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  I’m still reading applications 5 years later...

  

  steps wide. In the throes of the pandemic, I spent every day inside my ... , and by how many cups of coffee I could consume until it was ... . Today, my world is bigger. I live in a different apartment now (still in

  • by Jeremy W.
  • November 28, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  breaching discomfort

  

  Lately I've been occupying space. Many spaces, in fact, especially ... personality was interesting and the people were interesting. I chose to live in ... time I've ever felt like I was back in high school despite being in the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 16, 2021
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Coffee in the Pagi-nation [joint post] breaking cruel rituals

  

  financial aid, I turned in my applications. Then, I stopped thinking about them. I had turned in what I needed to. My essays were some semblance of who I was, and while I might wish I hadn’t used so many commas in

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 11, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Questions and answers

  

  you that you feel get you closer to your goal in life? So I guess what I am asking is, specifically, how has MIT helped you come closer to ... what can be found in most universities?" Wow, that's quite a question

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus & Fierce Forever More questions answered, with a few words about yesterday's Fierce Forever 6.

  

  competitive in the international pool. Beyond that, there's little more I can ... , but beyond that I can't help. All I can say is to apply and see how it ... a copy of the site in a CD and send it to MIT or can I refer them to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 2 A recap, with pictures.

  

  ? What are you talking about? P.S. Can I just tell you all how much the ... for dinner. From there I headed to the Mr/Miss MIT pageant in time to ... Another insane (in a good way) day! Got to MIT early; checked in with

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  insanity tldr some of my habits make no sense

  

  or consider everything else i’ve written in this post. how i thought ... that a glass wall in my head shattered, because up until then i hadn ... meeting stem people. i don’t have an opinion on how correct my friend

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 24, 2021
• Blog / Personal Projects

  loftblogging 2: acoustic boogaloo turns out that at mit, even the non-academics are incredibly hard and deeply rewarding

  

  course they do; but unlike in a class, where I can always go to office ... another plan for this blog post: I was going to build a loft in the first ... .[/annotation]My parents and I were in SoCal last March Break (to visit my four-year-old twin

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 29, 2019
• Blog / Classes

  Academic Things I’ve Learned no life lessons, promise

  

  In high school I always wanted to know what you learned in college: not personal growth and the importance of self-care, or how long one can ... object is moving in a circle. I got a lot more confident with rotational

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 26, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Little Rectangles Thoughts from Junior spring

  

  that. “How can I be so stupid?” is common. “Why can’t I get this ... track progress this clearly in academics. How can you really tell if you ... How smart am I? I feel like I’ve asked myself this question a

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • May 14, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  HT@MIT: Cantab Lounge Poetry Slam An Amazing Show For A 10 Minute Walk And $3

  

  campus during the week due to the general hustle and bussle of psets, I take every chance I can to drop by Central Square and listen to a few ... time since I've been at MIT, that location is Boston! In fact, quite a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  prophecies reversing causality

  

  important role in how i experience attraction. i remember a few years ago one ... occurs all the time in humans as well. i’ve written about this idea before ... , feeling that they “can’t do” math, and not trying as hard in subsequent

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 2, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blogger Freebie #2 And a plot twist!

  

  . I still usually feel like I can follow along, at least, in lectures ... to one more blogger freebie. In four years of reading the blogs, I don ... about 18.022; I'd like to elaborate a little on my experiences in that

  • by Cam T. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  On IAP A time for P E R S O N A L P R O J…

  

  stopped similar projects several times in the past, but hopefully I can ... not finishing it. I had nothing. When I went to give my presentation in ... poor heart T-T. As you can guess, I'm not a big fan of physics. Oh well

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • December 27, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To the future! and beyond?

  

  Life after college is scary.  I can't believe the time has come when ... how to articularte it.  I've spent countless hours after work sitting with a mug of tea contemplating how I've reached the point I'm at. If

  • by Becca H. '12
  • July 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Q&A catchup I answer questions, now that I'm no longer drugged...

  

  week. Responses to Comments: Jalpan Dave asked: Is there any way I can get a copy of the detailed syllabus for the GIRs so I can start preparing in the summer hols. I am doing AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 6, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Hi, Applicant to the Class of 2021! here, i try to convince you that it's ok to be dazed and confused right…

  

  … (in)tense. I haven’t experienced that much uncertainty in my life ... I even have a chance? How do I know if I should apply? The former of ... in high school (like holding a job or tutoring or helping at home)? Can

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 22, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Movie Marathon, Pt. I Watch ALL the things!

  

  to be terrible but I saw We Bought A Zoo so how much lower can Matt ... not. Oops.) - I finished my last MIT classes, I ate my last meal in the Simmons dining hall, I graduate in about a week...! ...But we will not

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • May 30, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  nothing special

  

  Everyone is up late this weekend studying for finals. I'm immersing myself in math, but I think I now deserve a good night's rest. After all ... at http://web.mit.edu/housing/undergrad/er.html. In other news, I am

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 21, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  ~*~Thoughts Are Like Traces of Birds In Heaven~*~ (P.S. I finally added pictures to my last entry - sorry about the delay!)

  

  families during our time here in Germany, and I can't begin to say how ... promises can't shake off the sense that I've made some amazing friends and ... seriously considering schools in the U.S. for college; I have my fingers

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 19, 2010