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• Blog / Challenges

  Failing and perfectionism

  

  perfectionist, not until the past several years. Perfectionism and high ... tendencies, and that shiny bar you've set for yourself becomes the standard for ... though, and it guilt trips you into believing that you settled for

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 12, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just 41 Pictures I Took in 2017 Yultide Day 2

  

  in this case being the 1E cats" - credit for caption and images goes to Nisha D. ‘21, fellow blogger and 1E resident. 4 (left). From a ... from the annual 1E Hall Thanksgiving, cooked entirely by students and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 26, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2015 FAQ All the questions!

  

  complete the MIT application Part 1 (biographical form), and if you are ... Early Action, and up to January test scores for Regular Action. Q: If I ... your application is complete by then and you did not match. We can

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 21, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bread at Desk This entry brought to you by the letters "Sleep Deprivation."

  

  walked in, there was tons of bread at desk. Even baguettes, and I love ... minutes before I came back for good, and it wasn't there then, so I thought ... much of it or something and they were going to come back. At 4:58am, an

  • by Karen F. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  A Cautionary Tale of Two Students You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they…

  

  which the hero goes it alone to kill the bad guys, and avenge those who ... MIT believe that they can go it alone and be successful here. Even more ... cautious about the learning process and tends to be obsessed with issues such

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  learning about Things!! cool classes explained in easy words

  

  After three and a half years of being at this school, I've taken ... sharing our work in such a way that other people can easily understand and ... 're telling a story will make people care more and understand better. Another

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 16, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Media That Makes Me Feel Okay School's out! Time to get distracted :D

  

  transition and my reasoning behind it, but it’s a little long and a little ... . Enjoy <3) So, the MIT school year just ended, and it’s probably coming ... usually makes you excited, and maybe it still makes you excited even though

  • by Powers '23
  • May 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 4

  

  from Logan Airport to MIT all day Thursday, and back from MIT to Logan on ... tournament! It is better to register now and then cancel (please try to cancel ... register by the deadline and then try to register late. Also, it is true that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 25, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  i made a dress out of target bags i also edited a video about it

  

  on my Google Calendar has been blocked out to finish my Target blog and ... various boxes and tables. I edited it in Adobe Premiere Pro which I get free ... 'm gonna get rich and make my own better version of the Georgia Guidestones

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 21, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  [Announcement] The MIT Bloggers are hosting an AMA! Ask us anything this Friday and Saturday!

  

  comments section and ask us your burning questions! You can also upvote other ... , but use common sense. Hateful and offensive questions will be ignored and possibly removed."](within reason).[/annotation] It can be about MIT

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 15, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  “we have the winter olympics at home” the winter olympics at home:

  

  propaganda, and that means more snow shenanigans! This time brought to you by ... summons me at 10:00 pm to accompany her on the most random and hilarious ... of snow. Even better, right outside of the dorm where Siyi and I live

  • by Allison E. '27
  • March 22, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  what i talk about when i talk about running with apologies to murakami

  

  and excellence. Success was 'having:' money, awards, status. Excellence ... . Pursue excellence, Coach would say, and success will follow.” - Deena ... bestselling novelist, but Murakami wrote an entire book about life and running

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: Taylor Pons from the First-Gen Program #FirstGenPride

  who are also passionate about advocating for equity and inclusion. Here ... community what it is!   Hey there MIT Blogs! I’m Taylor, and I work in ... crowd. At MIT, the First Gen Program is a tight community, and it always

  • by DJ Rock
  • April 14, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  last minute application panic for the procrastinators

  

  , embrace serenity with 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and small amounts of argon ... deadline. Most schools will take letters of recommendation and other ... . Give yourself more time and avoid a heart attack. You’re too young for

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 22, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tetazoo is not a Hivemind Haha... just kidding... unless?

  

  up for the freshmen and other hall newcomers. We have tasks to complete ... sprained me knee bringing around a blanket and asking strangers to join ... ” writing a party invite email for a party that isn’t happening and send it

  • by Powers '23
  • November 24, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I Picked My First Apple apples, part 1

  

  , and now I have enough apples that it would be wasteful for me not to eat ... apples and trees, I had never picked an apple until today. My previous ... , an apple cider donut, and a [annotation note="the source material for

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 16, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  the sun sets on another summer only one left yikes

  

  a friend who's an LA native about this feeling and he said that it ... and it's like you're caught in a time loop. i don't know if i like that ... things i'll miss and some things i won't. i'll miss the lovely people and

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 17, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Day 1: Going North Leaving the light pollution bubble to go to class?

  

  when you have so much fun with the people in your family and feel ... is a college campus where events and famous people will often come to ... out to New Hampshire to do this? Wouldn’t it have been a lot warmer and

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 31, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Getting Back to Normal ...with some help from Macklemore

  

  It has been a rough couple of weeks in Boston and at MIT.  Wednesday's memorial service for Officer Collier has helped us to heal.  And tonight, we ... , the Beach Boys, Aerosmith, R.E.M., and more. This year's headliner is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Exploring the Outdoors! In Kresge that is...

  

  about the product design process (Ideate. Model. Test!) and then apply ... and portable camping stove StormShield: A protective covering for ... would allow kegs to be more safely and easily transported down stairs (I

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 14, 2012