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• Blog / MISTI

  Springtime for Interns in Germany Watch out, Europe: I'm going on tour.

  

  really needed to get started with before Friday and almost no time to do it ... 's speech because you have too much homework to do. It was cool, though. The ... possessed person. Europeans wear a lot of corduroy, it seems like to me. Also

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  More questions

  

  asks, "Does anyone know if CPW is restricted to students who are accepted, or is it open to anyone who wants to go?" Also, midwest mom asks, "Can ... submissions of art, music, etc, but it is starting to get a little late in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2005
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  My Freshman Journey with Internships or: i get rejected a million times in a row

  

  it is extremely rare for freshmen to get internships. Often times ... used Handshake, a lot, which is a system that colleges use to help their ... wanted nothing to do with a snot-nosed frosh which is, well, pretty

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 16, 2020
• Blog / IAP

  incoming how i’ve been spending my iap yes get ready for like 8 of these in a row

  

  hellhole that is Massachusetts. In this time, I've been trying to keep ... cooking and practically anyone else who is willing to give me pitiful scraps ... disheartening watching my friends easily get solutions to problems it takes me

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 16, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 4,5,6: NACAC Conference Part 3 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  hysterical). I got up at 4:30AM on Thursday to make it to the airport in time ... that "it's worth going to Tampa JUST to eat at Bern's." We dramatically exceeded our MIT per diems but it was worth every penny I had to spend - I

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Party!

  

  partying. It also has mudwrestling. In addition to my mudwrestling, I worked ... I don't have much to say, I would just like to bring this to your ... narrow victory for Lowell. (Photo credit to Eric Schmiedl '09) Yes, that

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Trains Make Me Think Of Bringing the focus away from miles and minutes - and onto more enriching things

  

  able to work close to home is a plus for me, but in my case, it still ... you do what you want (or have) to do. It's the sort of thing where you ... you want to immediately go to bed when you get there. It's the sort of

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 12, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  In many ways on average-posting

  

  writing this, I am thinking maybe it is enough. To only ever write and never ... so I would often talk to her about her blogs, and see her post them. It ... about.    We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • October 7, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Skill Issues (spoiler alert: i've got them)

  

  something is the first step to being really good at something”. It’s a little ... I think my suckiness at Smash is interesting because it’s probably not ... probably will be for a while. It’s easy to interpret that as lazy. And maybe

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • June 29, 2023
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  life lessons from my internship career choices moving forward

  

  trying to optimize for happiness, I don't know if I can argue that it is so ... sound decisions. But it's also not something I want to center my career ... mean is, if I weigh compensation as a heavy factor in choosing what to do

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Idol A selection committee fantasy.

  

  're looking to do something as mindless as possible. And this is where my ... selection committee. (As a guy who is not wired to do science and math, I'd be ... : Dog, it was just okay for me. You want me to keep it real, right

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Hold your breath my first CPW

  

  paying attention to the moving object that is time, it just whizzes past ... talked about logistics; this is how you get to East Campus, this is the ... grills, then toast buns, then cheese. It's good. I missed this. I head to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 13, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Random Monday Fun @ MIT The title says it all.

  

  picture with his cell phone last thursday and sent it to me. The text that accompanied it said simply: There's no one in the driver's seat. Just a guy in ... this, which is pretty awesome. (I feel like this may have been posted in

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Match Game

  

  be autonomous. The competition is so popular, they hold it in the 1200 ... 'll start with the question that seems to be most prominent: what does it mean ... of the MIT spirit is collaboration and cooperation: you can see it all

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 27, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On Comics and Role Models I interviewed one of my favorite professors because she’s amazing

  

  ; I just sort of 'make it happen' when it comes to putting out a comic book. But to break it down into all the different parts, articulate what ... granted what we do, but it's part of our profession. To see all these really

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 18, 2014
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  have the opportunity to climb the mountain that is MIT. They hail from ... -eyed and reminded us that what we do is more than a job: it is a privilege ... are not offering admission, then I want to remind you success is not

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  ways of saying goodbye joint post with CJ '23!

  

  's laughing in the background So this is how it ends I promise to never go ... eyes Moments of magic and wonder It seems so hard to find Is it ever coming back again? Is it ever coming back again? Take me back to the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Fortune Favors the merits of not working too hard

  

  flourish. Sometimes it's hard to take a step back. This is why I warn my ... has to say (seriously, go read it). But I wanted to hone in on the point ... talking to my dad about my job - this job - and how much I loved it. I told

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Walk down CourseRoad Lane A boulevard of broken dreams and dropped classes

  

  . CourseRoad is a wonderful tool because it lets you toy with alternate ... . Wondering if you have space to squeeze in an astronomy elective? Add it to a CourseRoad and see how it fits! Want to see what it’s like to be Course <

  • by Joel G. '18
  • November 24, 2015
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  year. This decision has been made with care, and it is final. I know this can be a difficult decision to receive, but trust me: it works out okay ... of you to apply to MIT. It’s an honor and a privilege for us to read

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 17, 2024