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  How Hard is MIT? A quantitative analysis

  

  alone use them in future experiments? Which hardness scale do these ... burning in your mind right now – what exactly is hardness? Merriam ... scratched” [1]. In simpler terms, harder materials are more difficult to

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 26, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  oh, the crash and the burn

  

  toll on me. So much so, in fact, that I've finally crashed. So I have ... responsibilities and just sit for a couple of days. This week has exploded in my ... hottest fucking mess in existence right now. I've spent a lot of time

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 26, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  creative lockdown: low points of a virtual fall Part 2 of a fall semester recap

  

  In my last blog, I mentioned that since the spring semester hadn ... m. After moving on campus recently and seeing people in 3D, I'm hoping ... joined clubs, went to events, partook in many things. But the activation

  • by Waly N. '24
  • February 27, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  sunset/sunrise swiftly flow the days

  

  proximal development, in the sense that learning is best achieved when things are not a breeze, but not totally impossible; in particular, they are doable with some help.']an acceptable level of struggle.[/annotation]In

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • November 18, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Blogger’s Block a hiatus from writing (but not memeing)

  

  think in general it came down to (1) being hosed and (2) wanting to avoid the perceived finality of writing. 1. Being hosed I was trapped in a ... made me prioritize my obligations in a messy and unhealthy way. I was

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • July 23, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  finding direction reasonable goal-setting? who is she?

  

  platform, Chinese proceeds exactly in the same way as it did when it was in-person. but the simple fact that i'm in my room and not in a classroom ... ="this seems like a lot, but i read 150 books in my junior year of high school

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 23, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Second Semester Schedule + Thoughts A mind-dump of excellent quality

  

  late, but I thought I should wait until my schedule was FINALLY set in ... -recorded) the two classes I was taking in January. The [annotation note ... taking it online in the middle of the woods on two hours of sleep (yes. I

  • by Powers '23
  • February 19, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Set Your Alarm for CPW 2019 i'm entirely serious

  

  sleeping bag into the little bag I had carried it in. Each precious second it ... desk in the Student Center before they leave. If I had gone to check out ... was. In my panic, I had forgotten to ask. I slowed to a walk and pulled

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • April 10, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our FAPnomenol Start of Sophomore Year! where we recount the tale of our first week back on campus

  

  , authentic, and enjoyable content in the next couple years as bloggers past and ... more people to stroll in, one of the counselors told “the one about the ... staple of the week. And when everyone came in after the whale joke ended

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  stayed up in my life (with the exception of New Year’s Eve in Ukraine and ... ’ve failed the swim test in front of an awkward crowd. Then I’d delay it until ... ? In between, we took a sports facilities tour, learned about nutrition

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / Events

  RecomMITted On Ring Delivery and the halfway mark

  

  flooding in, packing a thousand or so 2019s into two floors overlooking ... affectionately called, "We eat a lot." Many weekends spent brunching in and ... , buddies! Our friendship relies on tagging each other in as many memes as

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • May 2, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Humans 101 @ MIT introductory SHASS classes this fall and recapping the lightning talks

  

  out where their interests lie. Many MIT students are interested in SHASS ... .08J/9.48J Philosophical Issues in Brain Science; HASS-H, CI-H  | E. J ... ; HASS-H  | D. Fitzgerald STS.026 History of Manufacturing in America; HASS

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Trashion Show from rubbish to runway

  

  vintage curtains from their grandparents in Poland to repurposing old ... problems, through encouraging “diverse activities in education, research, and ... the colors of fall and use materials I see in everyday life." Created by

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 6, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Revolution Some really cool things are happening in Boston

  

  Literature in Boston (thank goodness there’s an acronym for that: DHLB FPOP ... neat historical sites in Boston. I signed up for this FPOP because I ... independent country, and, in the process, to create a pretty awesome place for

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 12, 2015
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 1: Quito Old Town The hostel, the basilica, and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #2

  

  outside. He flew in late last night (way after Raphael and I went to sleep ... volunteering (teaching English I think?) They told us about volunteering in ... . After eating, we left our hostel and found ourselves in a fruit and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Events

  This Isn’t Goodbye This is see you later.

  

  , and 53 seconds away. But who’s counting? In the mean time we stayed in ... underneath my bed or in the closet, I put on my best MIT gear and made the ten ... restaurant in Boston? Cambridge? Nah, my parents wanted Maseeh Dining. I didn

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 19, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Admissions Decisions and Mystery Hunt A few thoughts and a lot of puzzles.

  

  got home I brought some luggage in to delay the inevitable, or maybe I ... decision, ran downstairs to tell my parents I got in, ran back upstairs, ran back downstairs to tell them I got in to the other. The feeling was

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 12, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Premed and Me (frankly speaking) MIT is hard, but MIT premed doesn't have to suck. Here's why.

  

  . But I didn't want to be the guy who was estimating my position in the ... fastest guy when a bear is chasing you, but only faster than whoever's in ... blessing part first: Even back in my old high school - a public school - some

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 29, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Applying Regular Action – Q&A

  

  ) come in after the January 1 deadline. We're understanding and ... yet to write down in your application. That's fine. Just be sure ... sending things in four times.   Don't waste your money

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MCAT Advice For the pre-meds out there, MIT or otherwise

  

  instantly: flowers, a card, and ice cream! My lab is the besttt. ♥ In ... prep courses are helpful in that you have a structured environment that ... in..." series (I do recommend these though!), but I did use their

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 15, 2011