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• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  by bike, by train, by wind, by rain getting around different cities

  

  exposed to other ways of getting around, I'm thinking about what I want to ... taxes, which can double the price of a car. I’m not sure how this ... slightly irritable around day 3, even if I’m walking lots. Copenhell was

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  train of thought on feeling deeply

  

  Amtrak. One day, it suddenly occurred to me that when I'm on a train, I ... think I’m finally sweeping up the pieces, hoping that I’ll be able to ... that I’m considering for what I want to do straight out of college, but I

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 26, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  to now and forever

  

  bickered like siblings (or how I imagine siblings fight, I'm an only child. I ... he hates me? What if I'm so different now that he can't stand me? And I ... friend group. I'm really happy for you." I sat back and kind of reflected

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 15, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  majoring in 21E: frequently asked questions what it's like to study humanities at a stem school

  

  deceptive, a lot of people just assume I'm double majoring rather than doing a joint program, which I'm fine with. But I found that 21E hasn't actually ... enough at MIT because I'm not suffering? And then I stepped back and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

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

  

  . Obviously, I'm thrilled to see Devi embrace a life of partying as a mere ... in order to get a chance at kissing him? What??? I'm mad, y'all. Also ... bitter adversity with focused determination. Today, I’m grateful for how

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

  101 questions we’ve asked ourselves at MIT we're all just trying to figure it/life/ourselves out

  

  . And I don't know why it took until coming here to realize that I'm my ... learning the opportunities and obstacles attached to autonomy. I'm ... take classes I’m interested in even though it doesn’t fulfill any

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • March 27, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  yet i maintain composure manu tenere “i hold by hand”

  

  tuesday night. it’s a phase three waltz, and i’m dancing as the ... is forward waltz, and i’m on the correct foot again. one two three, one ... , and—one two three, one two three. i’m on the beat again. we dance for a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 9, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  My winter break so far take a break

  

  , and if I don't reply, I'm sorry! Sometimes I forget to reply. But I do ... . Anyway, detour ending now.] After this I'm hopefully going to get some of ... Unity. So crazy that I'm working for the exact same people now. But

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 29, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  On Friendship how my beliefs have changed over the years

  

  fEw yEaRs... and they're right -_- And I'm sure a lot could be said ... just accepted it. So, now I think I’m in a relatively stable phase with a ... without any expectations.     I’m writing this because I have confided this

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • November 2, 2019
• Blog / Residential Life

  A man’s reach should exceed his grasp My roommate and I built a lofty heaven!

  

  classmates had learned and done. I’m still intimidated sometimes, now, but I’m ... and counting, and I’m not dead yet. Here are the sweet deets: The ... . So now it's noon and I'm kinda hungry and we're... not even at this

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 23, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: A Smile Worth 1,550 Words guest post by Mariam D. '20

  

  ’s a myriad of expressions on their different faces that I’m trying to ... translator, “I’m happy because I’m learning to memorize the Qur’an.” He then ... . But in writing this (and trying my best to keep it short I’m sorry!), I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 22, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Mathematics of People Guest post on Economics

  

  emotions didn’t seem to work like the people I cared about the most. I’m now ... jump right into the graduate program’s curriculum this year. I’m taking ... procrastinated it during the day. I’m currently writing a research paper I’m

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • April 28, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Year vs. Senior Year The same, but different...

  

  . This year it involved running across town to Harvard, where I’m taking a ... Requirements (GIRs) I wasn’t very passionate about them. Senior year, I’m only ... akin to “thou” and “wherefore art”, except I’m not even that fluent in

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sewing minus the machine Costume Design: Featuring the best non-stick-figures I've ever drawn!

  

  I'm taking a somewhat lighter course load this semester. I signed up ... for and everything else. And yet...or maybe because of that, I'm ... comparison...apparently they didn't agree ;) ). But I'm learning that making

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 21, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Goodnight Moon Or: The Senior Who Desperately Tries to Put Off Bedtime By Saying Goodnight to Every…

  

  positively absolutely should be asleep right now, I’m not. I know that classes ... how terrible I’m going to feel tomorrow due to sleep deprivation, and ... . Maybe I’m not ready to say goodnight because I’m not quite ready to say

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 7, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes from the Road: NorCal, Netherlands, Nick Cannon, and Nerd Camp where I've been, what I've been doing

  

  vigorous vacations. In fact, I'm nominally on vacation right this minute, but ... conference hosted at The Hague. I'm a fellow at the National Center for ... different sides of the glass     Week of THE IMMEDIATE NOW I'm

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Although of course you end up becoming yourself Perspective and focus, brought to you by M. C. Escher

  

  I’m ranked in the bottom 39% on profile views among my connections on ... it I’m just getting now, like Linear Algebra concepts from 18.06 that ... allegedy within biking distance, but I’m far too lazy to even purchase a bike

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  So the rest of your decisions are coming in and let's take a second to talk about it

  

  bad? I’ll give you an analogy: MIT is, as I’m sure you know, hard. A ... it’s not you..” “I know!! I mean, sorry, but I know I’m less ... I want to submit this by the deadline, and it feels horrible, and I’m

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • March 27, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  ADMIT ME PLZ? filling out the app. for some reason it's a lot easier this time

  

  is Chris - I graduated MIT in 2011, and now I'm a 4th year (!) med ... ? Mmm, I'm applying to Internal Medicine residency this year - we'll see where I end up. I'm couples-matching (basically this thing where two med

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  How To Fumble Your Way Through MIT and Still Turn Out Pretty Okay Step 1: Fumble. Step 2: Turn out pretty okay.

  

  promise you, I'm actually a black female immigrant scientist. Please don ... Adulthood. Don't quote me on that, as I'm only halfway through the decade. I ... experience was similar to Laura's, only I haven't yet Made It and I'm still not

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 8, 2014