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  How to get a UROP A lesson on stalking.

  

  're definitely going to be asked to describe them. Think about why it is you ... you're willing to learn, than it is to show off how much you already ... . Thus is the beauty of the UROP program. UROP, noun or verb ("to UROP

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 7, 2011
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  Christianity at MIT An intro to Cru!

  

  fellowship is that it is very student-led, so if there is something you want to ... question of whether Christianity is delusional or dangerous. It’s led to some ... ’m not doing it right, and then push it to the backburner. But now this

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 7, 2024
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  The Long Road to Happiness Stuff no one likes to talk about...

  

  sophomore fall, and not really had the courage to do it or the time to think ... not true) and I just don’t even really remember what it feels like to be ... to my room and feel like there was a sinkhole in my stomach. It was

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 22, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to trick yourself into thinking that you’re writing a report The most productive procrastination technique revealed at last!

  

  to Paint for any finishing touches. See how fun it is to manipulate ... report is going to ultimately look like, so you might as well define it ... discovered the most optimal procrastination technique. It is so effective, in

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • May 17, 2015
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  “You know what would be cool?” some pizza would be a start...

  

  That phrase is probably the most uttered string of words I hear. It ... universities that you can go to for your education. It's not like MIT teaches ... kill yourself with homework if you really want to try and emulate what it

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 8, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Chose MIT On deciding where to go, now that you're in

  

  : follow your heart, as cheesy as it sounds. When it comes to some of your ... , or, in this blog post, your home for the next four years—it seems to me ... in your decision and prepared to give yourself to it fully. I think

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 29, 2012
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  Beacon Hill in the Fall More door.

  

  steep slopes on narrow brick and stone streets; it is hidden alleyways, tiny doors, and secret gardens we aren’t allowed into. It is my and Cory ... at night is like dreaming. Pretty houses, pretty fences—it is our

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 17, 2016
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  Things Wot I Did Whilst Studying at MIT A tale told in pictures (and someone else's words).

  

  reading the post two days after I got to campus and swearing to live by it ... classes that have nothing to do with your major(s), purely for the fun of it ... . 23. It's important to think about the future, but it's more important

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 27, 2010
• 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.

  

  before it's due. I'm well aware that this is one of my greatest flaws, and ... myself that if I get it done now I won't have to worry about it later, and ... 'LL NEVER SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN." It hasn't worked so far - Thursday was the day

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem

  

  New York Times about the college admissions process, it is hard for me ... that it is not simply a function of age, but rather a fundamental difference in perspective relating to what applying to college is supposed to

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 10, 2011
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  Thank you for reading A rigorous study of 26-year-olds (n=1) showed that getting older is positively correlated to the…

  

  them both in my life. (This is a nice moment but I'm going to ruin it by ... ways that I never could have imagined. It is an understatement to say that it is intensely painful to lose someone you love that much. It

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to use these blogs Scattered thoughts on the information age, plus some bonus snark.

  

  passed it on to us. That was awesome. I spent a week wandering around ... only got a 760 on the SAT I math and I don't have time to retake it and I ... when the grade in question is as low or lower than mine. Listen to me

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  How to look over your application and advice about breathing. My older younger brother is your age. I am fully aware of how much you’re…

  

  that it is not in my job description to deal with. 3) Read over your ... through it. Remember that your application is your only voice to the ... , this is not important, and you guys can probably stand to wait another

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  . Posts include "It's an honor and a privilege to be in here with you all ... of you. Is that weird?" (No, it's not weird!) and virtual group hugs ... truth is - and I think it's pretty clear, both from living on this campus

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  seen a demonstration of how easy it is to wire up an incandescent bulb ... like Tungsten is, it's spread out as a gas. For electric current to flow ... . All clear? Just in case it's not, let's explain... So, the goal is to

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

  here comes a thought on decisions

  

  was so gorgeous it didn't matter that it probably makes little sense to ... to be charming things that you said are suddenly swarming it's easy to ... almost all of us, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. it's not often that

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  of my stress is self-imposed, it's me telling myself to do well ... 's nothing quite like being at home, even if it is just for two weeks, and even if it's so snowy that nobody can leave/come to my house for anything

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Applying Sideways How to get in to MIT.

  

  knowledge with dogged precision. Because it is better to be educated and ... speak to students or their families, be it on travel or during a campus ... may take many forms. What is it that you look for in an applicant?, some

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Praise Of Holistic Admissions not an admissions machine

  

  didn't mean that it's a place to idly chat with people (although it is ... within it. This leads me to another point I'd like to discuss, which is ... following quote:   One of the most important things about college is its

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 20, 2011
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  An Entry About Snow ...Even though we don't have any

  

  a little beyond the standard "it's okay to make mistakes") it is not ... used as a metaphor for life, and that it's highly unoriginal to come up ... expectations about snowboarding, and I have the bruises to prove it. My left arm

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 11, 2008