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  Selection begins Picking the Class of 2010.

  

  This afternoon, we began early action selection for the Class of 2010. As is my custom, I wore a tie today, out of respect for the applicants ... 3098 applications, up about 10% from early action last year. This will

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  setting up for the event. Rebecca gives pointers on how to eat healthy for ... start wearing shoes and socks. To get ready for the winter, this week the ... for the snow because that means snow football and more occasions for hot

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  The Aftershock In memory of Kate Hunter ‘20 (1997-2017), who will always be remembered for her big…

  

  the call, and then ending up crouched down on the side of the road for ... remembered for her big heart, bright mind, and beautiful smile. According to ... was a slobbery, deflated mess on the floor. For the sake of writing a

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • January 18, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  we are twins … but ARE OUR AGENDAS?!? (not clickbait)

  

  for our animation class. And the second week of December, we stayed up ... like using physical agendas more. For one, it’s fun to buy a new one each ... year. But while Allan has consistently filled up every slot of every week

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 23, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  there is no time left musings on death and the future

  

  there are many reasons for this: i don’t text as much as i used to, i have ... and financial cost to family, and so on. but the most chilling part for ... complete loser who feels really really good for a few hours every day.’ He

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • March 22, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Internet Nostalgia Internostalgia!

  

  -billion dollar company came up with for the web in 1996: McDonalds-1996 ... up a heaping dose of pain in the form of academic expectations. If you ... , MIT is really really good at helping you adjust and prepare for such

  • by Chris M. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  childhood and disney world trips

  

  I've written in the past about my love for Disneyland. Growing up a ... hardcore for this trip. On Saturday, we woke up at 5:45 so we could arrive to ... , prepping for a 7am wake up for the next day. On Saturday, we were still all

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 25, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024 looking backwards and looking forward

  

  classes, etc. I had plans that ended up getting pushed off for last minute ... track of time. I flew back home to Pennsylvania for the first time on ... in my bed for a solid thirteen hours. I've spent my time back home with

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • January 1, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  lifting heavy objects and the grungy basement gym

  

  some inches down and then some inches up again.    I signed up for ... . Knowing how to do that felt good. Feeling myself limber up and prepare for ... are barely enough plates for one person to squat while another benches

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 30, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summers spending three at home

  

  We spent our last three summers at home. That’s not super common for ... , so applying to internships or looking for summer UROPs just wasn ... that is not the case for everyone), so we didn’t feel any pressure to

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • June 22, 2019
• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  .[/annotation] So I picked up the habit of carrying projects around, waiting for the ... ="79909" /] 10. the forge stand  This May, I built a stand for a forge to be set up ... ’m excited for things to pick up this semester!

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  How to (Im)properly Get an Independent Study another step by step guide of our mistakes

  

  the list we made in this post. Come up with an idea for a project ... sends you an email! Hooray! Set up a meeting with the grad student for ... do not get approved for 21Es Respond immediately asking to set up a

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 18, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT CodeIt or: the best decision i've made this semester

  

  remembered. When the CodeIt application opened up in late August, I immediately applied. I thought I would be somewhat qualified for the job now ... with a whenisgood.net form to set up my group interview. My interview

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 25, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Radio Nerd Shenanigans i wrote this in october and forgot to post it oops

  

  been trying very hard to clean up the place for the past few weeks. It ... . KN6OQK” how I got here I picked up ham radio as a hobby during ... note="stands for Amateur Radio Emergency Services. I still miss them a

  • by Anika H. '26
  • February 25, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  difficult difficult lemon difficult the end of senior fall

  

  before finals season would wrap up for many of my friends. I took the ... independent, more willing to stand up for myself—and I need to stop forgetting ... the case. I ended up dropping two classes. Both had content

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 29, 2022
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Woman and Her Lute An epic tale across three centuries. (includes poor fanfic-style prose)

  

  was looking up history offerings at Harvard for the fall semester. After ... squabbling over pieces of bread, the plaza is deserted except for an eccentric ... up!" An attractive young woman clad in a white cotton dress nudged the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Candies and Costumes and Pumpkins and CATS Princess Leia and Orphan Annie ran around with laser guns and threw candy at people.…

  

  housemaster, dressed up and handed out papers for us to fill out to determine ... wearing a firefighter costume I bought off Amazon for a separate occasion ... ever, after having dyed hair for more than six years now. I've always

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 3, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Family Weekend 2014 family weekend 2014, day 1 and how I had fun

  

  staying up till 4am each night for the past week.     Ok, I ... . Well, not really free time. I COULD be studying for my 8.02 exam on ... waaahmbulence for a bit, I got straight to work. I traded away sleep hours for

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Bicycle Diaries Like the motorcycle ones, except far less artsy and with a serious lack of Gael…

  

  locked it up for me, after which we took the bus to Harvard to see a comedy show. We spent quality sister time together for a bit before I rode the ... resolve my issues for the night by taking it up to my room, effectively

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 4, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  taking care in all forms

  

  cheesy. you have to ask the cashiers to warm it up for you, so: "uhh ... for the driver in the red pick-up truck to let us pass. We have so ... ? of course, growing up, the answer was my family. i woke up one morning

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • May 22, 2022