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• Blog / Classes

  Pre-Sophomore Year in anticipation of the sophomore slump

  

  those desires in a new way. I can confidently say it's one of the most ... major. I can't say I'm 100% confident in declaring Course 20 now, but I ... for this summer being done, I haven't quite settled in yet. In fact, as

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 1, 2024
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Didn’t You Graduate? I refuse to accept my new label...kind of.

  

  things is this blog. I can't tell you how many people told me not to apply ... . Bryan: Hey, long time no see. How was Cambridge? Friend: I really liked it ... jones - blogger alum?!?!?!? did you really have to remind me? Can I at

  • by Bryan
  • August 23, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  your plate than you think you can handle during P/NR - it's how I exposed ... your breaking point, and learn how to make time for yourself in order to ... them. I can't encourage you enough to find programs, positions, and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Set Your Alarm for CPW 2019 i'm entirely serious

  

  . Dead phones can't make noises. But a concerned person can. I woke up to someone ... 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

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • April 10, 2019
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Livin’ la Vida Española (Pt. 2) Where the music is richer.

  

  I can call "home" in Spain. :) On my way to the Madrid airport ... TEN REASONS Why I Fell in Love With Madrid: 10. I love the Metro system in Madrid. Puts the T to shame. 9. I love the Starbucks employee who

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You should consider studying economics if… for those who aren't totally set on what to major in

  

  enjoy about the subject, and I hope they can be useful to you in deciding ... already be familiar with my experience of choosing a major. In summary, I ... relevant to the subfield that each student prefers. I say it's "been" in the

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 8, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I came to MIT A few reasons I chose MIT, and I few reasons that would have made me…

  

  Well, I'm back in Boston, slowly recovering from jet lag, and am ... tomorrow. I already had a test today, in 7.28 (Molecular Biology), so I'm not ... undergrad four years ago. I am also adding in some reasons that I didn't know

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finding a job at the National Institutes of Health A guide to getting a job at the NIH

  

  Nick asked: "I was wondering how you got your job at the NIH National ... to be placed in a laboratory. I thought it was just because of my lack ... , and desire to learn. Once you are in MIT, you can use the Institute

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 13, 2006
• Blog / Study Abroad

  From One Cambridge To The Other A year away from the Institute

  

  change. I'm by no means bored with MIT but you can see how a year across the world can be enticing. So, in the true fashion of MIT students, I ... got a list of what colleges we'll be living in and I'm going to be

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 12, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  self-assessment, re: playwriting notes on taking playwrights' workshop this semester

  

  no other. In high school I became interested instead in poetry; not ... meaning in the everyday arcs of human experience. But still, I struggled. I ... way. In particular, I found myself wanting to say big things

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 9, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Nisha’s Video Game Review cloud is judging me for this

  

  characters, and I'm looking forward to seeing how they develop in the next ... New York City, so I can't really speak to how *accurate* the reimagining ... summers to catch up on the hobbies that I don't actually partake in at all

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 29, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Tips for the EA deferred send us your FUN form by February 15th

  

  advantage nor disadvantage for having been deferred in EA. I can't give you a ... deferred in EA. Can I call or email to find out why I was deferred? No. We ... . How can I contact the office if I must? You may comment on this entry

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 17, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Full Circle Here's to yesterday.

  

  in town as well. And now that I'm not a freshman anymore, I can live ... second summer in Cambridge. Two years ago, when I was a rising high-school senior, I enrolled in Harvard's Secondary School Program for four weeks

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  avatar a weird metaphor for careers

  

  people had to do all of those things for you you know how in ‘avatar ... free time and not care about my impact on the world? you think i can just ... making decisions like what job to work at after college. i think we’d be in

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 10, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Being an Intern (And being an adult)

  

  example, but in general, I hope I can maintain that particular brand of ... This summer is the first summer I am participating in an internship ... is what has happened. I have felt junior in experience, but not junior

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / Classes

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

  

  21W minor. Apparently you can’t do that sort of thing in one day, but I ... 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

  • by Powers '23
  • February 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Though the Odds A survival story.

  

  of things in my life - how many extra-curriculars I was involved in ... finals in three days, I packed my bags and headed back home to South Bend ... far as I can tell, not much has changed. And yet, at the same time

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  All these days I spend away What does "home" mean to you?

  

  Period. As holidays go, I'd say Spring Break falls somewhere in the high ... 've mostly been enjoying myself. I am, by the by, back home in South Bend. I ... sentence. But it's actually true. And in the long run...I wouldn't want it to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Ninth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 02/14/06.

  

  sort of decide to send in a supplementary essay can i do that via email ... how much do I need to score in order for it to help?" A good AIME score ... as you can often see in movies but i'm a steady person. I'm not a guy

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 14, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Womanhood

  

    I can’t think about being in love without feeling violated anymore ... pedophilia jokes.  “How can I get charges for this?” was an idle thought he ... ’re so little.” “You’re mine.” “I can see the fear in your eyes.” “I’m a

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • October 28, 2022