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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Global Poverty Initiative Because you’re reading this while 1/6 of the world is illiterate.

  

  facts, and I’m involved in the Action Challenge, which is a challenge to ... part responsible for getting me involved in GPI. GPI is the Global ... - The basic gist is this- instead of going out to dinner, we’ll feed you

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Alaska, part I There...

  

  have to say, though, a neck brace is THE way to travel. Know those ... the most comfortable I'd've ever been while traveling. We landed in ... and said something to the effect of "you know, we're in the mountains

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Hospital Trips and Dance Parties MIT campus is where it's at over the summer.

  

  year, the entire city is invited to the same party, held in front of City ... campus for the summer. In August, I'll move back to French House, but this is where I'll come home to for the next couple of months. MIT during

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  stupider than ever come with me for a week in 🔥HELL🔥

  

  have to be SO much better than me in EVERY possible position that I’m not ... me in limbo for what to do over the summer. The options are: a) Stay ... for funding. This requires me finding somewhere to live in the next four

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 5, 2026
• Blog / How to Human

  prophecies reversing causality

  

  actually destiny, and the reason they come to pass is because we believe in ... example is learned helplessness: in the original experiment, dogs in the ... , in the context of friendships (we often assume we are powerless to help

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 2, 2023
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  . Interviews are not a required part of the MIT application. While we try to ... not able to offer interviews to all applicants. If your interview is waived, it will not put you at a disadvantage in the admissions process.
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Be yourself or create yourself? The biggest question in freshman year.

  

  Great Gatsby, “the Great American Novel”, is a book most of us have to go ... does not make you anti-social. The tricky part is putting yourself in ... . But the exciting part is remembering that you have the power to choose

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  summer tidbits a picture and annotations

  

  summer. the two sets of flights to pheonix, arizona are work-related, but the rest comes out of my paycheck. TT i'm going to anime expo in LA this ... the first time ever a few weeks ago in seattle, and i went to another

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • July 4, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  gratitude happy thanksgiving

  

  ’t expend much energy on pondering the concept of gratitude. In that sense ... killer from the Saw movies, right? He forces his victims to endure so much suffering to “prove” they are grateful for the gift of life. At least, this is

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 24, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Average The benefits of challenging yourself in high school

  

  As a freshman in college, one of the most important things I do is ... in everything I did. Then, I came to MIT.  Here, everyone is the best ... should try to establish ourselves as individuals by being the best in

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 16, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  International Men & Women of Mystery

  

  geography. That is to say, many international students live in the US, and ... need to give a student during the admissions process. What we do is choose the best students we can without regard to how much money they will

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mens et Manus – mainly Manus! Hmm my hands feel itchy...

  

  in the wee hours is hard to come by around here. -- 3 Days before the ... change from day-to-day, hour-to-hour in fact – one moment, all you see is a ... too much not to enlarge, enshrine, and share it with the world. Well

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 29, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  elephants what I've been up to

  

  of this. But this blog post is about the elephant in the room (read: elephants outside my room). In an effort to not get so over-burdened with ... to dumb it down make it my own. Here's the week-long process, in photos

  • by Abby H. '20
  • September 27, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Fall Festival 2014 Some actors came to MIT and told me about their units of measurement

  

  entertained? There's really not much to lose. The opening comedian was from ... ! She also should get credit for pushing me to ask the question in the ... oblivious to the world around me. Both are valid options. Either way, I got

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 4, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Tips for a Pleasant Olfactory Experience how to make your room smell good

  

  Back in the fall, I wasn't really sure if I made the right choice ... people and all the things here so much. Plus, [annotation note ... . I have complete autonomy over my living space and habits, down to the

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 9, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Week in the Life: Optimism Edition In which I have a particularly tough, enriching week.

  

  -deprived. Thanks to poor time management the previous days, I spent most of the rest ... was past three in the morning and I'd just returned home from Studio 7 ... (Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings) that morning. After the review I had but

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • September 18, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Affirmations not unnecessary

  

  ’d encourage? Is that the world you want to live in? No. Then why would you think ... , I try to be.” - my blogger bio, circa summer 2023 In one of the ... absurd class schedule to attempt in the spring. He later became my academic

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 29, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  LIFE! is my favorite entry title.

  

  -passed/borderline-failed my first exam @ MIT. What I dislike the most right now is the fact ... work while juggling the crazy new power/responsibility that is FREEDOM ... processed more than enough thoughts to fill five entries. But let’s start in

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  Doing well??? Uh, sure... I guess

  

  funny? Sometimes when you need help the best thing to do is ask for help ... dropped 9.00. It was interesting, but I wasn't in the mood to write an essay ... 've changed! As for my UROP, my schedule is making it hard to get some hours in

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • April 3, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Highlights From The Past Week A post on birthdays and bad (but oh so good) TV.

  

  last week... the new Alias season began. In general I don't have time to ... to admit this in a public forum but the only other show I make time to watch is The OC. Damn it, I love The OC. It's like Beverly Hills 90210

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 14, 2005