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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the luxury of bad art nothing but the truth

  

  time approaching music as a creative outlet, and to be honest, I’m not ... for years, like how I felt trapped between the dichotomy of being a “girly-girl” and a “tomboy”, and how boys got to be multifaceted but girls

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 11, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Your credit history is too short and other adult things

  

  they might be in a few days, or weeks, or months. I can delay apartment ... associated these adulting things with being alone. In a follow-up post I made ... about it I kind of don’t want to be a grown up. Let me be a child and let

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 23, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tips for applying to UROPs

  

  notice you in the first place can be a daunting task. But it doesn't have to be! Here's some general tips and comments I have about UROP hunting ... you’re looking for. You don’t have to be “good enough” to do a UROP

  • by Jenny B. '25
  • January 30, 2023
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  life lessons from my internship career choices moving forward

  

  position where they can't care about compensation. And to be honest, a large ... internships for next summer, and to be honest, I would love to do something cool ... everyone to be employed in order to survive, and I'm no expert in economics

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  baby steps something tender and new

  

  confusion of being 16 years old, bemoaning perceived injustices to me ... importance of vulnerability. because as we’ve all heard by now, being ... heart again ended up being one of the most healing decisions i’ve ever

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Out of Context Quoteboard SFW for the blogs, unfortunately

  

  it being too straight." “I’m the after image of toxic masculinity” "why be emo when you could just be a bottom" "You don't need a bisexual light to be pretty" "Have you tried going on a boy detox? Aka being not

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 25, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Starting Over it feels like this every time but this time it's different

  

  was doing, and felt okay with what I was doing, and felt like I could be ... college to be an extended coding bootcamp with interesting peers and ... ’m getting one anyway"]I want to be on the rowing team for one more year; I

  • by Alex M. '21
  • August 30, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  Hey International Kids! Press 'Submit' already!

  

  special kind of courage. I know some of y'all may be in my shoes in this ... admittedly limited, this being my first semester here): I’ll miss my family ... helped that I went to a boarding high school so I was used to being away

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 25, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT of the Late 1800s, According to the Students snippets of history from the first 10 yearbooks

  

  be Gastronomical Engineering, a Course dedicated to making and ... it be distinctly understood that we are not learning to be plumbers ... the youngest of the family which has been brought into being by the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 27, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What an “OX” means on a transcript and why I currently have two of them

  

  subject, but the O grade can be converted to a grade of OX” and OX ... charge of the subject will be notified when an O is changed to an OX. An OX ... -carrying grade. This may be done with or without the instructor requiring a make

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • January 25, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Sunday night is the deadline for Early Action (EA) Here are some things we want you to know

  

  ; Early Action applications should be submitted by 11:59pm Eastern Time on ... understanding with teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in our office by November 1. They can arrive and be processed well after

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 27, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  morning (Pacific time). During that time, I was scheduled to be at a day ... be focusing on my relationship with God), so my I gave my brother my My ... me, it might be a good idea to plan this one ahead. But to each their

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas thanksgiving and warm fuzzies all around

  

  course, Thanksgiving weekend. I have...a lot to be thankful for. Mom, if you're reading this--thank you for everything. I know I wouldn't be able to be here at MIT without you and all the lessons you've taught me

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 30, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  More Milk Please And a cookie too. If by cookie you mean an awesome metaphor.

  

  grand total of my high school knowledge is quickly being surpassed. But ... here. Is there a word for being utterly thrilled, pleasantly surprised ... at the same time? Probably not. But there should be. Because how else

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  To the Class of 2016 General life advice

  

  true meaning of IHTFP. MIT can be a wonderful or awful place depending on how you decide it'll be. Here's just some things to keep in mind as you ... should be your first priority. If you're not feeling well, you're probably

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Language (die Sprache) MIT-Germany student discusses language

  

  ;advantageous" for being recognized. But the decision to write in German wasn't based on what would be the easiest (German) or what others thought would be "best" for one's career. Instead, the decision was

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  H^3: Home, Hummus, and HBV The end of my first semester (and Pass/No Record D:) and the beginning of a…

  

  It's good to finally be back blogging (: As usual, there was the end ... to be expected from MIT right? But I made it through... of course ... be able to write something awesome and inspirational. Instead... those

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  Impulsive Decisions as expected, have consequences

  

  is a LOT of work to be done. But how could this be! It's Christmas ... a lightbulb literally went off in my head. I could be learning Korean from these emails...or I could be learning Korean in Korea... !? I mean

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 25, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Help@MIT welcome to student resources

  

  'll be a time for some new adventure before classes start.  Boston is to be explored, roller coasters to be built, and all the rush food ever shall be eaten.  Easy, fun, interesting.  Life will be pretty good ^_^ But this

  • by Piper '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Update The latest on app tracking, app numbers, etc.

  

  international students.   The Early Action season is shaping up to be a ... Expected 6500 applicants will be another record for MIT admissions By Joanna ... yet, they predict that there will be nearly 6,500 early applications

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 18, 2010