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• 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.

  

  linear equations. The variables to solve for are the numbers of pearls on ... stood in front of the bathroom mirror similing to myself for 20 seconds in a Wonder Woman power pose. On the way from the bathroom to the

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

  The Long Road to Happiness Stuff no one likes to talk about...

  

  ’t talk to anyone for years, they would mostly forget, and move on with ... I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a while, maybe since ... project in Ethiopia. When back on campus, I continued to be involved in many

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 22, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Avatar and Desserts Exploring Food Art

  

  I had picked what I would focus on, it was time for me to think about ... /gold, green, brown) and signify Azula’s thirst for power. I had to put it on the ... ? Binging Avatar video essays and calling people to rant about Avatar. On one

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • December 10, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  To whom much is given… ...you know the rest!

  

  it to say, we may look just as favorably on the trajectory and distance ... the opportunity, but rather to fully capitalize on it. As much as I ... might be used. Let me be frank. Any serious applicant to MIT has been

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 13, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Some people call me the space cowgirl

  

  ." You may have seen Pink if you came for an on campus information session ... 's more rigorous majors, Aero/Astro, and now works for NASA. Goes to show ... of the case that was important for me to remember. Also, Jordan (from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2004
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A (Belated) Letter to July In which I start blogging again with an angsty video

  

  to help nudge me along on adventures and help find warm food for my ... new ones. I mean, I have a job. A job where I'm paying to work for them ... NOW I AM FACING THE GUILT HEAD ON. TAKE THAT, GUILT.) However, I'm a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 3, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  it. So, that's all, folks: stay tuned for my next post, on How to Sue ... Hello, world! (Sorry, I had to. It's the classic "first program" for ... , decide whether or not you'd like to apply here for school). Since applying

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  i don’t want to say goodbye sorry sad blog incoming

  

  taught me how to stand up for myself, hold others accountable, and take responsibility when I mess up. I've found a community to lean on for support and made my shoulder available for others to cry on. My friends have pulled

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • May 24, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  how to sail against the wind on tacking

  

  , to his boat for a sailing trip. in the hours before we set sail, we ate ... direction is important. you'll need to develop a sense for it." "isn't there ... . "you have to adjust based on how the wind is blowing," said john. "and so

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 22, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  senioritis not to be confused with señoritis

  

  to sit my butt down on her linoleum floor for a few hours to help her ... for someone. there is enough positive work for you to do until you find ... remembered helping my (sorority) little (sister) on a project she needed to

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Painting by number The anti-formula

  

  out to be woefully short on substance.  I want to revisit and elaborate on that notion because it remains apropos today as students continue to seek ways to unlock the secret formula to secure admission. For starters

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 2, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to find your way around MIT mit building numbers are logical, but weirdly

  

   Massachusetts Avenue is on west campus, everything to the east of Ames Street is on east ... refers to those buildings by number. If you focus on the Buildings 1 ... ; the closest thing is this paragraph on Wikipedia. This was originally

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 11, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] How to Build a Three Story Fort by Zack I. '27

  

  inside of them for the posts to sit on. [caption id="attachment_104146 ... to many more measurement problems later on"]we decided it was within our margin of error and chose to proceed with starting work on the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 1, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I know you’re bad at something And here's what you should do about it. Hint: NOT "do something else"

  

  section. All eyes are on you, as you lift your instrument to your mouth ... was soloing whether I wanted to or not. And boy, was it good for me. I ... grin on my face. It was so much fun. It's much less humiliating to stick

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 12, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Bleary-eyed Some thoughts and reflections on this year's admission cycle - particularly for those not admitted.

  

  Probably one of the most linked-to/referred-to posts on this site is ... . My legs and back have been supremely thankful for that. On the minus ... like for you to live your everyday life, and how much your teachers and

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 16, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Confusion, by the Numbers my high school experience, via a google doc and some python

  

  maintenance on the text. My agenda created plenty of opportunities for me to ... . I chose to make high school quite difficult for myself. I took on more ... learned how painful it is to be sleep deprived for weeks on end; how sad it

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • November 24, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  how to change policies at mit [joint post with Rona W.] our CUP of tea

  

  discussed these issues for hours on end, trying to come up with some unified ... meant to represent the opinion of the Committee on the Undergraduate ... to 7–10). on average, mit students take 54 units each semester."]60

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • May 28, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

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

  

  . Thanks to ✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ for reading and giving comments on ... people went and worked on that, while we waited for the power to come back ... /mysteryhunt. The community used to be based on large-scale in-person events such as

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 22, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Train Coming on navigating

  

  decided to move to the east coast for reasons I'll get into later."] the ... to navigate the world on his own before. It scared him too: And then ... ?t=5756 -- When I got to the airport for my first ever flight, I

  • by Paige B. '24
  • July 15, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  An Astrological Guide to the College App Process We all know astrology isn't real...or is it?

  post apply to all applicants, so have fun reading and don't come for me ... , perhaps living on their campus. It is so much more important to do your ... that applying to college is a time where you need to focus on yourself

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 20, 2018