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• Blog / Challenges

  The End of an Era A no-longer-freshman's reflections on life, the universe, and MIT-specific details

  

  was explaining why, because the human eye is innately attracted to ... ’t appreciate how much effort we had been putting in until we didn’t have to ... a second thought to the spaces between letters. We don’t think about

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Waxing nostalgic, in a zen kind of way I've heard of zen. This is not zen.

  

  There is a car alarm going off somewhere in my neighborhood. The ... 't help much in the long run. I've always been ridiculously independent ... these reunions to be weird - and for the most part, they aren't; every

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 31, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Guest Entry: MIT Cycling Team Training Camp Hundreds of miles of riding and thousands of kilojoules spent.

  

  corner). Video: The ride terminated (as most rides ought to) in a hot tub ... were ferried in to Hacienda la Verbena by the advanced food recon team of ... like we needed to maintain threshold power to simply stay upright in the

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reactors are my friends. Four things you would never expect to find in a real MIT laboratory.

  

  's quoted in that article. We spent most of our time discussing the worst ... both broken, though, so I guess it's in the spirit of our lab to recycle ... the degradation of ammonia in supercritical water, is convinced that his

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a pedestrian! I’m a motorist! Pedestrian! Motorist! Read on, my children, and you shall see of our midnight ride to IHOP.

  

  year in college." --New England proverb A prize goes to the first person ... , much like life itself, is about the journey, not the destination. After ... down in the parking lot with their head in oncoming traffic to get the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Our nation’s greatest injustice I didn't exactly grow up in poverty, but socioeconomic inequalities have featured heavily in my…

  

  level), is always one of the most common hometowns in each class. In ... mom couldn't explain the rationale for this discrepancy to me in the 7th ... to enroll in the decades-old building in the fall of 2001. But my mom

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  My MIT Essay Revisions college essay things

  

  in what makes the most sense to you. I quickly assigned each bit to ... have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom ... to write an essay on the most significant challenge on that essay being

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 22, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  senior house / pilot 2021 / senior house facts, and a thought

  

  appreciation for the position we are in given our responsibility to provide all ... significant responses to the decision. There have been discussions, sit-in ... conclude that our plan to re-set the undergraduate experience in Senior House

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • July 11, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Being First is Important There can be many firsts

  

  Sometimes you should stop to identify all of the different pictures in an entry. We work hard to find pictures for you guys, and then we have to resize, upload, and link them in. I know I would appreciate it a

  • by Snively '11
  • May 14, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  to fall in love with, so that no matter what happens with the MIT ... admitted from the waitlist? First: there is a link to the waitlist ... of your college choices. The deadline to complete the form is April 18

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Things That Made Me Happy (and Sick) It’s me and my infection’s TWO MONTH anniversary!! 🎉😍

  

  outside in the rain to visit one of Starbucks’s 6 reserve roasters in the ... decisions for me, even in the face of opposition, is probably the healthiest ... meant to be, and the view is stunning. If only I wasn’t sniffling so god

  • by Powers '23
  • January 4, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  the things i hate and what they say about me

  

  the person who will frustrate you most in life, because, even if you ... that these days i try not to hate anything, because the act of hating is ... take a very long time to respond to texts, which in the grand scheme of

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • November 9, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Less Than Perfect Bottle Rockets, Crossword Puzzles, and Half-Marathons

  

  in real time, but if my team mates are to be believed, the rocket went ... design”, the advice of someone who just happened to be hanging out in the ... challenging and that in itself is worth celebrating. So here’s to new hobbies

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 10, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures in Italy, Part 2 Tales from Rome, Take Two

  

  first voyage of sorts was to find food which is probably one of the ... much looking around, and to my surprise, the place was great. A little ... Pizza Now here in the US, I've heard this pizza referred to as a "Blonde

  • by Bryan
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  With an 8% increase in applications, this year was again the most ... that we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Memoriam: Professor Silbey

  

  finally worked up the nerves to ask a question in his class, only to confirm ... in front of the blackboard to comfortably enjoy the Logs as they ... people like him at MIT. I consider myself very lucky to be in the company

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Flood, an Ark, a Third Word I Am Missing Sophomore year starts out a little wet, and what is a community, really?

  

  interesting tangent: Community. What is a community? This is probably the most ... to ask yourself what your community is, and how you fit in it. When ... you have to find communities yourself. Last year, I lived in the lovely

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 21, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  cleats on feet, smile on face thoughts on injuries and spring season

  

  is the feeling I wanted to regain the most. As the spring season ... also continues. I hope that all the work I’ve put in will continue to pay ... and practice for the first time in eight and a half months? You guessed

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you want to be when you grow up? Worst. Question. Ever.

  

  apparently, this means I'm going to have to go find a job- also in the real ... based in Madrid. They asked me to come visit them at the European Career ... shirt on over it. Was I supposed to tuck it in? What about the buttons

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 2, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  Dormire et Laborare Sleeping and Working at the Institvte

  

  understand the true meaning of the word “hosed”. Here is a post exactly in line ... asleep in the stairwell next to it. If you count the people about to head ... from most of my classes. It is an especially nice place to work and feels

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 28, 2015