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  tenets or, my only piece of advice for incoming first-years

  

  have agency: own your decisions. What do I mean by that? I mean that at the end of the day, the choices you make in college are yours. The ... the first place."]in your hands.[/annotation] You should do your best to

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  What getting an education from MIT is like according to students and robo-cj

  

  shot at the moon. You don't know what you're going to get. You just know you're going to get a shot. —Robo-CJ another Disney live action reboot. You've heard the story, but you're there for new perspectives

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 17, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  sea glass turbulent waves in these parts

  

  conference I submitted to works: 1) you submit your paper. 2) three reviewers ... state of your paper. 3) you get a week to submit a rebuttal to address ... reviews are [annotation note="you don't know your reviewers and your

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 5, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Comprehensive Guide to Crying on Campus It’s right about that time of year.

  

  You trudge out of Walker after your third midterm this week ... . Seriously, when’s the last time you went to bed before 5 AM? But alas, your ... working on any of them, and it’s already around 9:45 PM. If you’re like me

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 16, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Different Voice some words about MIT, by someone who's not me

  

  reevaluate your confidence and your dreams, and through that, you end up ... , you land that job, your project works and your research is published and you change your mind about yourself, again. success here is so hard to

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Wanna Be a Doctor? Premed @ MIT

  

  ?" YOU: "Uh...go to med school...." HIM: "Oh, you're a premed?" YOU ... 's not worth your time or energy." I came to MIT wanting to be a chemical ... you don't fail any classes, simply -1 from your MIT GPA to find the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 25, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear My Old Friend, This is quite possibly weirdest way to introduce myself

  

  reading your blog. Write her or him a letter.” I wrote elsewhere in the ... , but you’ll grow to. And you’re going to be very satisfied that Mrs. J is ... California right now. You like the snow, but, trust me, cold seeping into your

  • by ana~
  • September 24, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Advice From The Elderly My last blog entry, at least from this chapter.

  

  food that has fallen on the floor. I am probably the age of some of your ... food that has fallen on the floor; you're not as sneaky as you think you're ... your age, and I hope you find them helpful. So here goes nothing - Try

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  College Shopping List Everybody do the shopping cart!

  

  -shopping, as was Melis's list. If you're interested in finding out what you already have in your room, that list'll let you know: essentially, bed ... . Sheets, a comforter, and pillows and pillowcases. Your room might come with

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Today I hit my TA with a door I didn't MEAN to.

  

  -assaulter. (If by some equally beautiful coincidence you're reading this now, Matt ... -value level of what you're about to learn is on a par with the Tooth Fairy not being real, or your high school econ teacher going to the same gym you do

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Defying That Sinking Feeling On learning to swim and envisioning success

  

  return on your investment. That's great. But money can't just buy integrity. Money can't buy a pivotal moment to crush to smithereens your bad habits and rebuild new ones. Money can't purge your fears out of you. That's a

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 29, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Bleary-eyed Some thoughts and reflections on this year's admission cycle - particularly for those not admitted.

  

  your family life and your upbringing. We learn about your proudest moments and how you overcame your downfalls. We talk about what it must be like for you to live your everyday life, and how much your teachers and

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 16, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  actual conversations i have definitely had with freshmen during orientation

  

  FROSH: what's like FROSH: your thing ME: what FROSH: like what do you ... ME: open 24/7 ME: for all your dyeing needs ME: find us on yelp ME ... you're allan k right ME: that is me FROSH: wow ME: wow FROSH: i

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 30, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  The Room(s) Where It Happens You've hit submit. What Comes Next?

  

  your application goes spiraling into a dark, anonymous vortex, and after ... you might wonder who on the other side reviews your application. I ... I read every single part of your application. We synthesize the

  • by Jessica Ch'ng
  • January 9, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  señoritis navigating work/life balance - and spring break photos

  

  pass out on top of your problem set. 2) join clubs and activities you ... fun! work with people you like—you do not need to fill your resume with ... or two—this is always better than being a burrito in your bed, although

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 28, 2015
• Blog / Advice

  Applying to Grad School How MIT Did and Didn't Help Me

  

  name of your undergrad institution and more with how you make the most of your opportunities, wherever you are. I’m not a grad admissions expert ... the first place. And not because this will make writing your personal

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 22, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ode to Freshman Days composed in the wee hours of morning

  

  , unreasonable psets. The fight to rise will start in your subconscious. Without your say, your body will silence 1 alarm, or 5 alarms. 10 if you really fucked up. If your subconscious doesn’t keep you down, you’ll wish it did

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 29, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Burton 1 Social Club This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my ridiculous, hilarious, amazing floor.

  

  you until 4 in the morning tearing through your 14.01 psets - or if you ... screaming for you in the stands of your final NCAA volleyball game, with your name and number painted on their chests. They'll fill your entire room

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  REX at Random Hall Pancakes, LN2 ice cream, board games, game theory, math, raves, staying up entirely too late,…

  

  . Now it’s your turn. Here is where Random Hall is: If you’re an MIT ... Mural Painting   Leave your own mark in Random Hall by painting murals ... baconstrips (and baconstrips and baconstrips) for you to shove down your food

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 23, 2013
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Life is Improv say yes

  

  fundamental premise of the sketch - "no, Zoe, you're not on the moon" - because you want to pull it in another direction. you're negating. This rule ... class of 2011, when you get to the rest of your life - there will be so

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 3, 2011