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• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  The truth I learned about Japan, as a Korean a translation

  

  when I look at my parents, I believe that Koreans in general can realize ... post.) I was born in America, but my parents and grandparents were born in Seoul. I've heard stories from my grandparents about their memories

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 17, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Senior Bucket List, Pt. I Do ALL the things!

  

  designation. In any case, it's pretty stinkin' cool, and I can't believe I ... I spent a while thinking about how to introduce this blog post, but ... 've wanted to do in college/MIT/Boston that I just haven't gotten around to

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 18, 2012
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change?

  You may! Understanding the complex, long-term changes in our land, air, and water requires breakthroughs in measurement, modeling, and ... global environmental changes that arise as a result of human causes. In
• Blog / Academics & Research

  love or lust

  

  recently, i have been having a lot of thoughts about the ways in ... enough to stay in the department, but i never felt totally sure about it. i ... multipliers in the same breath, where i get read and write (at various levels of

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  pizza so I’m going there instead. No interest in volunteering with the Red Cross? But oh, free food! Of course I’m terribly interested in getting ... wanted to get into it, too, but honestly wasn’t sure how much time I’d have

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebieasy Because "Freebie" is already an entry title.

  

  my classes. You can ask my mother - I was super mopey the day before I ... : Documenting Science Through New Media I'm learning how to do legitimate ... . And also, in case you missed it last time - I'm doing a Q&A video

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 22, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  train of thought on feeling deeply

  

  A lot of my time this summer has been spent in transit. I take the ... than meaningful, since I don’t believe in there being such a thing as ... hurt so bad and I realized how long it’s been since my heart felt

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 26, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Memory down résumé lane Serif or sans-serif?

  

  day off! Last year I went to the fair in between my morning and ... don't think I'll ever come close to grabbing more than 33 t-shirts in a ... back home in California. As you will see later, I no longer even include

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 20, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  deep talks , strange person

  

  games. I really, really love playing this game, in spite of how ... about staying in touch with my friends than I was when I was while I was ... wouldn't even come up in our organic discussions!! I've learned so much

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 8, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  One of these labs is not like the other GELlin' like a felon

  

  very interested in hiring people like you. When I found out about the ... and my (moderately non-existent) network?? How could I not do this ... about GEL as opposed to other leadership improvement programs I’ve done in

  • by Stanley G.
  • September 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of school The first day of school

  

  deduced that the problem lies in the wireless internet, so now I just can ... one more class, which I am contemplating In other news, I moved into a ... and I can't complain about its proximity to campus. I will miss Next

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  on happiness and well-being Coursera attempts to cure our depression

  

  again! I can't say I regret the intensity of the emotions I experienced in ... During quarantine, I enrolled in The Science of Well-Being, a free ... ! In this post, I briefly summarize each week of course material and

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • June 11, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Mas33h Hall A quick look at life in the Castle

  

  It’s my 3rd year at MIT. I’ve lived in 3 different dorms. My current ... , but I’ve also spent a year each in Simmons and Baker, so if you have any ... . This wasn't something that I considered when moving in, but being able to

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • April 9, 2018
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Brief Retreat How a short trip to Block Island left me revitalized

  

  from the future. I got a crash course in not burning out - and my mentor ... away from where I live. We spent the first two or so hours in a car ... ocean (or just water in general) and I have had an interesting

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 31, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  COPENHELL a giant metal fest in Denmark 🤘🏽

  

  ’s shoulders throw up in the port-a-potty toilets get in the mosh pit I ... expected none of this and took it in with glee. I ran into the first shop I saw, pawed through band shirts that I’d usually find only in the back of

  • by Amber V. '24
  • June 28, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every class I’ve taken at MIT RANKED!

  

  inspiring to realize that you can make your own job. I also appreciate how ... , and I can see just how much I've grown since I was a freshman, staring ... ! (Also, I clearly couldn't bear to put anything in the F tier lol. That

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 26, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spectacle I was going to title this entry "Spectacle of Light," because I mention MIThenge. Then…

  

  . And they come with fries! How can you go wrong? I love all kinds of ... with me here, but I don't really count grilled sandwiches from Alpine in ... MIThenge. How did I know about MIThenge? My illustrious floor chair, Sam, of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Reporting from… Doha! 🐫🐫 ft: the first time I ever rode on a camel

  

  't socially acceptable to wear there, so I can only imagine how hard it would be ... various locations around the world"]GTL[/annotation] in Kazakhstan, I ... to be checked in, I watched the TV in the lobby. A woman reached into

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • January 18, 2025
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  [Guest Post] STARS@MIT: A Year in Review By Claire S. '25

  

  ?” “What does MIT do as part of it?” and “How can it help me?” Well, the ... ’s been a big year. Check it out! STARS@MIT: A Year in ReviewWhen I was ... for advice in my small town. That’s why I’m so excited to share what

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • April 23, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  Parental advice, revisited… a self-referential throwback, that is somehow, still relevant

  

  , the underlying question is almost always some variation of “How do I ... variety of summer programs that I can suggest, first I would encourage you ... good list here: https://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer/ I can

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2023