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  trying to trim the tree of possible paths an Aristotelean inquiry

  

  topic is interesting to me. A: Why does that make you want the UROP? B ... translation but does not capture the whole of the phrase ... evaluations']CourseRoad[/annotation] works out. A: Why does your CourseRoad work

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 3, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  some warmth on a cold decisiony day "there have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long / but now…

  

  that means -- really, it does -- it means you deserve it. <3  

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 13, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  find your story through mine. Your life's legacy does not start nor end

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 3, 2015
• 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

  

  - Sometimes the unexpected happens, and when it does there’s not a charger in

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 11, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mostly Harmless Rifle. As in, the phys ed class. As in, I fired one.

  

         “Oh yes, well I managed to transmit a new entry off to the editor. He had to trim it a bit, but it's still an improvement.” “And what does it say now?” asked Arthur. “Mostly harmless,” admitted Ford with a

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 22, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  , where being super stressed does NOT count as an achievement

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SO META Being an MIT admissions blogger

  

  : Do you follow the admissions blogs / have a sense for the culture? Does

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

  Diversity or Merit? false questions, false answers

  

  question: What does MIT value more: diversity, or merit? In its uglier

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Navigating The Tunnels…Of Freshman Academics You didn't actually expect me to write about hacking on the internet, did you?

  

  ! Not only does no one care, but if half of all your grades are B's, you

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • July 16, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  10 Things I Learned 1st Semester Yeap.

  

  at home, I’m typing with a coat on. It does not feel good. If I was

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 24, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Shiny Circuits Shiny, in some subcultures at MIT, means REALLY AWESOME

  

  ask, does a fluorescent light need to be controlled? You have likely

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why My 5.13 Problem Set Took All Day Moral of the story: Don't procrastinate, or I'll never talk to you again.

  

  done, as it always does. But it's days like these when I feel I should

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s More Than A Job Thoughts On The Eve Of RA Decisions

  

  ... And then the committee does its work, however brutal. It's not pretty

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  abroad was my way out, my saving grace. It was the best excuse to step away

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21 Firsts highlight reels from the last few years, as I prepare to say goodbye

  

  annoyance and relief. Shortly afterward, I discovered the time-saving wonders

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 8, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advisor vs. Advisee a '07 and a '21 answer a series of questions

  

  that language, so what does it mean when I dream up an experiment in the ... southern comfort feels.   What does self-care look like to you?  Bryan ... self-care does not have to be anything elaborate, it’s just prioritizing

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 22, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

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

  

  monogamous relationship, but where the couple does not expect exclusivity. They ... this might just be an opinion, I think that it does make people feel more ... whatever does, you will learn from it. This is maybe one of those parts of

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2017 By The Numbers with apologies to iron maiden

  

  %, it does not mean that the chances of a given applicant who scores ... fossil isn't the plant or animal itself: it's the mineral imprint of the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 3, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hilbert’s Third Problem (A Story of Threes) Holy mathematics, Batman! Math at MIT, and why we need calculus to define volume.

  

  into the same square. In 1844, Gerling furthermore showed that it does ... in more detail later. The Dehn invariant does not change when the ... solution—as does the system generated by the pearl lemma (translated so that

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 24, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Two hundred puzzles, fifty people later ✈✈✈ (pronounced whoosh) ✈✈✈ (pronounced nyeowww)

  

  To..., ❤️ & ☮️, and Does Any Kid Still Do This Anymore? I passed ... meeting took a bit under two hours. Puzzle Club exec also does weekly ... puzzles? Not like, why do humans do puzzles. But more like, why does Mystery

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 22, 2022