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• Blog / MIT Life

  The Hardest Thing Ever FOP, family, and how I'm doing so far... plus some findings on frisbee and free…

  

  . Happy. And that above is mostly how I felt. Then I went back to Mc ... some badly needed sleep with my lovely temp roommate. I'm not sure how to ... blogger, I'll try to keep you updated. 1. Sleep. Getting enough of it will

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 4, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In the News An NYT article on gifted education.

  

  , this time a long and insightful article in the Sunday Magazine. Take some ... Times has seen fit to devote more inches to the topic of gifted education ... Talented Youth (CTY). I'm glad to see one of my favorite teachers from my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / People & Identities

  H I C C U P S takeaways from a Bollywood film

  

  ://youtu.be/nLSaCFlXn-g (might want to turn on english subtitles for this) In short, the film ... replies that she adds salt at the end to prevent okra from getting watery ... better. Or that was how things were going to play out anyways. And frankly

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 15, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump This is going to be ~14 entries in one - my fault for being too…

  

  This is going to be ~14 entries in one - my fault for being too busy to blog much lately. If you get through it all in one sitting, you're a ... Couple Of Weeks In my last entry, I promised to answer the popular

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  taking care in all forms

  

  more attention to how it felt and tasted in my mouth than its appearance ... that when i get sick now, it's up to me to manage my symptoms and judge ... very nice. who doesn't like getting little treats? like, i love going to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • May 22, 2022
• Blog / CPW

  Who’s psyched? I’m psyched! It's gonna be stitchin'!

  

  your cross stitching gear and learn how to cross stitch a cool custom MIT ... am employed this year, in an industry that wasn't absolutely devastated ... 'm actually getting a paycheck and have health insurance. Difference 2 - I am

  • by Snively '11
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Notes From The UK [by Mirat Shah '08] Currently in Cambridge, it is 50 degrees F and not only…

  

  together last term. We get along great now (or know how to fake it with ... transition temperatures that allow you to burn information onto a CD. In ... . However, I am glad to be getting a taste of both because I do now have a

  • by Cambridge
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Fixing a trapeze! then hanging upside-down on it

  

  how to fix it. Anyway, that tire swing inspired me to get back to ... didn't know then how to train myself to get stronger -- honestly, I feel ... how the process went.   I went to a hippie middle school with

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 29, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!! and also my major and also indecision

  

  everyone that I was going to major in (astro)physics, which I don ... wanted to major in physics--I've always loved math, and space has been my ... what I wanted to do. I felt like it would allow me to doing something in

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 20, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Living Like A Native Or living like a boss. Your choice.

  

  can get to Kendall Square by taking the Tech Shuttle, but in case you ... 's the coolest way to get around.)But I'm getting ahead of myself. On to ... 'll need convenient ways to get to those places. What's more, not all of them

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 15, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sketches from the Independent Activities Period Yultide Day 1

  

  and how to raise better children. In other academic news: for the first ... , and D&D sword and throne room in another building. I got to stay in ... order to not to hurt my eyes so, in a way, the new hobby is a rebellion

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  That fear of “falling behind” Exploring options @ MIT

  

  second just reminded me how it's never too late to be in charge of what you ... be engulfed in the so-called MIT bubble. Which basically means, getting ... get too-focused inside bubble. People who come to MIT are usually

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Advice

  new york without i*stagram who are you performing for?

  

  too early for a flight has its benefits: you get to sit in an airport ... tense and hurried, and you have to watch your step to avoid stepping in ... placed with care and intention, it would take me years to get through and

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 29, 2024
• Blog / Summer

  my summer! a belated blog

  

  ’t struggling to hold my water pitcher when it was full. The thought of getting up ... pressing desire to learn how to drive. The one time I used public transportation by myself was to get to a local university for my summer internship

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • October 18, 2021
• Blog / IAP

  I Am Prepared! Getting ready for IAP! (Find out how to join our mystery hunt team, too!)

  

  hope you had an umbrella, Mollie. (Yes, I decided to watch in on TV ... . Title Link: I Am Prepared, get it? IAP... (it's okay if you don't want to laugh) My primary mission is to start working on my new project in lab

  • by Bryan
  • January 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP Deadlines and Openings The deadline for Fall Direct Funding is September 15, so hurry up and find yourself…

  

  easiest way to get a UROP, most people will be more willing to hire you and ... , preservation and restoration of early films, and (c) produce a website to draw in ... goals of trying to achieve a better understanding of human learning in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Choosing a Major I hope this is helpful to you at some point

  

  get really good marks in Physics (Maj.) Depends on how smart you are ... to maybe 20-25% of the students in each year. But it's big enough that ... this is too many 8-classes. Hi Lulu.I have a small question to ask.In

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  SUMMER ROSES stop and smell 'em

  

  ’s this tendency at MIT to start making summer plans all the way back in ... getting ready to send off their MISTI applications. And it made sense too ... year, I wanted to spend my three months back in Texas. I looked forward

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 25, 2018
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Least Responsible Purchase I'm an impulse buyer but THIS was a bit much

  

  house in 2013.  $11k down gets you a $205k house.  As my house was nearing ... 's website to see if I could afford one.  The math never worked :( In late ... an offer in December and, after realizing that I was about to have $50k

  • by Snively '11
  • July 17, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple A behind-the-scenes special on directing a play

  

  What does a number do when it wants to be a picture? I acted in my first class play in 2nd grade. Science was a way to explore the universe ... motivations? How many hours are we going to rehearse each week? What is the

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • November 6, 2014