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• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Rise and Grind and Build *dolly parton voice* workin' 9 to 5

  

  ="going to therapy"]soul searching.[/annotation] I ate toast with peanut butter ... , and nicked my nails trying to sand things. I'd like to believe that all ... metaphor?"]still soft and prone to damage.[/annotation] Since high school, I

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Putting The Pieces Together: Hacking at MakeMIT in which four biological engineers spend 16 straight hours making something

  

  How many biological engineers does it take to make a motorized ... MIT’s campus that brings over 250 students together to hack, make, and create to their hearts’ content for 16 straight hours. Hosted in the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 12, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Twenty-One Days Abroad in Twenty-One Photographs a curated photo dump of an IAP in Spain

  

  Over IAP, I had the opportunity to participate in one of MIT's IAP ... 21L.590 would be the perfect chance to finally take a Literature course ... plenty of time in the afternoons and on the weekends to explore as much of

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second Home You're in your room doing a pset. I'm in my lab making science happen.

  

  Hey guys, This guy tried to guilt-trip me into writing a blog, but ... in the 70s, we have come to understand much of its genetics well and see how it applies cross-species to higher order organisms. You might

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 30, 2010
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Culture Clash Spain doesn't do sarcasm, and my soul is slowly dying. But then I took some…

  

  . :]" Yeah, sooooo, I'd love to, but see, most of the words that my new Spanish ... all the important insults they thought we needed to know. But let's see ... verb to match the subject. The same thing happens when you answer the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 9, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Three of a perfect pair Biking! Clothing! Exploding! A day in the life.

  

  and Steer Clear Ruth ('07), Matt ('08), and I went down to Chinatown ... (supposedly) the world's third largest shark fin in its lobby. Thanks to Matt Mc ... entry. Don't go to China Pearl; it doesn't have a shark fin. The first

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I chose my classes A graduating senior's perspective; results may vary

  

  about my class projects here. A major contributor to my enjoyment was ... music technology to open-heart surgery. The freedom to choose between so many classes enabled me to learn and apply interesting ideas across all

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Curseroad MIT class roadmaps that shouldn’t exist but theoretically could

  

  there are always tons of great options to choose from. But sometimes ... ] alone, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to construct a roadmap of ... . That’s why we have CourseRoad – a website for planning what classes to

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 6, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Every song I’ve referenced in my admissions blog posts

  

  posts. I made a Spotify playlist if you want to listen to them all: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wP6Lb5qZ0B9NXAjwsFYyl?si=2c079440422a4f32 I've had to make some substitutions to some songs not on Spotify. Stats This is my 173rd post, so

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 15, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  On Genshin Impact and a better introduction to me

  

  was a new experience which led to a lot of frustration and more ... an introduction to my vibes and what I do on campus! Part 1: What ... ’s usually referred to in the in-game dialogue) is kind of confusing

  • by ana~
  • October 7, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT, Medicine, and Success from Any School thirteen years in a thousand words

  

  first place.']Course 9,[/annotation] [annotation note="Trained rats to run left or right in response to different noises and then dissected their ... moments free from anxiety about posting slices of my life to the public

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • January 22, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [joint liveblog] finding the BALANCE with 2.009 watching the 2.009 annual showcase (with Kayode D. '27)

  

  audience POV. In some lucky turn of events, Kayode D. '27 and I managed to ... completely sleeping through ticket launch, I'm here to liveblog our reaction to ... excited. (watch the livecast here if you want to join us for the ride

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 9, 2024
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, per se a selection of fantastic dishes, part 2

  

  somewhat arrogant and definitely premature [annotation note='Link to previous ... . Now, allow me to present the sequel to my assortment of culinary ... the MIT dorm kitchens and subjected on campus students to a dining hall

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 24, 2021
• Blog / Class Projects

  We made a website this is a filler post

  

  website! I teamed up with Dylan L. ’23 and Emma Q. ’23 to make em7.io. You input the melody to a song, and then it automatically generates a harmony. Clicking the Compose button links you to a page where you can record a piece

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 31, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ABCs of Senior Year friends, jobz, cats, "eight-oh-two"... + AMA!

  

  the clubs I have gained access to. Brain and Cognitive Sciences ... about the Brain to appreciate humankind and the self. Cats: specifically ... want to write to finally put my social science skills to good use. My

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 23, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Awesome People of 2016 part 1 of an incomplete list of the greatest and coolest

  

  impossible to process that this was it, maybe the last time I’m seeing these ... month, we traveled to the Boston and Springfield Planned Parenthood health ... staff and my fellow Youth Advocates were amazing to work with. And today

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 5, 2016
• Blog / Events

  REX at Simmons Hall 2015 water balloon wars, pancakes, roofdeck parties, and a trojan duck

  

  clubs and activities. They also learn about the resources available to ... , what it means to be an MIT student, and how to find support and push through hard times. We even have a play put on by students to provide useful

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 31, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Some Useful Things Things that greatly enhanced my chance of survival quality of life at MIT, and lots…

  

  -averse but also terrified of heights, but it turned out to be a fantastic idea ... room to my right swayed with me, and so did the world four stories down at the open window to my left. I was terrified at first, but some time

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 23, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline-time Questions Omnibus Answering all of your questions. See you in 2007!

  

  Before I go off on vacation today, I wanted to answer as many questions as I can. It's a long entry! Before we get to that, though, I have ... essay has to be something to do with engineering or could I send in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker interviewing Hank + sharing student stories!

  

  profits to charity, posting thoughtful weekly vlogs — the list goes on. I ... go to charity. The Foundation to Decrease World Suck inspires me with ... . Dear Hank & John and Hank’s TikToks taught me to think more

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • May 24, 2025