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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Semester of poetry

  

  've been meaning to write about poetry. I'm taking the 21W.771 Advanced ... enjoying the class and like how it kind of naturally allows me to set time ... under the rug, but many people also manage to balance a passion for

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • November 24, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Alaska, part I There...

  

  to vacation together during the summer before I and each of my two younger brothers went to college. Since the youngest Peterson will be ... , have decided that today I will operate under the assumption that I am in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Tour of an MIT student’s notebook my brain is a mess so my pages have everything

  

  the 100+ pages I’ve scrawled across, so what you’re getting will just be ... to include diagrams to help with understanding. They’re not the best ... Note: This is not a guide to keeping a notebook because everyone has

  • by Anika H. '26
  • July 8, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  how to adult spoiler alert: no one knows

  

  . i used to think a lot about all the other paths i could be living ... eleven, not until you're almost twelve. That's the way it is.” working on ... series of existential crises because i realized i didn’t really want to be

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • November 3, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action this year I'm so impressed with our applicants

  

  . We welcome them to campus, where they will join the similarly ... blogs will stay open for a bit longer for students to continue with the ... ’s mission to use math and science to improve the world. We had more Early

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holmstrom, et al.

  

  professor. Their children will probably grow up to run the world. -------- ... to take in life, and how we should do things that we like, not ... that there are still no answers to the most basic questions. Physics

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 24, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Debunked I clear things up.

  

  I've decided that before I go to bed I should take advantage of the ... propped up in bed and listening to the Toy Story soundtrack. Anywho, I ... Confidential" to the search* *Gags at the cesspool that is CollegeConfidential while

  • by Snively '11
  • March 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summertime When the Thrills are Cheap and the living is easy.

  

  that the kids will pick up on social cues and be more likely to say that ... week or so, I will start collecting data. So far, to be honest, the job ... , though. And in a way, it was a mixed blessing to not be hired by the EMS

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • July 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t believe everything that you read

  

  found the secret on guarenteed [sic] Admissions to MIT This comes ... record: There is no guaranteed way to be admitted to MIT. Certainly, it is ... of excellence in math, science and engineering will tend to fare well

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 8, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Unpacking Surprises to sum up 4 years at MIT

  

  will to improve is the surest sign that you're just not that into what ... don’t think “being an alum” will hit me until it’s the first week of September and I’m not at MIT registering for classes and trying to squeeze in

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

  Mystery Hunt Day 1 Liveblogging the beginning of this year's campus-wide puzzling competition.

  

  're getting closer! 10:45am: A quick walk through Lobby 7, soon to be the site ... just two hours earlier above): The theme of the Hunt appears to be -- at least for now -- "How to Succeed at the MIT Mystery Hunt by Being Really

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  , but I'm really glad I went. The topic, you might be surprised, to know ... are all encouraged to come. Discussion will follow the questions that ... responses to that. I've provided the links to the letters below, but be warned

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Michael Xiang: Double UROP Extraordinaire! Michael Xiang has two UROPs, one at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and another…

  

  does not always yield the best results. If you really want to work in a ... a job. He says, "at MIT, it's good to always be on the lookout for ... making a new discovery to be very "adrenaline-inducing." Though the day-to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Curiosity Instinct Every MIT applicant should ask a question - but not necessarily just "How can I…

  

  common question that emerges on the blogs, to be answered by both ... teachers I've ever had the privilege of taking classes with - from time to time. Two of her kids are old enough to be in school now, but she

  • by Emad T. '14
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Latino Cultural Center It's Mes Latino!

  

  't bother to calculate for the sake of not feeling old. Here he is scolding me ... ...) are shared with the whole MIT community. Festival this year will be on 3 ... Hidden from most of the hustle and bustle of classes and rushing to

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 3, 2014
• Blog / Events

  How to have dinner with your Professor and have it paid for by the UA!

  

  isn't that bad. So therefore your outing will be inherently great. "HOW ... incredible opportunity to develop a closer bond to some of the world's best ... you only have a few more weeks left. Here's the link to the official

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • November 25, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  必须好 – pt. 1 just keep swimming

  

  [annotation note="i also want to be clear that these experiences, like working in the ... ’s also not to say I don’t appreciate the restaurant or my parents ... this isn’t true. It’s not the time I planned to spend, but it’s certainly

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 23, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Spring Break! Spring Break Broke.

  

  So I'm sitting in the airport in Toronto on my way to London where I will be next week for Spring Break as well as Paris. I'll be sure to post photos and entries all this week. If you happen to be in London or

  • by Bryan
  • March 23, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  cleats on feet, smile on face thoughts on injuries and spring season

  

  also continues. I hope that all the work I’ve put in will continue to pay ... roller coaster. As a junior, it was a bit tough to sit on the sidelines and watch the season slowly slip through my fingers. I remember going to the

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hwæt! Did you know that you can study Old English at MIT? The language of Beowulf and J.R.R. Tolkien's Rohan

  

  can be lost to it. The missing plays of Sophocles will turn up piece by ... of the Old English epic Beowulf, and in this class you will learn to ... lost to view will have their time again. You do not suppose, my lady

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 9, 2014