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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Alcohol in College: Scotland and the US An MIT student from Scotland compares alcohol culture in the US and the UK in…

  

  , took a trip to Cape Cod, ate our weight in free food and got to raid one ... protesting about “demonisation” in response to proposals to stop us binge-drinking. Under the plans, alcohol will no longer be sold to under-21s in off

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  10 Lessons #IAP #Italy #LearningByTeaching #wow #Pi(e)DayCountdown

  

  Italy over IAP. In October, I applied to MIT's Global Teaching Labs ... students qualified to teach Italian high schoolers some science, in English ... it took for my plane to arrive, board, depart, and probably get to

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Stressful Times in my opinion, the best advice, ever.

  

  because I could. I would get things done, I'd just be sure to calculate how well I needed to do on the next exam to get an A in the class. I thought ... 's or about getting in to your dream school. "Being the best you can be

  • by Ana V. '15
  • December 11, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Fun in NYC Part 1 Never be afraid to go straight to the top.

  

  from Hasbro to get us in. Remember, it's Thursday and Toy Fair is on ... trip and started looking in to how I could attend. Maddie Hickman is ... take a trip to Hasbro's world headquarters, conveniently located in

  • by Snively '11
  • February 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ask me (an mit alum, maybe) anything! aka, am(amam)a

  

  involved in at MIT How I've spent my summer Hobbies that I have / used to ... what score you need to score to get in. But remember, scores aren ... figured I'd say hello to all of you lovely folks in the style of Qiaochu Y

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 12, 2021
• Blog / Events

  DME SoccerBot Championships 2006 (Or, How Does Justin Timberlake Live With Himself?) All we are saying is give Pluto a chance.

  

  're in Freshman Leadership Program you're not going to swim back from the island to hone your creative writing skills). When you all get into MIT ... Orientation hits. Also, I learned how to work a lathe, use a bandsaw at an angle

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 30, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I send in my transcript?

  information on how to have your counselor submit your transcript. Please note ... school representative to be considered official. This applies for high ... official transcript to be submitted and processed, we will add it to your
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How do you know when you’ve chosen the right major?

  

  Sometimes I get so engaged by a project that I forget to eat. Yesterday, I woke up at 7:35am.  Starving, I got a sandwich to-go at the ... , things seem to just fall in line.

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 17, 2014
• Blog / MISTI

  We open in Venice We next play Firenze, then on to Pisa (lots of laughs in Pisa), our next…

  

  're going to get unless you took 15.655: Power and Negotiation in MIT's world ... people who cut in line to get into VATICAN CITY. Seriously, what is wrong ... over five days in Italy. This is mostly thanks to Ling's brilliant idea

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism and answers to some questions

  

  Morgan Sheng's lab in the Picower Center. I didn't get to see much of the ... 'll cross my fingers for that. In either case, I'm planning to take my ... carrying an umbrella in a snowstorm doesn't make immediate intuitive sense to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  now... In any case, it's easy to get lost in the details of MIT as a freshman-- How are you doing in your intro classes? How much sleep are you ... year in Burton Conner, as I was still settling in and still used to

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / Advice

  You only got in because you’re a… how to cope when good news unexpectedly gives you the blues

  

  you get in but your friend doesn't; or when you get in, but your arch ... nothing was happening. To be honest, sticking my head in the sand like an ... didn't know how to grapple with these facts, or with the heavy

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 16, 2019
• Blog / MISTI

  Wiimote Fun in Spain What I'm actually doing with my time over here, when I'm not learning Spanish insults…

  

  provide support to students who wanted to study or work abroad in Japan ... to start MIT-fill-in-country-here." Then, sometime in 1994, someone had ... really excited, and decided to apply. Here's how it works: I went to http

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 25, 2008
• Blog / People & Identities

  in this coming year we run and rest and make and keep up the relentless pace

  

  ’t become not awkward, but I’ve learned how to use my awkwardness in a cool ... much more confident in starting a project I don’t know how to do; I can ... sometimes, but this semester proved to me that I can get it done. 2.009 pushed

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 5, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Hello! I would like to schedule a meeting with Senator Markey.” Exciting spring break plans

  

  in order to get myself from Zero Knowledge to Some Knowledge. My fellow ... provide valuable access to new opportunities. In this case, I realized that ... solar astrophysicist at Harvard. The AAS has a whole website on how to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Grad school admissions My (limited) insight into the graduate admissions process.

  

  application and wants to get to know you in person. I'll be meeting this weekend ... involved in research early. Some students wait until their senior year to get ... lab equipment). Importantly, you want to get really involved in a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  in search of a reset day just out of reach

  

  later on in my high school It seemed to me a little cruel How the right ... doing things well to try to get a return offer, I could essentially focus ... 's also nice because I get to do things that I wouldn’t have time for

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 20, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Surviving My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

  

  to cross streets in the city, but I do know how to get anywhere in ... in the world of sleep statistics.) 2. It really is better to get a ... the going got tough. And the going can get tough in a lot of different

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to survive your first winter: a college student’s guide written by a transplant from sunny Los Angeles

  

  ^ how not to do it.   "Help! I'm from [Los Angeles/Orlando/other perpetually sunny place].  What do I need to survive an East Coast winter ... will save you money in the longterm. Break the rules to maximize

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  how to keep students from cheating on them. Yesterday in 11.125, we ... In my continuing quest to obtain a teaching certificate through MIT ... does that huge increase in mass come from? I want to hear your answers

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010