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• Blog / How to MIT

  Schedules and expectations The do's and dont's of freshman scheduling, and what to brace yourself for.

  

  !) so here it goes. IТƒфd like to preface this all with the statement of ... 'll hopefully have the time and energy to do so. Pre-orientation (I did Freshman ... started and the endless supply of free food waned, it began to hit me that I

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Varied states of the basement A roundabout trek to an underground level of Building 7 leads me into areas very…

  

  behold, Room 7-012, the "Heat Transfer Laboratory." On my way back to ... 're familiar, thanks to a previous entry. Along the way, I thought I'd show you a few highlights. The note on this door wouldn't normally be amusing

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Answers, and live updates Live from a lecture by architect Steven Holl.

  

  you that you have a host, and that you will be well taken care of while ... (where some of you will be staying for CPW). He showed this (in ... left. Originally, MIT tried to build the dorm on the right (the zig

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What did YOU do this weekend? Laura's jam-packed-action-filled adventurous fin de semana.

  

  around the room and up and down the stairs to tell Becky and Sam. Why ... most well-known around campus for being the go-to-woman for questions ... not go into too much detail, but while we're on the subject I'd like to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Intermission Summer job: just kickin' it. And working at Pixar, too.

  

  month, they're releasing Ratatouille, which my mom never fails to pronounce as "Ra-to-lee" even though the logo has the built-in pronounciation ... Sometimes taking a little time to recharge is really all you need. I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / Summer

  feelings from the summer I wish I could describe more accurately partially inspired by ducks, newburyport

  

  that I will let the desire to be good overtake the enjoyment of it; the ... and try something else later and yet not being able to put things down ... improvement will finally be enough for me to feel satisfied with all this work

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • August 5, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We now interrupt our regularly-scheduled programming… I tried getting ahead on my reading assignments but that only lasted so long.

  

  ... Whoever writes a comment that makes me laugh the hardest will get the scrap ... your questions, I feel loved. Special shout-out to my midwest friends. Hope you're surviving the snow! Speaking of snow, we've gotten a ton of

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • February 3, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Mathematics of People Guest post on Economics

  

  with the times it’s open, how it chooses its prices, why you seem to face ... be more likely to take costly measures to make sure the trains are more ... a little bit of everything, and for the rest of my life I will be

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • April 28, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures of a Prefrosh: My ‘Year On’ ...and why you should listen to Matt McGann. [by Vicky Thomas '12]

  suggests that the year will be even more productive than a year of your ... , Vicky. Thank you for your letter requesting a deferral. We will be glad to ... , and the MIT FinAid form. From this point forward, you will be a member

  • by mitblogs
  • April 24, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  just do it don’t say you’re gonna do it!

  

  you do it. It will come due, and then it will be done. Here’s the ... as a noun and a verb (CNC: to cut out a part on the CNC mill ... awake on my feet. Handling a mill was difficult, but automating the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 23, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Procrastination For Finals 2 T minus 53 hours...

  

  's no more Cs in the despair there is hope And nobody fails, there's only ... takes me for a ride I smile at the TA, I pray I'll be alright The exam is on my side and takes me for a ride I smile at the TA, I pray I'll be

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 17, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  IHTFP Warning: Bitterness Ahead! (And why IHTFP can mean so many different things.)

  

  hatred will be temporary, and eventually you'll go back to loving the place ... "Name any topic and I'll tell you why I hate it." -Laura "I will kill you with a bat." -Christina '10 "It must be finals week!" -Ben Why am I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 20, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  I tried* to run to the airport *thank you Noah and Sydney for saving my life

  

  will you be when I run all the way to the airport?" "Honestly, I ... wanted to be very clear that I should NOT run across the Chelsea Bridge at ... probably head back, but how FUNNY would it be if I ran to the airport? I

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • November 12, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  “But I’m not cool…” Dr. Suess but shitty? Dr. Suess but angsty?

  

  MIT.  Everyone’s saying ‘all the things you could be if you go to MIT!’”   I like MIT. I like it a lot. But I fear MIT will not be So kind ... "] Me on my actual first day of high school! T-minus two months to the

  • by Powers '23
  • August 18, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Info Session Courtesy of Ben Jones

  

  rigor) to decide whether or not you will be able to do the work here. Take ... before so be easy on us, but the way this is supposed to work is that we ... learning how to actively learn, pursue topics, and be inspired by the

  • by Snively '11
  • March 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  General Advice Application advice for HS juniors and sophomores, inspired by a student's question

  

  , but they also can be things like (but not limited to) athletics ... down! You probably shouldn't tell us if you failed the medical boards ... -curriculars, either in an essay or on the application form, try to make it more than a

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another one! The return to campus, round III

  

  Last Sunday may not have been my first time coming back to MIT, but I ... same energy. The streets were full of fraternity vans trying to snag new ... mayhem that is Registration Week was the perfect introduction to my Junior

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • September 11, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m in Lusaka, baby, so why don’t you blog me? I told Sam to blog this entry since I'm in Zambia (that explains the title).

  

  so exciting to be here finally that the bug bites and jet lag and ... butter), and go to the market to buy fabric for skirts/sarongs. I have not ... the next 5 days or so. We hope to meet with 3 students from the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 2

  

  to know how many will be accepted for each of the three, and when notifications will be sent." Well, I did say, "Because I do not work for the CEE ... want when they enroll at MIT, so this will not be a critical part of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I hurt myself again And again and again and again.

  

  Seriously, I am really, really bad at not tripping and falling over things. My failings at life from the last couple of weeks include tripping ... myself in the face on the railing, skidding across six (6) feet of ice

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 9, 2009