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• Blog / Admissions

  Where We’ve Been And Where We’re Going A brief history of the blogs and MyMIT.

  

  't one of my top priorities. For me blogging was almost an afterthought - I was so busy trying to make MyMIT live up to its promises that I had little time for anything else. When I was hired, MyMIT had been designed

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  classes i’m taking! (fall 2025) highways, storks, and movies

  

  completely blanks. Unless I'm actively working on an assignment for that course ... for my classes. Coursework (im)permanence. Hopefully by writing this, I ... information the next time the question comes up, instead of "🤔 I don't remember

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 5, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Guess who can legally drive alone in Maine now? Learning to drive on hard mode (i.e., in Boston)

  

  test as a sign that I needed much more practice, so I signed up for a few ... National Park in Maine. We planned meticulously for the trip – booking the ... , I’ve had my South African driver’s license for three years and was no

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  and they’re going to better places lessons learned from a hard summer

  

  playlist; tw: suicide mention briefly Today, I interviewed for a ... far I've strayed from that this summer. Work has been hard for me. I'm a loud, outspoken individual. For the most part at MIT, my character

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 14, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  preserving student community what does it take?

  

  experiences on the Burton Conner Transition Team, which is responsible for ... Conner is seeing a few changes that have implications for its ability to preserve its communities. For one, our murals are being painted over, and we

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 20, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  Never Have I Ever…reflected on my identity "too indian" or "not indian enough"?

  

  for finally, finally giving South Asians the representation in media ... obviously a huge step for Indians in Hollywood, but...yeah, it has a lot of ... . But in an attempt to eschew the "nerdy girl" stereotype for Devi, the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 4, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Cancer life-changing.

  

  whom are MIT students) come together for a week of pure camp fun – filled ... rotations, swimming, hiking, and more. Planning for each camp session is done entirely by a coordinator board made up of ~15 MIT students; this board

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 18, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The One and Only Melis

  

  , so I grew up in their studio and developed a passion for designing ... for help over AIM -- she patiently explained to me how to solve it, but ... few weeks away, I decided to profile her for my blog. At first I thought

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  if you grow up in a Christian family, there's a huge price for NOT ... questions, rather than someone like me, who wasn't actually looking for a ... satisfying. For example, the speakers explained their personal reasons for

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  will do this for you anyway. :-) My advising seminar, 1.A24, has proved to be a worthy contender for most intriguing class this term. We meet for an hour and a half every Monday afternoon to nibble on biscuits and

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  A Year at MIT, by the Numbers quantifying my MIT experience

  

  note="we meet 3 times a week for 2 hours during the semester and like 20 hours a week during IAP to prepare for our annual show...those hours stack UP"]Mocha Moves.[/annotation] 190 if I include [annotation note

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 6, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  farewell, first semester p/nr-ing just hard enough

  

  I grew up in Nashua, New Hampshire, an unassuming city with lovely ... for the past few months, Nashua conjures images of flatness and ... only my younger years in Nashua, that I’ve actually been at MIT for most

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 19, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  c/o 2017

  

  'll excuse myself for having some extra level of fondness for the 2017s. i don ... for their last exams, and suddenly my room was packed and i was on a ... concert - one last song for every graduating senior. before each song

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 12, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Underwater Dreams an MIT event

  

  generation of other undocumented engineers to strive for a greater goal. Now ... (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which is a temporary designation, subject to renewal every two years and only in effect for the duration of

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 7, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Odd Jobs How non-seniors can occupy their time before and during graduation

  

  Materials for Biology, which hopefully will be a blend of my interests in science and media. But, in waiting for the summer session to start, I ... . Basically post-MIT CPW. The Alumni Association searches for current MIT

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIA No More Why I haven't blogged in 23 days.

  

  , but I have two legitimate reasons for why this is so: (1) The freshman ... it too. Here's mine for the week: Andd a second shot, with stuff you ... account the following: - Completing Funding Applications for my upcoming

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  Belated Guest Entry by Carin '13 - a little late perhaps but incredible nonetheless

  

  sights. We ended up meeting with representatives of Habitat for Humanity ... develop project ideas for MIT students to work on. We spent most of our ... organization that operates throughout the Philippines and builds villages for

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 2, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  2009: Let There Be Bloggers!

  

  looking for 4 incoming freshmen to compliment our contingent of talented ... pretty high. The exception will be for video. We're looking to add video ... Application To be considered for a blogger position, you should email me

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  you for being engaged with MIT and our admissions process. This year ... : about jobs, about your ability to pay for college, and more generally about the economic, social, and environmental stability of the world. For

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Surviving CPW Tips and tricks on making the most of your CPW experience

  

  For the record, during my CPW, it rained for a little and despite that, I still had a blast; so, regardless of weather, get ready for the most jam-packed days you'll have until you come for Orientation of course

  • by Bryan
  • April 5, 2008