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• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  department of defense to pay for my education. I'm sworn in as a midshipman, participate in a week-long introduction to the Navy, and on August 28th I take ... a couple times a week. I won't try to recruit anyone, but if you're

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who is the Class of 2028?

  Check out our First-year class profile page to find out more about the members of the Class of 2028.  
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing Spring Break a trip to Charleston and why the sailing team is awesome

  

  team to finish in a combo beating the other team (ex: your team wins if ... , the sailing team goes to the College of Charleston in South Carolina for ... airport we quickly stopped at a grocery store for food and the hotel to drop

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • April 7, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Loose Ends A chronology of happenings.

  

  to those deferred, you've got a good chance of getting in later! ... of 8:00 to get ready for the train. A shuttle + subway ride later, I ... at a hole in the wall called the Golden Rooster. This place's claim to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  spring! semester! so apparently i'm doing a lot of random shit

  

  a communication-intensive in your major) so damn, I am COMMUNICATING ... is nice. Also, I love that we get to work in groups since I haven't gotten a chance to do that in a class here yet.   It’s also a Sloan

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor quotes The spurious wisdom and even more spurious wit of MIT professors.

  

  effect is like when you're at a party, and you're talking to someone, and ... , and that this is going to make me either a good scientist or a raving ... '05 (now a first-year grad student in bioengineering at Stanford) always

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 14, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Halloweekend and the 7 weekends prior!

  

  way of getting to know them. Let simmer overnight. In the day time ... event that allows you- at absolutely no charge- to showcase your ability to gracefully flail on the ice rink, while dressed up as your favorite

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • October 28, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Room E51-151, Please??? By Jing, '11

  

  to a building across the river in search of a Boston frat, in the dark ... in a Baker House lounge. I thought, hey, might as well get that AP Lit ... interesting in the schedule book, try to find it, and get distracted by

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2007
• Blog / Travel

  [liveblog] morbing at the airport the flight is delayed for several hours because of toilet issues

  

  change, a real gate change, and at least two more hours to go before i get ... brainrot has gotten to me[/caption] there's no one in the comments, but a ... . then again, i'd rather not get my hopes up in case things go to shit

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 1, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Here’s a Plan let's burn off the pi(e)

  

  solitude between 6 am and 8 am. Halfway through your run, take a moment to enjoy the sunrise. Stick a colorful flower in your hair. Say hi to the ... up for a class because then you’re obligated to attend sessions and

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • March 9, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  wayfaring a pile of stuff that's happening

  

  you need to do something different, more in line with your goals. This ... -considered posts I've been meaning to write, but, like Phoebe, I'm a bit hosed right ... best of the blogs. As they used to tell us in grad school, done is better

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 28, 2016
• Blog / Advice

  the best thing i did for myself as a pre-frosh the one where i gush about burton one

  

  possible to find your people at MIT. On a gut instinct, I ranked Burton ... get a text that there's pad thai in the 52, and one of our DJ's is ... floor, maybe they share your values in different ways, but you need a

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • April 7, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  New Beginnings Roses and Thorns

  

  actually is, and we managed to make a functional one in two days! Cheers to ... was a ton of food involved in this FPOP and we got to eat at Legal Sea ... take in my fall semester and how to get around issues I was having with

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • September 16, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer in San Francisco Interning at PlayStation Network

  

  to get practical experience in a software company before even having to ... down with me and explained to me, in a way that actually made sense, how to use git—which in itself would have justified the summer. I learned a

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 7, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sorry 6.003 Wherein my senioritis starts getting just a little ridiculous.

  

  to do. I have lecture twice a week. In recitations, a non-tenured faculty member or lecturer gets up in front of a group of about 15-20 of us ... have a specific question, and you're particularly motivated and want to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Fall Hits MIT… in the form of a Giant Spider! I promise I'm not a blog-hog, this is just too good!

  

  Let's cut right to the chase: THERE'S A HACK IN 6C! Natanya ... a web! I've decided to name him Lucifer. He's huge! He has the ... couple babies! But how did the little spiders get all the way to Lobby 7

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 28, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT (Turbo)Votes making voting easier by/for MIT students

  

  other generous MIT faculty, we set up a table in Lobby 10 expecting to ... even be mailed an absentee ballot to their dorm. TurboVote is a classic ... collaboratively, and thoughtfully, over a long period of time to make this happen

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 15, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  First Post A little about myself.

  to getting to know you. To tell you a little about myself, I’ve had ... terrific universities (including MIT). I never aspired to have a career in admissions. To tell the truth, I didn’t know one could have a career in

  • by mitblogs
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  living having the time of my life

  

  like cat piss, but either way you’re getting a balanced meal. [caption ... upperclassmen to look to for guidance. “You’re only a year older than me.” “I ... hazed because everyone understands how rough it is to get thrown in this

  • by Anika H. '26
  • May 10, 2023
• Blog / MISTI

  My Summer in Japan Tokyo, Spaceships, and Lots of Ramen

  

  went to work in a clean room. Another MIT student, a graduate from the ... ="92359" image5="92372" /] I am so happy that I took the gamble to live in a new ... Japan-based company in Tokyo who attempted to be the first private company

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 1, 2023