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• 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 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 / 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
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a few new things is it too late to talk about the spring semester?

  

  will be okay, regardless; maybe, as long as I genuinely care about the ... losing friends, I will be happy. Only time will tell. In the meantime, I ... in the corners of otherwise miserable semesters, there can be spots of

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / CPW

  From First Visit to First Week A Reflection on Independence and Making Decisions

  

  ’s something about traveling that I think can be fulfilling and scary at the same ... weird as it was, could also be empowering. In the next 3.14 days, I had ... would’ve meant the world to freshman me back in high school. But as I

  • by Richard O. '28
  • September 12, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why I Chose To Spend My First Weekend Away From MIT 132 miles north to be exact

  

  really am not the type of person that would willingly spend the first ... being stuck in 2 hour car rides and finding yourself in an airbnb in the ... in silence for 15 minutes while being surrounded by others. But the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • September 16, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Is Here! Welcome to MIT.

  

  confusion. I read in the itinerary that MIT would be bussing us from the ... state of social awkwardness as here were some of the people I’d be ... in what appeared to be a maze, I saw the dome, and I had a moment of

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • April 12, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Behold, a day job! Still with ultra-short travel time!

  

  two reasons, the first being that I already go to MIT; denying my nerdiness is futile, so I might as well be unabashedly proud of it. The second ... This summer at nerd camp, I heard about a band called The Pipettes. I

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Hi, I’m New Here The requisite introduction.

  

  the world will still be convinced that I'm twelve. In addition to MTG ... subjected to two hours of torture from us, and the following backlash would be ... ?!); I've never even seen snow, so it's a sure bet that I'll be the girl

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just a little advice…

  

  houses. She said she'd be making the gingerbread and icing, but asked us ... deal with you being a member of the class of '09? But aren't you already ... , you got it- Class of '09 means I will graduate in '09. The Class of '06

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action FAQs Yes, yes, we got your emails!

  

  take us a few days to do this). That interviewer may be willing to do the ... people seem to be panicking about getting all the required materials in for ... . You WON’T be penalized if the report doesn’t get to us by Nov. 1. But

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 24, 2017