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  Taking the L On "failure" at a place like MIT.

  

  ]. I tried to argue that I could handle it and the assessment was a fluke ... didn't need anymore. I quickly messaged and went to claim it from her ... ’t need anything." This refers to being tested in faith, and it applies to a

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 16, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to decide which classes to take amazing classes and how to pick them

  

  14.01 Microeconomics or 24.00 Problems of Philosophy. You need to take ... and second semesters. See also: Cami's post. I have no clue and I need a schedule now If you have absolutely no clue how to pick classes, or

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 22, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Shiny Circuits Shiny, in some subcultures at MIT, means REALLY AWESOME

  

  ask, does a fluorescent light need to be controlled? You have likely ... through the bulb, it needs to be able to jump from one atom of metal to the ... in the first place, you need to provide a HUGE voltage. So why aren

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Advice

  Applying to Grad School How MIT Did and Didn't Help Me

  

  school admissions. Now, you do NOT need to be worrying about grad school as ... that’ll let you walk away without too much crisis.) You don’t have to go ... think you’re supposed to. A PhD, in particular, does not always lead to a

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 22, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Avatar and Desserts Exploring Food Art

  

  children’s show to handle topics of conflict, war, genocide, spirituality and ... Oasis to name a few.  Book 2 Tales of Ba Sing Se: Does this episode ... to art class way back in high school and honestly hadn’t given it much

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • December 10, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  50 Things Advice for the class of 2010.

  

  time you once had for pleasure reading is going to disappear. Keep a list ... if you're closed off. If you need to get a job, find something that ... , where you go to college doesn't matter as much as what you do with the

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 23, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Boomeranging The day before classes start is Registration Day. It’s also the day we welcome readmitted…

  

  will need to hear it more than others. My name is Chel. I left MIT ... many returners this time that the staff members need to be shunted off to ... . Last week, I spoke to a girl who enjoys being here so much that she might

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  25 Stories of Getting Accepted to MIT told by students and alums

  

  home because I was crying so much, and when I got to my house my parents ... . Went to bed super late so I didn't have to wait once I woke up. Woke up ... . Apparently, my face was a sight to see. So yes I'm screaming and in much

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If man is five Then most people are six, and if most people are six then pre-meds are seven.

  

  much as things to be studied for they work, but rather as elements of a ... means "almond bread" in German. I got to see Mandelbrot speak on Thursday ... just to be in the same room for a minute and catch a glimpse of his well

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 10, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Decade in Online Posting looking back: from the forums to the blogs

  

  no one to help, much less care. But she did. Luke was grunting in pain ... :)[/annotation] Okay, I need to pick my high school for next year, [annotation note ... it determines if you will need to take a Writing Intensive HASS class

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 3, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I’m back! (And what I carry on it) "You can tell a lot about a person by what they carry" - Atlas

  

  commute killah. Need to be on a bus/train/plane for a long time, but not ... , and a folder with random files I needed to cart from one place to ... Hey! I’m back this term to finish my undergrad degree. I realize

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 11, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  10 Things I Learned 1st Semester Yeap.

  

  ) Sometimes you need to impulsively hit that “Send” button.. There were many ... instinct? An MIT psyche? or a sign I need to get more of a life? HAHA.] ... Say hello to the holidays and winter break!!! Now, sitting at home in

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 24, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Midsemester Night’s Dream Technically an All-Nighter's Dream, but hey, close enough

  

  stressed I am, or how much work MIT is, or how to handle it, because I ... much work I had. Hearing the phrase "I'm six-one" began to mean ... absolutely worth the time. It took me until 5:37 AM to finish 18.02, much

  • by Joel G. '18
  • November 6, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fake it ‘til you make it It worked for me!

  

  the story, I need you to go watch Amy Cuddy’s TED talk about body ... to William Shatner. OK, this hasn't been a novel so much as an ... too much stress. I almost laughed. I wanted to say, “Please! I went to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tyrannosaurus REX the prefrosh are coming, the prefrosh are coming!

  

  's more important, now, to begin as you mean to go on. What does that entail ... -friends muscle, which you'll need to strengthen and rely on throughout your first ... . Little does she know that soon a swarm will descend upon this campus. In

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 20, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Took A Gap Year some things you just can't predict

  

  to sacrifice that much for my happiness. I thought of how my ... that I would end up where I wanted and needed to be, and that she would ... time, you’ll need to distance yourself from the process a bit. Care about

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • March 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why My 5.13 Problem Set Took All Day Moral of the story: Don't procrastinate, or I'll never talk to you again.

  

  soooo much effort." At MIT, though, I've tried to remedy this countless ... hours before needing to wake up again and turn in the problem set that ... walking later," to my second-grade phase of "Why learn to tie my shoes now

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 13, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  How much is the application fee?

  need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver will not have any ... The first-year application fee is $75, payable online with a credit ... application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  ten reflections on mit

  

  ’ve changed. Then, I need to account for my own “MIT-tinted googles”: for the ... and out. I can navigate almost anywhere without needing to stop and ... within a mile of MIT. And while there’s much more to explore (down in

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • February 15, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  22 Tales from tEp strange sights and stranger delights

  

  once and it was my own fault. I was climbing the ladder to my bed and ... to a quad. I was worried about how I'd handle the decreased privacy ... miss not having to worry much about buying groceries. I did buy some

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 31, 2020