-old to be his nineteen-year-old friend's grandfather. Apparently, who your ... , but by your clan names. If you don’t find this interesting, feel free to ... , Clan 3B, Clan 4B Children: Clan 1B, Clan 1A, Clan 2B, Clan 2A Your first

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• Blog / Advice

  parallel universe for those feeling dejected

  

  time; one where you try new things and expand your sense of what is

  • by Kai V. '25
  • December 19, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Paths there are so many

  

  whole lot easier said than done, but don't for a second doubt your worth ... best." Literally verbalize it (out-loud, in a whisper, in your head ... are really more like detour signs. They alter your course, but never

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 19, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  doesn't mean you're below average or struggling, it means that MIT has ... want your child to succeed and to encourage them to do well, threatening ... think) lectures are actually detrimental to your learning. Sometimes it

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Guest Entry: Christina Bognet Supplemental materials to help you through the next few days.

  

  okay. It's going to be better than okay. However, if you're anything ... Saturday or in April, you're going to experience this crazy whirlwind of emotions. You're going to feel sad, angry, apathetic, confused, and defeated

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 8, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  how to sail against the wind on tacking

  

  john. "but don't look up. feel it against your cheeks, or your ears. look ... your boat too close to the wind. but that was the principle. "i'll show you when we get on the boat," said john. "since this is your first time

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 22, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  November 1st is my January 1st each november is a new direction

  

  your experience was like mine, many people were doubting you. To you ... your max rep in an explosive, short-lived fury. Writing turns from ... ways to change your happiness: change your life, or change your mind

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 3, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  off that way regardless.) I'm Cam, your newest (and slowest, but I ... . Smaller and lighter than your choice of where to apply to college, but ... your degree in Something Lame, you might have freshman classes like

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  5 stories about MIT from non-MIT websites (mostly just Quora, though)

  

  it is really like to spend your days here. Linked below are a few ... urban-legend sense; they are testimonials about the trajectories that your ... life even if one does fail out of school (and your interests are academic

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 5, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Denied by MIT, 5 Years Later what happened after pi day 2011

  

  in my previous mail that your "Applying Sideways" blog was my favorite ... been possible if it wasn't for your blog, specially these two points of it: Do well in school. Take tough classes. Interrogate your beliefs

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 5, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Grey and Other Colors

  

  that become your closest friends. This is life- it’s messy, unexpected ... under a rock, things you’re too naive about, things that perplex you. I ... ’ve felt restless thinking about one question: “What’s next?” When you’re a

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • April 8, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Show, Don’t Tell! (the College Essay, Pt. 2) My take on the MIT short essays.

  

  your entire application ;P), especially with the "Pleasure" essay. The ... . Your interests may shift after you enroll at MIT (and realize how brutal ... essays on end, you need to stand out. Ideally, your essay should pack

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 23, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to date at an American college Things we never talk about

  

  blog post, because chances are, you're reading this because you're not sure what you're doing (or will do) either. I will provide you first ... , but it really depends on who you're speaking with). Second, the

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Gee, my life’s a funny thing Remembering the bills I have to pay, or even yesterday.

  

  is "Don't stress out too much about numbers; you're not going to go to ... tripping over a new on-campus job opportunity and falling on your face. And ... could always sell your soul and become a Tech Caller. Then there's UROP

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 21, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Boomeranging The day before classes start is Registration Day. It’s also the day we welcome readmitted…

  

  to a place enough times, all your visits start to blur together. This ... required. Laura exudes so much warmth that you know she’s on your side right ... or academic issues forced your hand, well, that’s hard enough to admit

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The Long Road to Happiness Stuff no one likes to talk about...

  

  from” I say Denver, and “where are your parents from”, Denver. If anyone ... . Being happy, to a degree, is part of your health--in particular your ... cleaning your room again and isolating yourself a little less. Sometimes

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 22, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  To whom much is given… ...you know the rest!

  

  benefit from and contribute to this community, so to have the people in your ... it this far if you didn't have someone in your corner. For some it is a ... of who your advocates are, let them know that you appreciate what they

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 13, 2012