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  demons on depression

  

  Content warning: depression, emotional abuse, suicide. In the ... images in one's mind. It turns out the majority of people, when asked to visualize something, kind of see a picture in their head vividly, which can

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 28, 2021
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  Don’t Change A few lessons I have learned

  

  experiences.   I was waiting in line with my head more or less glued to ... covered leopard printed Nike 97s, long black earring, and gold chain was in ... ironed blue slacks, and a brown belt tucking in a semi-buttoned pink and

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 31, 2019
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  Thoughts. Future. Kindness

  

  In my blogging folder, I had a draft post that sums up my senior year ... , 2013, I was sitting in the Margaret Cheney Room Women’s lounge on the 3rd ... the only thought in my head was “I thought we would have beautiful

  • by Linh V. '13
  • April 20, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Feeling Many Feelings :) and :( and everything in between about decisions

  

  told me to chill and “be cool” in selection committee – I told her that ... lines in Harry Potter, I relate to this moment in Order of the Phoenix the ... though my heart is being pulled in too many directions at once. My Pi Day

  • by Jessica Ch'ng
  • March 16, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  The Room(s) Where It Happens You've hit submit. What Comes Next?

  

  . That we are there to judge them and find flaws in them. The truth is, we are all in this profession because we like students. We want to serve ... different voices in your application and try to immerse ourselves in your

  • by Jessica Ch'ng
  • January 9, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to date at an American college Things we never talk about

  

  sexually explicit. I wanted to include such terms in an effort to present a ... terms you may hear in college. It also may reference emotionally or ... draining pathways of dating in college, I want you to know what I wish I, and

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Why I wasn’t sad to leave MIT On shedding.

  

  lead to becoming narrow-minded. Wasn’t it good to be interested in ... hours in the day. To my surprise, I felt lighter and more free to pursue ... required a lot of trial and error. In order to figure out what could go

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 31, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Are people on the East Coast friendly? An entry especially for those from the Midwest.

  

  work to do) at MIT that I haven't spent a whole lot of time in Boston ... answer, because MIT is the community you will spend most of your time in ... , in the comments please let us know if you have other anecdotes to add

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 21, 2010
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  On identity f(x) = x

  

  I know so many people in MIT only on the surface-level. Sure, I can ... ’s in, but before that conversation, I viewed him as just that—someone who ... questions about what they wanted to do in life and had as many doubts and

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 25, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  A Half-Century Retrospective Revisiting the MIT Application from the 1972–1973 admissions cycle

  

  Preface In the process of moving our office from its inaugural location on the Infinite Corridor to its new home in the MIT Welcome Center ... Office was formally created in 1929, led by the Institute’s first

  • by Jeremy W.
  • September 21, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where the Free Things Are A List of Free Opportunities and Tools for Students

  

  the best course of action, especially if your goal in doing so is to apply to a school like MIT. As Petey wonderfully notes in his infamous ... in the best light possible for competitive college admissions. So as

  • by Richard O. '28
  • January 30, 2025
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Christianity at MIT An intro to Cru!

  

  about the Christian groups on campus and churches in the area. I knew next ... was coming in. I knew Cru existed but not much about it, and after ... to anyone interested in God and staying connected to Christian

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 7, 2024
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  Confusion, by the Numbers my high school experience, via a google doc and some python

  

  , Ward Melville. In my three years there, I changed intellectually and emotionally in ways I couldn't have predicted. I spent this past summer ... many "failures" served as catalysts for personal growth. In the wake of

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • November 24, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Cozy Hobbit Times, Cozy Hobbit Food

  

  In 2015 I got to experience a longtime dream of mine, finally finding ... window, curl up in blankets with something good to eat, and escape to ... to cut them. Place the potato (or equivalent) and garlic cloves in a

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 14, 2016
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  Burton 1 Social Club This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my ridiculous, hilarious, amazing floor.

  

  confident in declaring that Burton 1 is the best floor in Burton-Conner. Maybe even in all the dorms at MIT. Yeah, I said it. BURTON 1 FREAKIN' ROCKS ... you until 4 in the morning tearing through your 14.01 psets - or if you

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Typical Day on the Road Having grown up in NYC, I love coming back.

  

  I am about to head out to do the MIT presentation in Westchester County, having just spent the week in New York City and Long Island ... . It was a lot of fun. Having grown up in NYC, I love coming back. The

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s More Than A Job Thoughts On The Eve Of RA Decisions

  

  In response to an earlier entry of mine, this post appeared on ... will weigh in on it. Assuming you've made it that far, the senior staff ... correct in the context of the overall applicant pool, and that no one

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Home Under the Dome sorority recruitment, tips, and my experience

  

  [annotation note="Like many others, I didn’t know a lot about what being in a ... interested in joining a sorority or are just curious, I encourage you to read ... been involved in Greek life since my very first year at MIT. My freshman

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • August 14, 2024
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  turn out the lights always the last one to say goodbye

  

  In that moment, I felt that my conception of [Next House] finally ... happy, encouraging; they will reflect the growth I've felt in the corners ... been extremely difficult, in ways that I both could and could not foresee

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • May 31, 2022
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  Rain by any other name lagi na lang umuulan

  

  , from the northeast to the southwest monsoon. Habagat brings in hot, humid ... beginning of the academic year, as the Philippine school year starts in June ... didn't have shade. In Cambridge, there are some rains that feel like a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 22, 2021