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• Blog / MISTI

  An American in Copenhagen but my luggage went to Amsterdam

  

  my two suitcases. I’m going to be in Europe for the same amount of time ... are too big and a bra that is too small, thinking it will be very cheap ... , marvelling at all the trees. Miles from anyone, some part of me thought to be

  • by Amber V. '24
  • June 14, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  home

  

  , crawled under my blanket, and waited for around 30-minutes, willing the ... differently. Arkansas is many things, the most obvious being beautiful. I forgot how starry the sky could be, and how blue. It’s almost ridiculously

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • November 4, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  a little more about the process that is consuming my life. Grad school interviewing in biology gives some insight into the admissions process, which is quite a bit different at the grad level than at the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Unpacking Surprises to sum up 4 years at MIT

  

  don’t think “being an alum” will hit me until it’s the first week of ... of the glitz and glam of being the next Zaha Hadid. As the year ... will to improve is the surest sign that you're just not that into what

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 7, 2013
• Blog / Blog Projects

  [joint post] blogston commons with Allison E. ‘27, Ellie F. ‘28, Jebby ‘25, and Sara N. ‘28

  

  will blog all the way to [annotation note="a gorgeous city park in ... being the fastest person to write a blog post, not a good blog post. I ... , being the first person to hit 500 words. But, winning came with a cost. I

  • by Janet G. '27
  • November 11, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Me again (but with flamethrowers this time) yup, it's a shameless ploy to catch your interest. But it's working, right?

  

  post will actually never end but here's one about the "original" way ... MIT these days is pretty up on the latest social media, as is ... like a middle-age technology reporter. It's like Fight Club, or being a

  • by Alina G. '11
  • February 1, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Home on the range Dorm choice timeline and advice.

  

  , and send in the form to be run in the housing lottery. The form is ... people in your living group will probably be your most important social ... to get party hats, but I couldn't find any at the store, alas. Dorm

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 15, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  More on balance Some parameters for self-improvement

  

  and a sundress. In less than 48 hours, I will be in Houston, both for ... !) be blogging about that in the near future. In the meantime--here's a ... are incomplete and shouldn't be on the Internet at this time. And I said

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • October 7, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My Disappointment Is Immeasurable And My Day Is Ruined A story about cream soda

  

  -believers. Hopefully, the proceeding list will change that: Top 10 (totally legit ... the base flavours of cream soda should be a major milestone in everyone ... colour that cream soda should be. Moral of the story This post was just

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 15, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  on knowing what I’m doing in which I decide to go to grad school

  

  particularly new or unexpected, and anyone who knows me will be the first to roll ... , like I’m in the middle of a field and there used to be a road I was ... relationship to science in general. The post ended up being a little long, so

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • July 3, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  it sufficiently. Whether you learn this or not, you most likely will be ... that you will have wished you got them all out of the way freshman year ... ?" don't be so lame. For the super risk-averse among you, consider

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  adviser. The advice you need to make good choices will be there if you look ... has been absolutely invaluable to me, and I will sorely miss the guy who always gave good answers. I would not be the person I am today if not for

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Got any threes? Go fish!

  

  genius freshman decided that it'd be a good idea to take the fish back to ... front left wheel had sheared off. Not willing to give up, we hoisted the ... The floor on which I live, Conner 2, has a large TV. A large broken

  • by Snively '11
  • September 12, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Vertigo My brain hurts.

  

  be) about the breadth of research specialties out there. But there's a ... 't be embarrassed to ask the "I really don't know anything about this ... I'm taking advantage of the Starbucks wireless network, at the Westin

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 28, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pass No Record, Oh How I Loved Thee. A quick look at first semester!

  

  will complain daily about the work load or the lack of sleep, I've yet to ... break.   So while the work here at MIT can be daunting at times ... categories "for classes" or "in the spirit of having fun". While the two aren

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • February 27, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Almost a Real Engineer my foray into the world of professional conferences

  

  what this week will entail and what type of issues are at the forefront ... due to the weather conditions in both Boston and DC; the first real snowstorm of the season in Boston, and an expected ice storm in DC (who ever

  • by Becca H. '12
  • January 22, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Mandatory: MIT Mid Year Report What you need to know.

  

  the option "Semester grades will be available on ... section. Some schools will not release midyear grades until after the ... will now be prepared to complete your Midyear Update. Like I said before

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • January 16, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Allegiance "No, I'm not one of /those/ people."

  

  ceiling?” “Are you this quiet all the time? You must be crazier in everyday ... how much I would be making. I’ve been on the other end—I’m weirdly ... research division, so it’s okay, right?!! I think it'd be better in the

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 24, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Stories That Made Me My identity in books

  

  the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth ... within to the edge of what can be loved." Autobiography of Red is for ... which stories resonate the most. This is an introspective journey. Ideally

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 19, 2021
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Guide to Farmer’s Markets We found lychee in a hopeless place.

  

  be now!) 1. Take your time. Walk around. Observe all the differ ... or larger, and some items will be more or less ripe than others, or ... apple does *not* spoil the bunch--but it will if you just throw everything

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 10, 2016