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• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  critical to enjoy the work that you are doing. In my case, I found a good ... guaranteed to have a rewarding and memorable summer.   ... students who are considering MISTI to think of the program both in terms of

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  so you’re starting your first year? boy do i have unsolicited tips for you

  

  students acclimate to MIT. It was a fun, high-energy job. Every OL was ... of a flower, the people of my orientation group seemed to blossom.  As ... less as a “how to do MIT” and more like a “here is a hodgepodge of advice

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • September 2, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  I asked people at MIT what they were doing for Pi Day 2025 something is rising... 3/14/25 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  Pi Day is a big deal at MIT. Not only does it go hand-in-hand with ... ? (looks at Frank) Didn't that one girl say there's going to be a guest ... nine celestial bodies you would run over with a fusion-powered trolley to

  • by Jebby B. '25
  • March 7, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Is This All I Ever Will Be? on friendships

  

  sexualisation I tend to talk about friend groups a lot on the blogs. I've always ... together. I was so surprised I was so easily able to form a friend group ... little brave to post this on a public platform where any of them can read

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 20, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  transferring student culture online virtual rush? it's more likely than you'd think

  

  conner...my god, is she a beauty. from b to shining c, burton conner offers ... bombers) to play and it was a great time. Our usual event is a bit more interactive; a freshman is asked something relating to a certain Bomber and then

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 8, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  How does one write a first post? This probably isn't the way...

  

  of eternity and create a legend—a legend that people would whisper ... proceeded to…well…post a blog? And, that's it. I think we all learned ... So, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a man who

  • by kellen manning
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  The Tech profiled Lydia about resilience @ MIT "I’m building my vocabulary and I’m building my mind and I’m building myself as a…

  

  ’s a choice. There are certain things that I know I need to do to be ... so entangled. I just know, if I want to have a good day tomorrow I need ... purpose of the blogs is, and always has been, to give MIT students a place

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 17, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Killer Mike, Lupe Fiasco, and the Dancing Body of the State five gatherings of many people

  

  'm qualified to be here because I am a black man in America, and that does not ... Dance at Duke, gave a profound lecture to a rapt and engaged audience. He ... needs to be something substantial. Not "look, we got Killer Mike at MIT. I

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • April 27, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  : your admissions decision does not in any way reflect your worth. A ... . Sometimes, students here live for weeks on a deadline-to-deadline schedule, so ... ’s hard anywhere to achieve your dreams. It’s going to be a tough

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

  thank you notes before i go

  

  me how to make dphie a home: I love you. I miss you all so much. I will ... . emma To my dearest, sweetest Emma. I feel like this will be a ... my comfort zone. For teaching me to relax more once in a while, to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Updates exciting, exciting!

  

  turns out, it's not a good idea to accidentally push down on your laptop ... hall when you happen to have a bajillion questions about the exam isn ... pull there is such a thing as too much caffeine MIT alumni are

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 17, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dreams How MIT has helped me keep a life long promise

  

  , but also how much money will such a career much, does this career ... need a PhD, how often will I have to move, are there any jobs available ... , hoping that each one would bring me that much close to a cure to cancer. I

  • by Ben O. '19
  • August 22, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  , shall we? *** Teddy Purdue had much reason to be nervous. The confluence ... ,” she said, leading him gently to the couch facing a television that could ... good, right? You’re a med student and pretty much a walking Ivy League

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  the list, though, I do have a few quick things to say. For starters, I ... was applying, I realized that talking to another person - whether it's a ... committee wants you to be. Admittedly, students at MIT share a lot of common

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Leadership @ MIT (from a froshy perspective)

  

  ! Summer before freshman year = time to relax."]desperately needed a break ... will make a post compiling them all some day"]there was so much more to ... . Maybe your experiences were similar to mine; probably a lot of them were

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 3, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Riddles, Research, and Nerds with Power Tools My week.

  

  friends and I needed to follow a very detailed and specific set of ... MIT is famous for? It also needs to be named after a tectonic plate ... most about being a pledge. As the old scripture goes, to whom much is

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Progression of Spirit You must be this tall to ride the MIT Emotional Rollercoaster

  

  : Exhibit A Jon is the one closest to you, sitting at his computer after ... discovered that there is much more to MIT than schoolwork and studying. He ... Exhibit B. Exhibit B Then BAM!!!, like a kick to the face delivered by

  • by Snively '11
  • January 8, 2008
• Blog / Class Projects

  The Semester I Played With Chocolate and Ants for a Technical Class Inflatable Chocolate Balloons + Ants as Architects

  

  semester to create an object and then turn the object into a vessel. For a ... to create a 3D object, and discover something new about the process ... still needed to choose a medium and change the bowl to fit the medium

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • October 7, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  Me and the Firehose on balancing classes, and choosing next year’s schedule

  

  for quicker or easier paths.  So anyway, I think a smart idea would be ... which classes have psets due which I do not want to finish. I also have a ... discovery class] Physics of Energy Units: 48 + 3 I also worked a UROP with

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 30, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  what i learned from classes spoiler: not what i expected

  

  much more than the material that is directly taught to you. If you’re a ... research proposal related to topics in this class. I ended up creating a ... what the club actually does) UROPs (to try different areas of research

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • May 27, 2021