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• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  just returning to school in the fall, you finally get to work on that ... moment, taking a gap year (read on for details). If you are a member of the ... -year) deferral from starting at MIT, it is super easy to do so. On your online

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Falling in Love with a Language at MIT interviews with two of my inspirations

  

  ashamed. Past the guilt, however, I can't help but feel inspired to hold on ... -Americans, but they spoke to their families in Chinese on the phone. I would just sit and listen as they spoke to their moms and dads on the phone and

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 10, 2013
• Blog / Personal Travel

  I tried* to run to the airport *thank you Noah and Sydney for saving my life

  

  listening to the band, and I looked up to see info on this new album. I go to ... take the train back to MIT. So I look at it on google maps real quick ... , I was on the journey of a lifetime, to THE Boston Logan International

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • November 12, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Please Vote for My Idea for the Obama Administration! Change.org is sponsoring a competition whereby anyone can post an idea for making America better.…

  

  receive the most votes will be presented to Barack Obama on Inauguration Day ... to do is go here and click on the "Vote" icon in the top left-hand corner. My idea needs 100 votes to make it to the second round, and the

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Refreshment We need your help!

  

  the world. Past grant recipients have used the money to fund research on ... mentioned, the other camp counselors and I have been trying hard to raise ... 's nothing less than extraordinary. We CK-ers would like to use the money to

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 6, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Straight from the Dean’s mouth Time magazine readers chat with the MIT Dean of Admissions, Marilee Jones.

  

  required to put more focus on the academic preparation of the applicants. Private colleges/universities on the other hand are freer to admit ... things and might go sullen on you. You want to lay the groundwork now for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Summer Recap—The Book Launch Oh hi there...yes, I'm back!

  

  opinions on the merits and flaws of the book. For instance, to his taste, my ... finding the station in the nick of time. I was supposed to be featured on a ... journey from the first uncertain scrawl of words to the final product was a

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 20, 2014
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is EECS?

  creating the best possible education, which is based on their innovative and ... As the largest department at MIT, Electrical Engineering & ... undergraduate and graduate students to become leaders in diverse career fields
• Blog / How to Human

  The Quest Continues and into the open world i go

  

  translate to a day in my life where I feel like I'm on top of the world, doing ... next on the list to try is digital art. We'll see how it turns out. Run ... restarted my long forgotten flashcards with vigor. Enjoy life on the day to

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 29, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  . Then there's the feeling of relief. Whew - I don't need to cram 6 classes ... a second semester senior in high school. What on earth do you guys ... Do you know what it's like to only have two classes left to graduate

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  [Joint Post] A Jaunt Across Europe (Part 1) vomiting in Venice and other Italian adventures

  

  , and it seemed to fall neatly on the EuroVelo 8 route. The problem was ... ="aligncenter" width="280"] packed up and ready to go![/caption] On the plane, I made ... recommendations: order the Negroni Sbagliato from the bar On the Rox, wander to a

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • March 31, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  just returning to school in the fall, you finally get to work on that ... moment, taking a gap year (read on for details). If you are a member of the ... -year) deferral from starting at MIT, it's now easier than ever to do so. On your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Photodiary now with 0% instagram, 22% my cat

  

  didn't stick around to find out. Upon reaching said class, our teacher ... Weird and/or neat things I saw around campus this week, brought to you through the unsatisfying yet convenient medium of cell phone

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 9, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Skullhouse Road Trip Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Austin, New Orleans, North Carolina, Delaware, New Jersey, and New…

  

  brother going on the trip. This means we have two weeks to travel to Seattle ... more. On the second floor was a restaurant that served only Coca ... , Monday 5/29: Las Vegas Part 2 On Monday, we went to the largest pool party

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Melancholia [by Faye '11] A beautiful movie about the end of the world.

  

  invitation on my iPhone and was shuffled to the Regis Theatre hastily, since ... : pretty to look at and nice to listen to (the tagline says it all), 5 out of 5 stars! The whole shebang: I had originally intended to write this

  • by ARTalk
  • November 7, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Week of UROPing in few words

  

  . Without classes this month to focus on, I started working under some ... different fields to make work that can help the lives of many people, and 3.) paper art is pretty. With that in mind, I started reaching out to

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  through the Kresge BBQ pits on my way to Burton Connor. Grab a hamburger to ... an Arnold Palmer and some chips on a plate. Muscle to the front of the ... that I had to fully cook all of the meat before it went on the barbecue

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  and i try to find my place

  

  school has taught me, it's to not rely on a singular friend group on the ... put so much stress on myself to be the very best, why must I attain this ... 've come compared to where I began and I revel in the progress and the work

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vaccine Externalities Health economics applied to the decreased odds of my getting the flu, courtesy of my…

  

  vaccine has on other people. In order to reach the socially optimal ... . Read on, grasshopper. Here's a simple derivation of the private demand ... . What they can do is impose a fine on *not* consuming the good, but still

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  king of boston -> king of the world? the only good fight there is

  

  Decision-Making"]course 6-4[/annotation], on making my way to the forefront ... specific set of passions; any mark they want to leave on the world is ... financebro is clearer to me than the one I’d follow as a course ? focusing on

  • by Angie F. '28
  • May 29, 2025