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• Blog / Challenges

  Mirrors Because reflection is not just that image you see of yourself in the morning, or…

  

  it a chance to succeed is better than doing nothing. Lucky for me in ... like GEL, you’ll do reflections a lot, and it might take a while to ... how to give an honest assessment of myself is probably one of the most

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 8, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Late-Night Juggler In which I spend about twenty minutes trying to transcribe the Mass Ave cross signal…

  

  too :-) It's three in the morning and MIT's campus is, for once ... brain." The first thing you realize when you go talk to Nicholas Ferri is ... Note: The following is adapted from an article I wrote for CMS.350

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • October 3, 2014
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Bad Ideas events I went to (another late IAP post) i can’t believe ellie beat me to the punch

  

  IAP is one of my favorite times of the year, because it's the best ... capsaicin (the spicy chemical), making it much more effective than water to ... capsaicin we ingest. So if you somehow managed to tough out eating it without

  • by Anika H. '26
  • March 8, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Hosed Exams=Cars, I'll show you how!

  

  weeks or so. But then there is this one week that just happens to fulfill ... that last one up), but it mostly just boils down to you getting hosed by ... is said to be "hosed" from working so hard. Now if you'll excuse me, I

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 6, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Fourth Semi-Annual Q&A Even yet still more answers to your questions.

  

  Preview PDF (I'm applying online). Is it ok for me to write more and and ... point where it is clear that they are 'qualified' and could succeed as far as coursework goes. After this point is it purely 'match' or do the

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  ]Granted, this class is still related to STEM, but it takes a much more social ... it’s crazy to now think to myself, “this is what college is.” I ... what to expect. While the information I learned was useful, it couldn

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  in search of a reset day just out of reach

  

  ![/annotation] Played too much SET! But summer is over; It is fall, and I’ve started ... of reach This is a post about feeling hosed and wishing it would go ... reviews make it out to be. only 2% of reviews were 1 star so i lost the rng

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 20, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  February(ish) Updates and Notes aka my life in photos and haikus

  

  .0001: Introduction to Python Six triple O fun Is brainwashing you to join The cult of ... MIT history! This is what it felt like:   As I write this, I’m riding a ... Hello, everyone! It’s been a while since I last posted. Here are two

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • March 1, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Vlogging, Tweets, and a Riddle The sum of three cats is a dog. Explain.

  

  math textbook: The sum of three cats is a dog. It only works on female ... you can only see it if you want to and you highlight the text:   ... when I’m hosed. If nothing else, hopefully it will add to your brain

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Questbridge College Admissions Conference A guest post from Louis Lamia '14, an MIT Quest Scholar.

  

  Scholars. MIT is a very diverse place, but every once in a while, it’s fun to ... - so here it is. Enjoy! ----- This place immediately brought back ... do it the right way, and to this day, every morning I wake up and look

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Targets shooting things and hitting them

  

  talk about the air pistol itself. The aim is to learn to shoot precisely ... , there's virtually no recoil or vibration, the lock time is quick, and it's quiet enough to shoot without needing ear protection. The class is nine

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 28, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 1

  

  and if it is, where we can find the adress to that website." We will ... asked, "Is it really that easy to select 100 international applcants from ... understand some Hindi and Urdu (pakistani language) is quite similar to Hindi

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 5, 2005
• Blog / Residential Life

  back in east campus, the sequel jiggity jig (again)

  

  table, some of the posters. it's also right next to the lounge, which is a ... begin to materialize, and it is exciting to be a part of it again. i ... . thinking about this room makes me kinda sad. east campus is scheduled to get

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 18, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Long Overdue Q&A Post Sorry for the delay!

  

  to colleges... is this still "official" in the sense you need it? Yes ... attended, or is it enough for my American high school to send one, given that ... ? It's always a good idea to contact the coach for your sport if you are

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Zeno’s Paradox halfway there (again)

  

  , another year has passed, and I have another one to go. Oh my god time is going faster. I think this is to some extent what people mean when they ... experience leads to a smaller proportion of the time it took to gain that

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 17, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  This week’s Questions Omnibus

  

  .. Is it possible for me to somehow update my application?" Yes. You can ... replied, "A.M.C., they might not know you by your pseudonym. It's easier to ... your application or is just say that the Admissions Office has it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  A Week of UROPing in few words

  

  .) paper art is pretty. With that in mind, I started reaching out to ... soon joined! To explain it quickly, we are using the art of paper cutting ... training to me, though, made me learn how to use this thing: it has two grips

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Giant Cows Eat Venus; Earth Next Breaking apart and growing, fireworks, and a story

  

  ? When was it supposed to start?” “Half an hour ago,” said the other. They ... cardboard eclipse glasses. “Is that it?” “No, honey, that’s a bug. It should be on the top right.” “I don’t see it. All I see is the sun. Do you see

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 25, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  hell. handling the hardest semester at MIT, virtually

  

  "]HASS[/annotation] ones, so my workload isn't as bad as it could be, but I'm struggling to stay afloat. My eczema is flaring up due to stress and my diet bounces ... . It's pretty consistent. On weekends, I either take a few hours to

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 9, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dreams How MIT has helped me keep a life long promise

  

  . As time goes on, it is no longer just a question of what you want to be ... For many people, the idea of "what do I want to be when I grow up" is ... in this field, etc. It is no longer a question that can be easily

  • by Ben O. '19
  • August 22, 2016