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• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  the first week that I joined the team, and I did quite terrible. But I’m ... rolled down after each shot! I'm really excited for sectionals this ... for the whole semester. Luckily, I’m all healed now! I stayed away from

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I auditioned for a musical Oh my goodness, oh my goodness

  

  audience as possible. Don't get me wrong: I love to sing. I'm no good at it, though, and there are very few people I'm willing to sing in front of. Late ... think I'm crazy. I only auditioned for Little Orphan Annie because my best

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 2, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  I can`t wait to start writing more about life at MIT, but since I`m ... , kind of. I`m almost 300 pages through Matt Ridley`s "The Rational ... hike. I was in a strange mood. I`m a student at one of the most

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / How to MIT

  Making money: my campus job "Hello, MIT Computing Help Desk, this is Laura, how may I help you?"

  

  a call to tech support, I'm about to tell you. When I show up at IS ... to log into the phone system, and wait for calls to come in. While I'm ... troubleshooting steps, and if I'm lucky (and they have an easy question), I can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Recap (Guest Entry) "a perfect introduction to MIT"

  

  Providence to Boston (I'm actually from San Diego, but our plane landed in Rhode Island), I practically squealed at every tree (I'm not used to ... that interested in psychology now, but I'm definitely excited to take it

  • by Bryan
  • April 19, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  suggested that I should write a book on college applications. Although I'm ... upon us, I'm proud to present you with - drum roll please - my very first ... my advice to be earth-shattering, I'm just hoping that my own

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Hello, Ma Sheng Li Gong A journey of four years begins with a single blog.

  

  nothing in particular, but sometimes I still pause and think, "Wow, I'm at MIT. The MIT." Sounds silly, but if you know where I'm coming from, you might understand. I guess I am categorized as an "ABC," but I'm not your

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  What the end of the semester does to Conner 2 For one thing, no one does the dishes. And I mean no one.

  

  Hello readers. Happy Holidays to everyone! The term is over and I'm ... . Almost all of my grades are in and I'm also happy to report that I did much ... 's left from last semester is a bunch of pictures that I'm about to share

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Advice v2.0 How to survive the application process without losing your mind.

  

  I’m rewriting my number one rule. Maybe I shouldn’t call it my number one rule, because I can’t really decide between the two, and I’m not ... FOR THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS: BE HONEST!Don’t think I’m insulting

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Conversations with graders And other ramblings of a frosh...

  

  , but I'm not sure if the part I worked on will actually be used on the ... through. The good news is that I'm starting to understand more and more as time goes on- so even though there's plenty of room for improvement, I'm

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Numbers are names too What, you don't speak entirely in numbers at your school?

  

  questions: What is up with the whole abstract course nomenclature? Im sure ... sciences" five times fast.) So I'm going to teach you the numbering system ... hours a week between class, lab, and homework. 2. M also asked, Mollie, I'm

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 17, 2006
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  From East to West: An American’s Cross-Atlantic Voyage The start of my MISTI UK experience

  

  I’m currently in the exotic land of England. Over a week ago, I flew ... knights from London to Bristol, where I currently reside in a castle. I’m ... different countries. Right now, I’m staying in Bristol with Anika (READ HER

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 10, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!! and also my major and also indecision

  

  weigh on my soul and I feel guilty that I'm not using the resources I have ... before, I'm not super sold on pure sciences because I'm not all that ... like those can only be side quests. If I'm going to be a scientist, why

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 20, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  Hydranting My Spring Semester 5 stages of courseroad grief

  

  thoughts for planning my classes: Course Requirements: I'm planning to ... it difficult to plan since I'm also trying to fit my HASS requirement ... "]17.307[/annotation]this year. I'm leaning towards a concentration in

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 5, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  close your eyes and put your finger on the map and other ways to make grad school decisions

  

  the field, and friends who have studied or lived in the countries I’m ... descriptions, requirements, and especially course lists of the program I’m ... ? Is this the area of study I’m interested in? Specifically on the MSc

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 22, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  spring break in San Juan journeying to none other than the most popular MIT spreak destination

  

  though I wish I had more opportunities to travel with my closest friends, I'm ... for MIT students that I'm aware of are Puerto Rico, Aruba, Mexico, the ... worked out. break started on Friday the 24th, but we flew out at—no, I'm

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 11, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  i (don’t) want to be alone on loneliness

  

  yeah, i'm turning twenty, it's terrifying, i talk about how i hate feeling like my life repeats the same problems, and yet i'm so worried that ... want to get things done. i have projects i'm, in theory, excited about

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 12, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  well, well look who's inside again

  

  to process the fact that I'm living through a pandemic. I've expressed ... . There isn't much more to say about it. I'm grateful for my position and ... my blogs. I get nervous when I think I'm "falling off", when engagement

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 11, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  Academic Things I’ve Learned no life lessons, promise

  

  of college coursework. So that's what I'm providing here: rough ... of your choice. Also, I'm kinda trying to hype myself up over the ... there are new topics I've learned, and I'm very grateful for that. I took

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 26, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2020 if you read even one of these i will be happy

  

  the jump, ask yourself: "Why does this thing I'm writing have to be a ... listening. "You dullard," she says now she can finally speak, "I'm your chief ... , and villains waiting for heroes to finish their monologues? I'm halfway

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 23, 2020