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• Blog / Academics & Research

  everything, all at once thoughts on science, ambition, and obsession

  

  drive to be doing the most I possibly could be in any given moment. In ... crazy, no overtime, plenty of time in the evenings and on weekends to ... projects was that I was still exploring what I wanted to do in the long run

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • August 2, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what I did this semester in broad strokes!

  

  class every student has to take"]GIR[/annotation], and it is (from the ... hands-on lab sections where we got to see the theory in action, and I had ... °, cold air has to be pumped in. But how much, and for how long? Too much

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • January 5, 2024
• Blog / Advice

  an essay writing journey one of my MIT essays, as told through revision history

  

  ones I wrote and rewrote the most times. What I’m trying to say in this ... , this is when I wanted to major in math and REALLY cared about competitive ... an admittance to Phillips Exeter, arguably the best high school in the

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 25, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  The Public’s Biggest Fear ...is no longer one of mine.

  

  proudly brought it to school, got up in front of the class, and spent thirty ... . I was startled to see one of the graduate students in my group there ... felt our way outside, in the dark, and had just found space to breathe

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Of MUN and Academia What is Course X in Chinese?

  

  , when I went to UPMUNC in November. One of the most common questions the ... Sometime in the last month, I was forwarded a request to blog about ... is easy. Generally, you just sign on to the MIT MUN mailing list, and

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 18, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  in search of a reset day just out of reach

  

  later on in my high school It seemed to me a little cruel How the right ... learned in class to the “mini-quizzes” at the end of some lectures; Tuesday ... ) where instead, whenever the reset day is about to come, there suddenly

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 20, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  the interview, speak in a manner that is easy to understand, and bring ... description of the current interview process is posted here.  Here in Cambridge ... "wet and not-so-hot." It's quite an experience to be in a place where the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Syzygy, basically. uh, what?

  

  considering Thanksgiving is usually just the three of us in a big empty house ... telling me to look up. The moon, jupiter, and venus in a right triangle ... should just relax. (The link is to my final transcript - complete with cues

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 9, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Last Times waving goodbye to my MIT experience

  

  to the last times in my life, especially because I've realized recently ... Campus party I went to was, nor what the last meal that I cooked in my hall ... strategize to get the buy one get one free deals, and somebody would a

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 22, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  Schedules and expectations The do's and dont's of freshman scheduling, and what to brace yourself for.

  

  reason. First semester is on pass/no record (P/NR) in order to give ... all; I learned the subjects much better and 18.03 is so super, super ... better than people who have much more experience in the subject. And that

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Almost Only Counts in Horseshoes I almost did it. Rather I almost didn't do it. And all for a class…

  

  early and take my free Monday off to get ahead. And so I did. Cue the fun ... where most of the action took place. Surgeon General's Warning: This musical is not for the weak stomached. It involves mild acts of cannibalism

  • by Bryan
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Q&A A bit of clarification on being waitlisted.

  

  great choice to fall in love with, so that no matter what happens with the ... should not do: Fly to campus to make the case in person. Send us ridiculous ... other. It is in your best interest to complete your financial aid

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  in remembrance of the body affirming the mind–body connection

  

  . in days like these the body feels like an inconvenience. i have to tend ... 're asked to pay attention to how our feet are in contact with the ground, to ... in nine separate occasions. by the end of the class, i'm expecting to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 8, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Driving On The Infinite One of my biggest pet peeves is people who do not understand how to drive…

  

  biggest is people who do not understand how to drive on the Infinite Corridor. The Infinite is essentially a 4-lane road with 2 lanes going in each direction. Of these two, the one closest to the wall is the lane for

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 9, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Noise and time chaos and peace in a silver package

  

  exciting College Adventures™. I had to slump over in the Maseeh 3 bathroom at ... . What I didn’t realize was that, in the process, I forgot to do things for ... . MIT is a very exciting place. For most of the things you'll be

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • October 15, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  the ROTC program - for many students, this is a great way to make MIT ... opinion it is generally easier to make friends with someone you know in ... for science courses or are they thought to be there to fill seats in the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Don’t Waste Daylight; Don’t Lose Sleep I've almost survived a whole semester.

  

  everyone at MIT does (according to the fantastic pressure survey in the Tech ... in December for me to wear shorts three days in a row, and when the ... is rising, the semester's winding up. I'm trying to wind down (not that

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 10, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  why i chose mit the paths not traveled

  

  always knew I was going to choose MIT. Bluntly put, it was the most ... wouldn't carry out the rest of my career in the same manner. I want to work ... is, an engineer without interests in the wider world, working a cushy

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Stories from High School you wouldn't want to be caught with MMS

  

  Master, the most exciting thing to happen in weeks, but not exciting as a ... drag you out naked). Unlike most other boarding schools in the country ... point—had to find a way to cook the ramen in the absence of kettles. We

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  questions you have in the comments section below, and I will do my best to ... during the weekend, there is a huge support system here at MIT to help you ... for if you fit in well with the culture there. Talk to different

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014