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  Cozy Hobbit Times, Cozy Hobbit Food

  

  cloves in the pan if you like those. Onion can be added in the form of ... transfer it to a different container while straining out the matter ... garbage disposal or a shower that gets hot right away, but it’s on the

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer…” wherein Neil Armstrong's legacy kicks off a year of Unified Engineering, and I reflect on…

  

  The quote, in full: "I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket ... of specializing to the extent that I would only be able to do one thing ... , or SpaceX, and that I'd be left stranded if I ever wanted to leave the

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 9, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Night at the Office A bit longer than I expected.

  

  make sense that I should be there. That often doesn't happen, as you will ... draft of the article of the night – on McCormick transfers – is finished ... to be doing the World and Nation section. 2:29am: Apparently in honor

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • April 1, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  dormspam-the-game (Part 3) parting remarks from no-longer-anonymous gamemasters

  

  liked it so much that he was willing to fund prizes for the rest of the ... would be divided. Unfortunately, the Baker Foundation application cycle ... .[/annotation] [annotation note="Coming up with the name of this game might actually be the

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • October 6, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Some Advice Sometimes I wish I could tell freshman-me that everything's going to be okay

  

  the blank pages for to-do checklists. Staying organized will be a ... . These discussions (and hate-reading comments on the internet) will be a ... pass the time ended up being a 2000+ word stream-of-consciousness. So I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.08: Intro to EECS via Interconnected Embedded Systems aka: the class that convinced me i belong at mit

  

  will be pretty long! It'll be an explanation of the class, my experiences ... generated phrase will be displayed on the LCD. In order to turn off the alarm ... 're awake, everyone else should be up, too. The system will also track if you

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 21, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Diversity or Merit? false questions, false answers

  

  get in or will / will not be accepted because they are a woman / a ... be more or less prepared for MIT based on the work that you have done ... , when the student fails out. Not the student, when they could have

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I Really Just Cannot Write Anymore of My Thesis I wish I can bang out essays like blog entries.

  

  . There will be nights when you will be up till daybreak, watching the sun rise over the Charles - there will be days when you stumble through your ... still seems to be around from the batch that got selected with me on that

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 23, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Surviving MIT Spreading the word, take this to heart

  

  'll reproduce the post here: I'm a senior in high school this year, and will be ... thing like SAT scores will keep you from being admitted, etc.). While all ... Head over to /r/confession and you'll find this post lurking near the

  • by Snively '11
  • January 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We Should Take This Final and Push It Somewhere Else you'll need a lot of mOXie

  

  you in your dorm room. Or, your dorm is in the process of being closed ... the test, possibly failing the class and definitely tanking your GPA. Or ... , you Will Not Leave This Bed, and simply do not show up for the final. As

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • February 14, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Do I have a story for you… *SPOILER* I do

  

  you can too. Many more will be able to in just a short while. And before you know it, then-frosh will be writing about what they've been up to ... to be glimpsed and archived and embarassed in the future by. Here

  • by Chris M. '12
  • August 10, 2014
• Blog / Advice

  Words of Advice for the Incoming Class you did it! now what?

  

  for MIT. It will be hard. You will fail, you will struggle, you may run ... means easy. The hard part is over (for now). A lot of adMITs will throw ... be kind to yourself and others. MIT is probably going to be one of the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 23, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Putting Diversity into Context The diverse ways that colleges and universities define diversity

  

  . When the questions began, I will admit to being a little perplexed by ... diversity than what can be captured or satisfied by a simple check box. The ... the dilemma of racial identification on college application forms, with

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • July 14, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Favorite Classes at MIT! survey says...

  

  biotech field) I feel will be very useful in the future when choosing ... school will be watching your product presentation rather than just your ... stress. Larry encouraged the class to be creative which really showed in my

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • October 7, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The leftmost station on your dial WMBR = awesome campus radio

  

  first show, which went really well! The concerts will build up to a huge ... 's seen the unpublished posts; I just keep changing the date and planning to post it. I fail at life, I know.) I woke up on Wednesday morning at 11

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 13, 2008
• 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"

  

  The brass drops off, and suddenly you're alone with the rhythm ... measures and symbols telling you what key you're supposed to be soloing in ... delightful to you. Freedom! A chance to be expressive and creative in front of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 12, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice you’ve heard before and a story you haven’t you can just skip to the pictures if you want to, I wont be offended.

  

  't learned any of the material of the past 2 weeks, it would be a waste of time ... 2pm. You might be wondering at the moral of this story. Is it grades ... saying, "go to class", I think my advice will be as follows: pick classes

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • March 2, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  On Teaching and Learning Minimum requirement: read the last few sentences of this post. They're important.

  

  shy away from participating for the rest of the semester. Fail to ... . - I’m not here specifically to be a teacher; I’m here to help out in the ... explanation for one person might be the most complicated thing in the world for

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  leaning in on choosing lives

  

  do I think that I will be able to find the people that I want to be ... could be a little bit warmer. I’ve been sitting outside the Stud for about ... the sun rather than the shade. But then I wouldn’t be able to type as

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • April 20, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Mischievous Anniversary Tonight Four score and ten years ago...

  

  built just to the west. In February of 1931, the buildings would be christened together, and the '93 Dormitory would henceforth be known as ... : What next—the Station 16 sign? There seems to be no limit to

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • June 1, 2015