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  Decision fatigue an occupational hazard, and how to manage it

  

  right was grilled chicken tenderloins. My goal was to decide which I would have for dinner. I looked to the left, and the right, and back again, unable to pick, unable to think about picking, for about ten minutes

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 21, 2018
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  señoritis navigating work/life balance - and spring break photos

  

  great to send out warm fuzzy greetings, but i received one question ... was about work/life balance—is it stressful to balance everything at MIT? what if there is too much work? what if i want to just be a crazy college

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 28, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Thank you for reading A rigorous study of 26-year-olds (n=1) showed that getting older is positively correlated to the…

  

  We were asked to write an entry for the anniversary of the blogs, a reflection on what the blogs meant to us, or a life update since graduating ... . The audience that I used to write for has now graduated from college

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  16 for the 16’s 16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW

  

  , but don't worry! We're here to help. And you may be wondering who WE ... ; Without further ado:   16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW ... events is so much more than that. Food events are a great place to meet new

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 18, 2012
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  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  Hello, world! (Sorry, I had to. It's the classic "first program" for any new language, and ... ok, fine, it doesn't apply to admissions blogs (although perhaps they do have a language of their own), but I wanted to start

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009
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  demons on depression

  

  late 1800s Galton described aphantasia, the inability to create mental images in one's mind. It turns out the majority of people, when asked to ... are around three percent of people who are completely unable to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 28, 2021
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  IHTFParadise – A Journey of Depression at MIT Guest entry by Angelina G.

  

  A good friend of mine, Angelina G., wanted to write a guest blog post ... legs back to the bus station. I had earned the certificate by presenting ... or research; I didn't care to eat; I didn't care to get off my bed. I

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 2, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tyrannosaurus REX the prefrosh are coming, the prefrosh are coming!

  

  .[annotation note= "And then some of them will leave again! To everyone heading to ... student IDs, looking around with their parents, hauling boxes up to their ... [annotation note ="froshy: /frɑʃi/. adj., sometimes but not always pejorative. To act

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 20, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Acceptance Why getting into MIT meant to so much to me

  

  To a lot of people, myself included, getting into MIT is the dream we have worked for years to finally reach. This is just a little excerpt on me getting into MIT and why it meant so much to me. Enjoy!!!! Finally

  • by Ben O. '19
  • March 5, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  context, obstacles, and critical periods Why don’t you just get over it?

  

  ’s shelters, and how this inspired her to start her organization. As a result ... -worker.       This particular Twitter thread brought to light more context to Nadya ... naturally attach these terms to the real and painful struggles of homelessness

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • July 12, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Putting Diversity into Context The diverse ways that colleges and universities define diversity

  

  have fielded numerous calls and emails soliciting advice on how to ... . When the questions began, I will admit to being a little perplexed by what seemed to be widespread confusion. When I was a kid, I recall

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • July 14, 2011
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  I’m not an imposter… I’m going to be featured on the MIT News homepage

  

  applied to do Interphase EDGE, which is a 2-year enrichment program. The ... assigned advisor at the OME, and a week-long retreat to reconnect with the ... freshman year, but generally the first person I went to for help with

  • by ana~
  • October 29, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Some people call me the space cowgirl

  

  horchata (yummy Mexican drink). I wanted to tell you a little about the last ... lot of a student who used to work in our office, who we'll call "Pink ... 's more rigorous majors, Aero/Astro, and now works for NASA. Goes to show

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Policies, Principles, and Protests thinking about responsible citizenship in a time of student protests

  

  , advocating for policies to prevent such a shooting from happening again. They ... across the country to join them in protests, including several school ... may in turn be reported to universities to which they applied. Indeed

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • February 22, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  . Posts include "It's an honor and a privilege to be in here with you all," "I can't wait to meet you," and "I already feel a special love for all ... , MITES, ...) There's a whole thread dedicated to sharing research

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Being “qualified” for MIT Let me show you how it's done.

  

  something international students have done in the past to make them qualified ... responded the same way we responded to all the questions about minimum SAT ... " to come here. I'd like to take that back, because of what happened on

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Navigating The Tunnels…Of Freshman Academics You didn't actually expect me to write about hacking on the internet, did you?

  

  thinking about blogging a guide to something complicated, like the HASS system, for a while, but after querying the 2015s, I discovered, to my ... my best to actually bring you useful information applicable to the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • July 16, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Paths there are so many

  

  We were deferred when we applied early to MIT, and remember how heartbreaking it felt. We obsessed over MIT unhealthily to the point where going to MIT was the only future we saw for ourselves. Looking at the

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 19, 2018
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  Parents, Please Read Prefrosh and students, read this too, and make sure to have a discussion with your…

  

  if it's so snowy that nobody can leave/come to my house for anything ... of my stress is self-imposed, it's me telling myself to do well, telling myself to study, and telling myself to not give up. My parents act

  • by Snively '11
  • December 24, 2008
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  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  the slides—throwback to 18.06. This 18-letter word ... ;individual responsibility"—served as a preemptive warning for us to get our sh*t together learn to become highly-responsible, functioning, independent

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018