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• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  was going to end up at MIT for college, I probably would have laughed in ... seem more than just a little strange to my New England peers. For example ... juggling act feels. I also remember wondering how on earth I was going to get

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Thing I Love About MIT… Is how easy it was to use an assignment to pick up a cool internship.

  

  ’s backyard). I'd like to share how I found myself working for this 1.5 year old ... begin to assemble a design portfolio for use in job ... companies which have engineering challenges to capable engineers. It's free

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • January 5, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Building a Ballpit The trials and tribulations of an impromptu rush project

  

  , they trade 8 hour-days of working on rush projects in exchange for free rent for the few weeks we are here. Yes, I am one of them—I got to campus ... everywhere. Many of these are "early returns"—desperate to get on campus

  • by Kate R. '14
  • August 30, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  eighty hours (pt. 4) notes from the last day

  

  familiar face in an unfamiliar place on a long journey; we chatted for a ... on my poetry. I think that, once I get back to a real laptop, I will be ... the staff whose only job seems to be giving us guidance on things we can

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 14, 2023
• Blog / Summer

  the first day of work lessons i'm learning

  

  referring to free space in a schedule, like a buffer period. but there's a ... engineering, grading the final for 6.036 introduction to machine learning, and ... 'd be waiting for a download to finish or for a program to build. our

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 25, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students FAQs for students deferred from Early Action.

  

  weeks before January 1 working on regular action applications for other ... Here are some FAQs for deferred students... Is it all over for me? At ... be great, but definitely by the end of February. You may also want to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  for me when I was a freshman and when I came to work at MIT it became a ... being connected to MIT has provided for me. But most of all, I miss ... (both at MIT and on the road) and have been known to tear up a bit on

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  IAP & Senior Spring ... I'm almost done?

  

  made me reflect on the stories I want to tell someday. Powerful theatre ... writing a paper for my UROP with MITx, wrapping up video projects on campus ... classes I need for both of my majors, and feeling ready to end the MIT

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • February 7, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Top of the World If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the roof of the Green…

  

  might crash your browser. :) For even more photos, feel free to check out ... lab to the tennis courts on the other side of campus to play a quick ... course, we said yes. Although it's hard for me to recreate the impression I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 3, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ILGs at MIT They're independent! (Guest post by Sondy '07/G/awesome.)

  

  . Enjoy. I'm off to study for 7.05. In response to not-so-recent posts by ... 's a post on MIT Independent Living Groups (ILGs), another alternative to ... situated on campus. It is home to 40 members from around the world. Our

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 5, 2009
• Blog / Blog Projects

  where is south dakota again? and other fun questions for your south dakotan friends

  

  was the place to go for science and math. From that point on, it became ... to.” I was more on the side of “uhhhhhhhhh.” Scary. Matt: The first ... South Dakota, so my exposure to schools on the east coast was pretty low

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 3, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  The Five Stages of Grief (Jonathan’s Version) on a journey from New Hampshire to Next House [guest post]

  

  my data for the first time on the walk and send a few texts to people ... GPS – I didn’t need a GPS to tell me how to walk on Route 28 for a dozen ... or 4W, depending on who you ask. Among many things, I am fortunate to

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • February 4, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi on Pie So much pi[e].

  

  This past Thursday on my birthday my floor BMF organized that week ... dishes). I want to share them with you, to the extent that I can share 1 ... whipped cream—just whipped cream (people looking for the pudding in the

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This title is irrelevant In which I discuss two important aspects of undergraduate life: scientific research and climbing stairs.

  

  excellence and progressive leadership. It's common for students to work on ... floor 18, just in time for you to reach the top, stumble onto the elevator ... better to do on a Friday night, along with increased risk of heart failure

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  Harvard Friends, Part 2 finding my quarantine dream team

  

  got on a call together to discuss it. We were still on that call when [annotation note="they were supposed to come out on Tuesday"]MIT's plans leaked ... about if I would like it. For example, I normally listen to music while I

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 29, 2020
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there a medical facility on campus?

  community. Our on-campus resources provide personalized care for MIT students ... MIT has its own on-campus medical facilities providing a complete ... family members. MIT Health provides access to a broad range of clinical
• Blog / Admissions

  Red Bull Gives You (Paper) Wings airplanes, astronauts, and austria: a monday night boston qualiflyer

  

  would hold it up for his inspection, and attempt to balance the plane on ... gadgets for either the CIA or myself. These desires motivated me to choose ... , for his motivational words, and to me for my lack of concern for the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 8, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If the roots are imaginary, then the dots will be blue… Diff EQ what now?

  

  , which is to be expected because they have 'Live Free or Die' on their ... decided that upon my return, I'd treat you to my collection of 18.03 quotes ... for over 40 years!) These quotes have peppered my notebook all term, so

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 21, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Have you seen your mother baby standing in the shadow? A visitor's guide to Harrisburg, PA, with original soundtrack by Billy Mack.

  

  "Friday the 13th Part 9: Jason Goes to Hell" and "Drainiac" for about 5 ... , and, of course, score free tickets to movies that people shouldn ... pretty much already over for me. Bill actually turns out not to be a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 18, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  bday burnout no more spiders please

  

  , honestly. For now, I think I just have to hang on tight and keep surviving. ... to Killian Court. We set up next to some trees on the right and figured ... the kitchen to get ingredients for a smoothie. I pulled the fridge door

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • March 18, 2021