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  0.125 not a course 0 class, but a fraction complete

  

  then waiting 40-55 minutes for your final product. It is about knowing a ... 't mean "start brushing your teeth eight hours before class starts." In high ... one comes with a huge caveat: if you're not the kind of person who never

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 4, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Subtle Black MIT Traits A few things I have experienced as a black person at MIT

  

  your life. So to a lot of people the n word is just another word because ... at MIT. If you want to date someone in your race (or you just like that ... your classes. Finding a decent barber is hard (honestly just start

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 3, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Mountain Climbing Team i'M GrADduATingG WAOooOOOoo

  

  : "Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and ... Friends that sang "If you're voting and you know it, clap your hands" to the

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • June 6, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “So what are you majoring in?” *sweats nervously*

  

  started by blogger Danny B.D.!) that lets you lay out your class schedule years in advance and feed any obsession you might have with your lack of a ... describing quite literally everything, depending on your personal philosophy

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • April 4, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Thank you for reading A rigorous study of 26-year-olds (n=1) showed that getting older is positively correlated to the…

  

  's indescribable to lose someone you've lived your entire life alongside, who knew every aspect of your life and personality in ways that you didn't even ... when it comes to losing the most important person in your life, there is

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Save Point sleep wake hope

  

  scratch your head and wonder how did they do that? This semester's Epiphany ... sort of stick in your memory like the chorus of some Top 50 song, and keep bubbling to the forefront of your mind when you least expect them

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 31, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  17 Things I’ve Learned in the Past Year growing, growing, grown

  

  people who seem to have your best interests at heart really do not, and I ... textbooks. Sigh. 7. It is important to take care of your body and physical ... ’s great if you can somehow avoid getting sick in the first place, but if you’re

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 30, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fake it ‘til you make it It worked for me!

  

  of your time wading through the endless linkbait that is mitadmissions ... idea what I wanted to do.  Focusing your job search on mechanical engineering is like focusing your volunteer search on charities, and I had no

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Two hundred puzzles, fifty years later cms major who

  

  with your hobbies to understand them. Every instructor I've met in CMS ... : the introduction, where you're given the puzzles, and the ending, when ... for, and the fact that you end up closer to your goal is, at least for

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 29, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taking the L On "failure" at a place like MIT.

  

  to take a math assessment. This essentially assess your skills and recommends a math course for you. Your advisor is also informed of this ... . You know that such testing of your faith produces endurance. Endure until

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 16, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  smoke and spice my comfort meal

  

  brighten your day. So, what is this dish? Pakaprow is a spicy Thai basil ... your mouth to trigger even more pain receptors), ice (which somewhat helps because it numbs your tongue, but will ultimately result in the same

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • May 9, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Ten days of live-action roleplaying no joke, there i was…

  

  you're in-game 24/7. On weekdays I usually entered game at around 7 or 8 ... 's some secrecy in hiding which groups you're a part of. Plus, the Death ... 's thesis, Tensions in Live-Action Roleplaying Game Design, if you're

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 19, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Robo-CJ writes haiku “didn’t you already make a blog post about this?”

  

  your inbox. please come and visit. oh, and by the way, i hope to see all ... control your emotions and make you hate everyone but today i learned that i ... 't worry so much. you have a good head on your hands and a good heart. just

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 17, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Speaking in MITese A language all our own.

  

  . Johnson - Johnson Athletics Center, where some of your finals will probably ... light in your room replaced or when you want permission to paint your room/loft your bed/build a giant roller-coaster in front of the dorm. RA

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 19, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Putting food on the table daily with Daily Table affordable, nutritious, and delicious groceries near MIT

  

  walk carrying/pushing your things. I have a car, so I can drive to Costco ... . "If you're on SNAP, you're paying 1970 prices for fruits and veggies." They

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 24, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  There is no such thing as a typical day on energy levels and productivity

  

  day! You’re okay, you’re doing fine, you’re valid, and this is all, all

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 25, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Snively’s Cross Stitch Corner I really enjoy cross stitching

  

  stitching. What's better than getting paid for a hobby you're doing in your ... kinda takes away all your free time) and I'm venturing out on a new cross

  • by Snively '11
  • April 13, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I’m back! (And what I carry on it) "You can tell a lot about a person by what they carry" - Atlas

  

  that) So if you’re like me, maybe you wonder what combination of ... -tool - Best thing you can carry as long as you’re not going to the airport. I ... . Anything also make it into your bags/pockets/fanny packs? (I’m not here to

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 11, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SO META Being an MIT admissions blogger

  

  responsibilities in your MIT student life. Since I was posting less regularly, I felt ... MIT???" Are you cool with having a weird cartoon avatar of your face on ... hour, so the job couldn't possibly take *that* much time out of your week :)

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 29, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Being “qualified” for MIT Let me show you how it's done.

  

  ." List your skills for us. How many programming languages do you know? I ... worse when you're exhausted - trivial issues are crises and anything short ... " or "Leadership" that you get to put on your transcript. I'm not an

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 10, 2011