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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Home Sweet College Surviving first semester.

  

  out and growing up and being on your own. Academically, first semester ... completely relinquished that--I know, of course, that my family will always be ... inherently means giving up a little of that, and being ready to support

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 29, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  Miscellany In which I talk about my life and Fancy sportsball DNA folk songs

  

  waiting to be skyrocketed into fame as an arm model); my picture is second ... would be coming to campus to give a lecture: Yo, Lil B is coming to MIT on 11-21-2014 and is giving a lecture on "BasedLiving" -- so it'll be

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 22, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicant wishing you all the best and greatest

  

  talk. Yes, time may be running out on your high school years, but it ... the greatest detail. Be Excited. Google defines the word as “very enthusiastic and eager.” I describe it as “being able to appreciate life and work

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 6, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s Making Me Happy: Week 3 Independent Video Games, X-Men, and Interstellar

  

  reconsider sales we missed. With summer vacation being a short 2-3 weeks away ... looks like it'll be a first day watch for me. And with that I'll finish

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thinking Positive Sophomore year was kind of awful. But there were happy things! I'll focus on the…

  

  't have anything to do, I felt guilty - like I should be doing work or ... can be fun, but it is hard to find a way to balance everything. The good ... squishy. I'm going to be on Medlinks Exec! I was selected as the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  AMA Ask Me Anything.

  

  you might be bored. This is an open conversation. I will answer any (any ... -7) and math (18) and minoring in writing (21W). This fall I will be

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 20, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  10 Lessons #IAP #Italy #LearningByTeaching #wow #Pi(e)DayCountdown

  

  teaching all my subjects, which turned out to be a whooping mix of ... and grandma made were of course the best I ever had, being homemade and mouth-melting.           5. Don't be afraid to say "yes." I kept

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask Me Anything or discuss anything. or whatever really. what i'm trying to say is: open thread.

  

  Action committee, so I'll be reading applications instead of comments. But ... readers will probably be lazing around digesting like me. So let's all hang

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 30, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I should’ve started this earlier A statement exemplifying my first month as a Junior

  

  and heat/mass systems. That all being said, I do really enjoy the ... one of the coolest project classes at MIT. I'll be sure to make a post ... measure things. Which is actually more difficult than you think it might be

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?

  

  ).  Directed questions that can be answered relatively briefly are best; those questions with answers that can be found easily on the website or that require

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  . Taking advantage of new opportunities is what will change yours. 2. Be ... ." Focus on finding what makes you tick so you can be the best version of ... . 5. Try new things Don't be afraid to break from routine once in a

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / Personal Travel

  June and Flaky Biscuits The first part of an epic summer and food, bien sur.

  

  me to be an MIT blogger is because THERE ARE SO MANY AWESOME THINGS ... I don't get a flaky biscuit, Moving on: I'm BACK! I love being back ... successful semester, but let me be honest, I felt mentally and physically

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chem Lab Boot Camp!

  

  will be released throughout the fall in episode format. You should sign ... about the initiative here. Ms. Watters points out that science can be cool

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 22, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Way We Live Saunas make me think

  

  once in a while. OK I may be an Internet addict, but I am not alone ... of IAP in Korea. South Korea may be the Starcraft capital in the world ... showed me...it might be time to pencil in some downtime. Although the

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 7, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Space Robots II: Attack of the Paradigm Shifts why undergraduate research is so much more than an opportunity

  

  . But how can this be? This is an unallowable paradigm shift! I'm a biologist, I was always going to be a biologist! Biology was like the best class in high school! This… is unimaginable, what else would I be?? I got

  • by Piper '13
  • January 27, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Terrascope Save the world. Go. (:

  

  , you could answer in a multitude of ways and I wouldn’t be able to say you’re right or wrong because the question could be answered ... rhetorical question-response would be: “Isn’t that like asking how I would save

  • by Ana V. '15
  • January 3, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Are you a high school student? Do you want to learn more about MIT or possible career paths? If so, read…

  

  and work on career development. The students will be able to network ... you're a high school student living somewhat close to Cambridge, MA, be

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 9, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Guest Blog: A Guide for the Hopeless and Drenched thoughts from mark '15

  

  experience it more synthetically, be it the pressure to earn a living, or ... about to be given a couple guidelines you may have thought never existed ... representing your academic competence on an objective scale; however, they can be

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT, Part VII in which I realize that I am less wise in person, and also a senior

  

  bloggers, blogs were...blogged to. Frosh: Are you excited to be a senior ... to do a thesis...also, I'm not ready to be a real person right now. I'll probably be ready to be a real person in a year. Many other nerds seem to

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • September 15, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Blogging Is The Salt Shaker Of My Life thinly veiled platitude included free in box of metaphors

  

  Though I usually try to avoid being serious on the blogs, I've always felt truly honored to be an MIT admissions blogger, and by 'always' I ... with the residual excitement of being prefrosh. They remember how

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 17, 2011