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• Blog / Advice

  Hey International Kids! Press 'Submit' already!

  

  . Boston is cold in the winter. It truly is. I’m just starting to feel that ... helped that I went to a boarding high school so I was used to being away ... to work with other people. Choosing a dorm that fits you is also

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 25, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  the life I could’ve lived it’s like one of those “what if” episodes

  

  ”it doesn’t really matter, college is college.” I. HATED. THAT!!! What ... wouldn’t be in a dorm like I am now. I’d be living off-campus in a three ... [/annotation] of a college town. Everywhere you go is covered in Umich

  • by Hala K. '29
  • April 12, 2026
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy November 1st! Halloween was yesterday. My costume was/is an embarassment. You should read about it!

  

  . Matt suggested that I dress up as an iPod, which was cool in a way, but ... , since I don't actually have one. I do know a freshman or two who has ... feel guilty towards that one person- because I have a really lame story

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 1, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What should I do if I’m deferred?

  . The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates & Notes ... your application was already strong enough to make you a contender in the ... includes an opportunity for you to update us on anything important that has
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fun things I’ve done lately! life isn't all being hosed

  

  In my last blog post, I mentioned that one nice benefit of becoming a Master's student instead of an undergrad is that I have a bit more free ... doing, and this is that post! Here's some of what I've been up to :D 1

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 8, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Danger Danger! Listen to Burt, duck and cover!

  

  in each color. A zero indicates that there is no hazard in that ... all of them, is the one that gets posted in the 38-600 lab as a warning ... 't belong, it can be unsafe. Do you have any idea how many ohms that is

  • by Snively '11
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Countdown to Burnout the clock is ticking

  

  should be doing in January. I worry about how much energy I’ll have next ... started. Now, it feels more like I'm in a sprint, going through my classes ... you have to do is reach the end and rest your legs for a while. For an

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  have a conversation in real life.  All you have to do is follow these few easy steps: ...I can't tell if crush.mit.edu is a self-mocking parody ... mentioned a few posts ago that I was taking pistol class for PE - and that our

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Womanhood

  

    I like telling people that I’m a six-foot-tall man in my head. I ... ). Walk in with a smile plastered on, and ensure that your voice is ... do.   5.    Beauty   The girl in the mirror is just that

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • October 28, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  We Really Aren’t Kids Anymore avoiding the part where it all has to end

  

  that she is "halfway done with MIT and I still do not know how to MIT ... ". Maybe that's all there is to not being a kid anymore-- playing pretend. I ... the realization that if I want hot cocoa/tea/coffee nights to be a thing

  • by Paige B. '24
  • July 9, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Playing Doctor… Are people REALLY impressed by big words? You be the judge.

  

  Thursday for all of IAP in a classroom. As long as I pass all of the tests ... in one), but there was a lot of legal discussion and things like that ... Anatomy and Physiology. I didn't have that in high school, but I was

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  1 Week of Meals for $8: How-To’s and Tricks Tackling Food Insecurity

  

  access to food in the past year Personally this past semester I've used a ... cheap! Make sure to use the freezer- it is your best friend. I do this ... need per recipe, I put them all in a Google Keep note Mealpacking Pack

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • May 2, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorm Bathrooms Always look on the bright, side of life

  

  a theme As you can see in that last picture, Dorothy is bad at ... you a bathroom primer. Now, I only live in one dorm, so I can't speak ... this is a little abrupt, let's start from the beginning. In Burton

  • by Snively '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / Uncategorized

  oh no the future obligatory “i am old” post with pretentious morbing

  

  As I start writing this, I have a midterm in exactly 24 hours. I ... of October, and the semester is in full swing. I still have most of the ... already. I was working hunched over like a little goblin in a cave with a

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • October 23, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why Apply? Putting your hat in the ring if you're not so sure

  

  . In my bio, I mentioned that MIT wasn't on my radar when I was applying ... bio as well. I used to think that if you wanted to have a variety of ... . 4. Size. I grew up in a town of about 2,000 people and the idea of

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT women Rockin' the two X chromosomes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

  

  I've noticed, in my travels around the country and the internet, that ... like someone asking, "So, how's the oxygen situation in Cambridge? Is ... . The fact that MIT is a science and engineering school, and even

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Supplemental Materials Answering questions about extras beyond the formal application.

  

  . In general, third recommendations from a teachers do not provide much ... your research mentor. It is unlikely that if you submit a complete ... I've been getting a lot of questions about supplemental material

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Party of One A fun day trip idea when you're getting tired of homework.

  

  going to MIT is that you have a long weekend nearly every month. Last ... or in Kendall Square's own Food Court. A favorite stop of mine is ... Street in historic Old Port. I caught lunch just a few steps away at Mim

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things That Are 20 DID YOU KNOW? 1988 was a leap year.

  

  regime in Czechoslovakia. * Sub Pop Records, a Seattle record label known ... . (Okay, not really, but I feel like a childhood with his name had to have ... . * The image of a benzene ring. * "Price is Right" model Janice Pennington

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Out of the lab and into the internet Confession: I actually listen to music from the movie Ice Princess. I'm not even kidding.

  

  . I agree with Kathleen and Shannon that Freakonomics is a great book ... email), "Do you consider MIT graduate biology? I have heard somewhere that ... noticed that the title of my last entry was from a song played in The

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 27, 2006