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• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Liveblog] MARC 2025 A sciencey science conference, feature Anika '26 and me

  

  about serious science; it's also an opportunity for the MTL community to ... output (I guess being an undergrad made it okay), I have a poster to ... , when our blogs were restricted to use only the top 1000 most common

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 14, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Where are we going?

  

  Marjorie, will be leaving for South Asia at the end of this school year. Which means that we will have to find a new housemaster. The new ... will be gone within four years, and that the ones coming in will be okay

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advanced Standing Exams: know your stuff, get out of a semester-long class! You should really consider taking them.

  

  comfortable with, or one that you doubt will be of much relevance to you in your ... to mention that the ASEs are not easy. They are challenging and in ... to get a software internship over the summer, which will give me even

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • May 24, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  [Guest Post] The Alleyway by Isabella Y. '24

  

  fail to focus on the Big Dome first—the blatant symbol of all the ... . Through moments like these, I’ve come to realize the back alley is my favorite side of the house. Well, there’s only two to choose from, and the

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 11, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being a lab rat I flail around trying to explain what I do at work every day.

  

  could tell you right now the exact nature of the interaction... but to be honest, I'm not really sure. It is likely to be connected with remodeling ... the results of that project is currently being reviewed for publication

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Life of a Black Person A followup to the amazing Black Lives Matter Post

  

  my first elementary school, they had to ask the school to not put me in ... had to ask for the school to not put me in the lowest classes. Their ... think it would be better for him to start at the bottom and work his way

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 11, 2016
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Poetry from 5 AM This Morning Don't worry, I drank an entire MUG of espresso

  

  had today and failing pretty miserably. So, for the sake of my sanity, I diverted my attention and ended up writing poetry! I used to do this all the ... energy? The nice thing is that I don’t really care if it’s good or not. I

  • by Powers '23
  • September 30, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  like the plague, so being willing to practice it is a huge first step ... will!) convinced me to try painting with my nose. Sure, why not? Hm, red ... anticipated it being difficult to get back into the swing of things but was

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Eating Disorder Awareness Week – The Secret I Kept by julia p. '24

  

  the future, and that I will be able to deal with difficulties in life ... progressed in 6th grade, and I found myself being scared to eat many of the ... ’t ready to accept, like the fact that getting one bad grade would not ruin

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 23, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Sign of Things to Come If Paul Revere went to MIT, he'd say, "The psets are coming. The psets are…

  

  I guess summer is coming to a close. My schedule was posted on WebSIS. :-( [In all honesty, I'm actually really looking forward to this semester. The classes I'll be taking are really good, and I've wanted to take them

  • by Bryan
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers I know an atomic particle's speed, AND position!!

  

  said, I think no matter how much you like to look good, there will be at least one pset on one night that will coerce you into going to class the ... can send in a picture of your invention, the place to send it would be

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 30, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  I was deferred? If you call in, we will not be able to tell you "the ... application will once again be considered by the committee during regular action ... along anything (such as...) that you feel would be helpful to the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  “i can only draw stick figures” musings on learning to draw

  

  piece (that spoke more to the id and superego). I wanted my body to be turned away, but my eyes to be on the viewer. I find myself looking back to ... being drawn. How does the angle of the eyebrow compare to the angle at

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • June 4, 2023
• Blog / Events

  The return of photos to my blog!

  

  according to him this failed), watches them in the background. And now ... a while since I put any pictures in this blog - I want it to be ... pretty, but it literally did not stop raining the entire time. Alex '07

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking in with EA Applicants because I just saw Chris' post, and you probably did, too

  

  to show you why MIT is not the goal. From The New York Times, “Why ... :  "Success is to be measured not so much by the positions that one has ... you to the committee; if your dream of being at MIT didn't become my

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 8, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Flow: Writing Like Yourself *insert prospective 2021 clickbait tagline*

  

  to a prompt. You are not your résumé. Specifically for the MIT ... use the essays to prove that you are accomplished. That's not the point ... ability to use thesaurus.com will not get you into any college. I love

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 19, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Sleep is (not) for the weak Myth: All engineers are insomniacs

  

  discovered on Saturday when showing the project to my friend). Not to worry, my ... This post is brought to you by the 20 hours of sleep I got this ... that you might not under normal circumstances. This can be good if you

  • by Stanley G.
  • October 24, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  admissions to find out The Reason why I was deferred? If you call in, we will not be able to tell you "the reason" why you were deferred, or "what ... ." Your application will once again be considered by the committee during

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  This is a song about being happy. Not a song about a whale. Sorry. But there's haute couture.

  

  stalking Diana Eng and I discovered that she is going to be at the seamless 2 ... ever stays at the MIT chapter when he's in Boston? Probably not... he ... Senate. It was a good, good night. MIT had some event to celebrate the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Internet Nostalgia Internostalgia!

  

  ever want to know the surface area of a golf ball with radius 3cm covered ... , like the ability to tell someone their video on YouTube of a baby hamster ... only there were a way to show you the humble beginnings of the 'net

  • by Chris M. '12
  • October 4, 2008