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• Blog / Academics & Research

  A *Major* Dilemma Will you forgive the pun if I tell you that I just declared my major?

  

  the list, unless I took a class in it and decided that it wasn't for me ... . *Inhale* I DECLARED MY MAJOR! I can’t believe it. After all the ... questions and identity crises… Every student at MIT is required to declare a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  Stress Management @ The MITstitvte What's a student to do when school gets rough?

  

  that you absolutely love. Don't overwork yourself for A's that aren't ... A couple of days before a physics test, my friend Chacha'14 posted on Facebook asking how to deal with stress, and got a massive influx of

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 4, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ancient Chinese secret, eh? MIT researchers discover an uncommon cure for the common cold.

  

  found himself stricken with a case of influenza, exhibiting such symptoms as nasal congestion, a sore throat, and a mild fever. So, he called up a friend from high school, who happens to be a pre-med (DING!) at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  I won in a competition. I don't take it out of my room that often, but ... isn't crucial, but having some sort of computer is. 5. A good alarm ... with a kitchen suite, then this isn't totally necessary, but I couldn't

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading folders A little bit more on evaluating applications.

  

  me out if I'm not already familiar with a community (and you'd be ... Once upon a time, there was an application to MIT... It's a Monday, or or Wednesday, or a Friday, or possibly another day of the week, so

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Who’s that girl in uniform?

  

  ). Some of you prefrosh might know me if you went on a campus tour and ... the stairs (since it actually is possible to be a complete klutz and a varsity fencer). However, I’m probably best remembered as that girl in

  • by ROTC
  • May 3, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Enrolled 09’s: Watch Your Mailbox I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM®). Here's the…

  

  I've been getting a lot of questions about the Next Big Mailing (NBM ... by the ARC - so my knowledge thereof is a bit limited. I just spoke ... May, the majority of you should have received them, but don't worry if

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  On election day Practicing an applied civic education

  

  live and vote in Cambridge, there is a [annotation note="MIT is, to my knowledge, the only college in Cambridge with a polling location on its campus ... .[/annotation] Meanwhile, TurboVote — a software system that makes it easier to register to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 3, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  I didn't include a lot of biographical detail in my biography (whoops!), so here's something you should know: at MIT, I am a proud ... trying to trick you: it doesn't help anyone if you pledge a fraternity

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A reading list for a week at MIT All my classes have required reading this semester!?

  

  -and-coding heaving schedules I’m used to. In a way, it’s really nice—I’m being ... called a CI-M—communication intensive in your major—which means it deals ... lecture notes, do a pset, repeat. This semester, none of my classes have

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • February 27, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Approaching Adulthood In which I spell out my semester to hopefully feel less overwhelmed

  

  better time to whip up a blog about the beginning of classes? The lighting was a bit sloppy, but I do need to get back in the habit of vlogging after winter break and IAP. This semester I'm only taking 3 official

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • February 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 6

  

  Today I got in early, giving me a chance to read my copy of the New York Times; also, Ben and I had a nice conversation about the Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems. A stimulating morning. We

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Disappearing (or life goes on) .

  

  've started a personal blog here. Best of luck to you all. Don't be a stranger ... last few years to come back and say a quick and proper good bye. I actually had several more entries partly written, but never got a chance to

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 6, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program: Now Taking Requests Plus... a fun mitadmissions.org milestone!

  

  In case you haven't checked your MyMIT account lately, I thought I ... requests. There are a variety of details on this page, but here's a quick overview: You can request a 1 or 2 night stay Overnights are available

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Recap; New Bloggers Announced Philly, Jersey, Wilmington. Jess, Keri, Lulu.

  

  Howdy folks, I'm back! It feels like forever since I last posted, although it's only been a couple of weeks. Lots to tell you about. Fall ... here so long that I've forgotten what it's like to be in love with a

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 3, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Man of Many Hat(ches) Keyword: Free.

  

  the same to me, when it's a free concert you don't complain. A short ... a number of other events that despite not having a fireworks display to rival volcanic eruptions are also very exciting to see. A few

  • by Bryan
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  More about Residence Based Advising Still have questions about RBA?

  

  on it. As a prefrosh, I didn't know that much about the dorms so RBA ... the movie "Mean Girls"? Another word of caution: as a freshman, I didn't ... A view of Next House from across the river: I have gotten a lot of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Holidays and Good Luck As regular action deadlines approach, try to relax a little

  

  I'm sure most of you are enjoying the holiday season with your ... college apps are likely still an irksome item on your mind. I'm in Southern ... . Already, I find myself missing Boston and MIT, and I'm looking forward to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 26, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Floating On A Whim [by Katharine Chu '09, Guest Blogger] An art UROP carries a curious course 9-er all…

  

  wondering once if you should pursue something else, you probably didn't get ... and following my instincts, I feel like I haven't even tapped into what ... yourself to explore your options. Nine months ago, I was in the middle of a

  • by ARTalk
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Events

  A Faculty Dinner We invited our favorite faculty and staff to our hall for an awesome dinner!

  

  This past Friday was the nth annual Tetazoo faculty dinner -  a great ... special privileges such as first dibs on food and a special seat outside of ... , we had a greeter at the door to welcome them to our hall. Most of us

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 3, 2014