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  Things I Regret… less-than-optimal decisions I've made in college

  

  the communities I’m now a part of are beloved to me, but I definitely ... . probably also had the overall effect of lowering my GPA. I’m getting better ... people I spend most of my time with now, then I’m glad I still pursued all

  • by Selam G. '18
  • August 4, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breaking Normal From Freshman Spring Archives

  

  the Infinite Corridor has become easy. I guess I’m used to being here ... couches in the lounge Friday evening. I’m used to the cycle of work and then ... system barriers. Once I’m better, my immune system will remember the fight

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  January Blues living alone, daily grind, angsty music

  

  pleasure, don't you just become completely apathetic? i'm thinking of my ... , and I'm in regular contact with my friends, sending out dispatches about ... no frills, but I'm getting bored because I have a good grasp on my own

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 16, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  Trick or Treating Halloween Shenanigans

  

  crab. Since I’m smiling in the picture, I can only presume that I was ... the MIT seal, a hot spot for tourists and visitors. I’m pretty sure a ... a good thing or a bad thing, but I’m going to count this as a win for

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • November 1, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  this with anything. I like to count. When I'm near flowers or a plant, I ... times like these I need to know I'm not alone in how I am feeling. I was ... company at 8:45am. I hope it went okay. I think it went really well :) I'm

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Want to Declare a Double Major? This is why/how I'm doing it, in case you were curious

  

  I'm going to start this out with a quick disclaimer: no, a double ... nice email. Something along the lines of: Hi, My name is Ceri R., and I'm ... read like: Hi, My name is Ceri R., and I'm a rising junior. Sophomore

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 5, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Navigating MIT is like flying a spacecraft* the most important things I've learned here so far

  

  from personal experience: I'm passionate about the intersection of ... -faced, through the questions - I'm still cringing at the memory.  (Specifically, I ... this is the happiest I've ever been at MIT.  I'm taking classes that

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  AHHH CPW!! Goal: Do ALL the things!

  

  .  I made some of my best friends during CPW, and I'M SO EXCITED THAT IT ... . I’m still great friends with all of these people – Emma and I get ... nitrogen ice cream at Random Hall. Now, I'm going to highlight some of the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman FAQs and a cliffhanger or two.

  

  week).  I'm currently taking five classes and a UROP, which is the rough ... is why I'm careful when adding new activities like UAV team or yearbook ... the UROP website. 4. "I'm not sure what I want to major in.  Is that

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 7, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  With the title of this entry, you might think I’m about to tell you my plans for the three-day weekend. Sorry, Chris Columbus. I’m actually ... ! Movie! Two things I do significantly less of when I’m at MIT is drive and

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blogger Freebie #2 And a plot twist!

  

  your part. Yep, I'm talking about failure. Marcela has already written ... of it, right? I'm still not really sure what to think of failure, at ... , at least a little, it's something I'm learning to deal with (gasp

  • by Cam T. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold 'em

  

  . This is probably due to the fact that I'm not on campus and, while I ... chance to de-tune and think about my progress so far. I'm halfway done. I ... glad I'm not at home, and many other typical college experiences. Today

  • by Snively '11
  • June 21, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Week of Music Eight bands in nine days, and I still missed five performances.

  

  ). I guess it's hard to describe music I'm not familiar with, but Fortran ... minute of this stream for a good laugh). It's different from what I'm used ... but I'm a new DJ at WMBR...more on that later), so I downloaded the hour

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 28, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

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

  

  him fervently. "Ay, Luciana! Va bene! I'm getting up now..." Yawning ... ." "Harvard?" "Nope." "Okay, I give up." "I'm from MIT." "Wait, Em ... that I'm actually a bio student, and I'm taking art for fun. MIT does

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

  What I want to be when I grow up Did I go with the baseball announcer idea? Or the Daily Show script writer? Read…

  

  out, would you believe me? Speaking Spanish started the whole thing. I'm ... . "Wait...you mean...there are things I'm good at?" After 3 years of MIT, I know there are lots of things I'm not good at. Like differential

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Advices, advices Notes from Associate Advising...

  

  !!!1!!1"? ;) Anywhoo, I'm an Associate Adviser this year to 5 froshies, Jeremy, Orit ... Rush week." Pass/No Record is what you make of it. I'm not here to talk ... you had to study. I'm here to advocate that you forget about that the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Best of the Ben Blogs Looking back at Ben's four years on the blogs.

  

  . Having bad grades or scores will certainly hurt you, but I'm sorry to say ... , and EC" The Beard. As you've probably noticed in the picture above, I'm ... admissions, but also for rocking out... "I'm A Famous Rockstar" That title is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Celena in CPW-Land (Guest Entry) Skipping school to have fun, duh!

  

  . I'm 18 years old (although, I subconsciously still think I'm 13), a ... because I'm just in Physics Honors. The room was pretty though. After 30 ... reflecting upon all this stuff, I'm feeling a bit strange. I miss MIT, and I

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  Internet is Gonna Get Me In lieu of studying, I finally get around to answering your questions.

  

  , and I'm happy to say that I suffer from this painful disease that seems ... asymptomatic again and the cycle repeats). So I'm in the reading room. It's a ... is going to get you? The internet is going to get me. That's why I'm

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Long Overdue Q&A Post Sorry for the delay!

  

  high school math are recommended for applying to MIT. I'm going to be a ... , this is fine. I'm from Romania, moved to the states in fifth grade. Last ... generally negative throughout. I'm retaking the SATs this saturday and I had

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2006