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• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  fire hose that is MIT has barely been turned on, it tends to freak you ... and the bloggers of this site. It gives me chills just to be there in ... . From trying to do everything because of a fear of missing out (FOMO –– it’s

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  leaving for another planet. But that's how it is. This is not the Earth ... magnet high school in NYC. This is a planet of it's own. It's called TLM ... field guide: - The Students at The Land of MIT have this crazy energy. It

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admitted Student Spring Meetings… ...the event when I decided MIT was for me.

  

  Okay, I admit it! I decided to come to MIT without the benefit of an ... fact we're preparing for it on campus already, there is still the ... Councilors and a great group of alums were there ready and willing to answer

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  A Tribute to the people of South Africa

  

  week that I didn’t find the time (or the energy) to step away from it all ... amount of things I want to talk about is so numerous that it would easily ... , is something I jotted down upon my arrival in Kwazulu-Natal. “It’s

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 17, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Why Leadership? (guest post) Inclusive leadership and vision-building at LeaderShape 2018.

  

  come to you. It is when she sits, listening to your vision and being in ... Shape program. As a student—at MIT or anywhere else—it can be easy to lose ... shoulders. It asks you to look into yourself and think deeply about who you

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 21, 2018
• Blog / People & Identities

  the pieces scattered behind you

  

  where I’ll live a year from now, but wherever it is, I’ll look for the ... do about it. I understand how grind culture is harmful, but I love what ... pushing my limits. Working hard has brought me far, and it’s easy to believe

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 28, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston Rain With apologies to Tay Zonday.

  

  , since it is supposedly the middle of winter, I didn't think to bring one ... picturesque, and fun to play with (or in), it even can serve as a metaphor for ... group in addition to Simmons. And because it's IAP, I decided to take

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  All About The Author A bit about me and my job as Director of this site.

  

  Hi folks, My name is Ben Jones and I work in the MIT admissions office. My job, among other things, is to manage this site. I write stuff ... doesn't ignore potential; we create it. Thus, say hello to the all

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 6, 2004
• Blog / Events

  Beantown, H-Town, Blue Hills, House of Blues With cameos by home, beatboxing, and happiness

  

  Hong Kong. It is a warm, relaxed city. A fine place to spend a weekend ... lyrics to an entire album. It was the last night of the tour. The energy ... month. Let's go back a few weeks. At the time of writing, it is Halloween

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 5, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sore Subjects state of affairs isn't so good. But here are some telescope pictures!

  

  until it's time to blog and all you can write about is physics. ... close to the waves that time) and sand all between its pages. Aside from ... light, is definitely by far the fewest number of units I've stood to

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • April 14, 2008
• Blog / Blog Projects

  slow burn you and the void

  

  cw: gore ?  # The void is calling to you. You speak to the machines ... , forgot half the holes and channels. You set to fixing it, blinking through ... down. The void then does not call, it screams: smash it. Just to see the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 6, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Sweet summer song

  

  goal is to make a community for students to get creative outside of ... visiting a city. New York has something very pretty to it and I'd like to go ... it was very hectic, but I did a stop in Cambridge, UK to meet a friend

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • October 19, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  All The World’s A Stage On theatre and artsy stuff

  

  ) and it’s bound to be a good show. For me, it’s wonderful how easy it is ... my eyes (ears?) were opened to the glory of musical theatre. It’s ... touch of procrastination, we decided to go for it on Wednesday. Because

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 22, 2013
• Blog / Events

  4 comfort songs for your first day shake those jitters!!!

  

  on the ground All I wanna do is fly away 'Cause I'm trying to find the ... The first day of classes is tomorrow. [annotation note='like, of course i technically can, but... what??? summer flew by']I can't believe it

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • September 3, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Re-halloween Reuse, reduce, recycle, remember not to leave junk outside your door.

  

  . Cheapness is a nirvana, and the road to enlightenment is lined with random ... during orientation, I staunchly refused to buy any edible matter, to the ... starvation, thanks to his unwillingness to get out of bed and buy groceries

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  things i miss and don’t miss who is this guy? 🤔

  

  get things done. I would finish my classes, and then it is a time to ... some words easier, because it stops people from making big thoughts to ... they seem to have closed?). I no longer have the stomach for it. Well, I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  Exhaustion Guess who's not ready to go to grad school after all

  

  learning that students are offered, it can get tiring to constantly shove new ... classes is that in an environment where you're supposed to be learning ... learned enough to create a cool final project, but it's hard to actually

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 5, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Examining exams Sometimes, grades matter less than photons are matter.

  

  It's October. Cambridge is cozily snuggled into the cusp of a cold ... Gave It Back to Me on Tuesday)”. You guessed it: MIT just dumped its ... about it really hard, just because your astute brainpower is practically a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  can buy from Bed Bath & Beyond or something) to make it easier to ... , though it may vary slightly depending on your dorm. This list is based on ... . Getting a bicycle is not absolutely necessary, but I would recommend it if

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Events

  What If… I Met Randall Munroe? ... Something would have to blow up

  

  . xkcd is “A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” Its creator ... inch thick, is absolutely hilarious, and, according to the back cover ... ’t relate here because you should all go buy the book yourself and read it. Mr

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 22, 2014