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  How to date at an American college Things we never talk about

  

  sexually explicit. I wanted to include such terms in an effort to present a ... draining pathways of dating in college, I want you to know what I wish I, and ... family and high school prepare people poorly in this regard, largely due to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Biking in Boston Breaking out the bicycle.

  

  something constructive to do rather than getting in to trouble. In the last 25 ... the Norwottuck Rail Trail from my house in Belchertown to school in Amherst or to see my girlfriend in Northampton. At the time, it seemed like

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 2, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  leaning in on choosing lives

  

  half an hour, eating my lunch, and the wind is getting to me. I could choose to get up and move to a different bench 20 feet away, one that is in ... , which is a big reason that I'm writing this post. In one week, I need to

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • April 20, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Speaking in MITese A language all our own.

  

  -English guide are inspired by How To Get Around MIT, the student-produced handbook ... of 2012, you can and should get your copy of How To Get Around MIT this ... this summer, I decided to get involved in helping produce the next

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 19, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  25 Stories of Getting Accepted to MIT told by students and alums

  

  reasons similar to M.B. ‘17’s ice cream: if I got in, she'd get hugs. If I ... were convinced i wouldn't get in and forcibly tried to not make a big ... decisions came out. I could get 1 bar of wifi on my phone in one corner of the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to use these blogs Scattered thoughts on the information age, plus some bonus snark.

  

  accurately be titled, "How to get the most out of reading the MITblogs," or maybe "How to not get a sarcastic reply to a question from me." I fixed ... topics. In fact, I think I'll link random words in this entry to some

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] How to Build a Three Story Fort by Zack I. '27

  

  we needed to do to get a second floor unit in place. In recent memory ... began to arise. 2x4s usually come in 96 inch lengths unless you ... primary bottleneck with build because it requires a lot of hands to get the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 1, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  There are no imposters in the Class of 2018 Strength in networks

  

  . Posts include "It's an honor and a privilege to be in here with you all ... why I was accepted." Of the 80-ish responses to the poll question "How ... this post I'm going to highlight one result in particular: Some might

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 17, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT, part deux The case study of someone else you wouldn't expect to have gotten in

  

  that he didn't get those two scores together -- the time he got a 710 in ... together, and when he was in high school they liked to make rockets, too ... requires passion, and, luckily, you get to define passion on your own terms.

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 7, 2005
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Christianity at MIT An intro to Cru!

  

  you can really go to any group you want. It’s a great way to get ... to anyone interested in God and staying connected to Christian ... . We have speakers come and talk about different topics, and I get to

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 7, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  17 Things I’ve Learned in the Past Year growing, growing, grown

  

  friend told me they were being treated in x way, I would tell them to get ... . How to do growth accounting Learned this in 14.05, the intermediate ... ’s great if you can somehow avoid getting sick in the first place, but if you

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 30, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Note To Self Please don't forget this.

  

  tendencies – liking to play a role in deciding how things progress, and are run ... would have preferred to sleep, and had a mini emotional breakdown in my ... think: all the advice in the world couldn't persuade stubborn me to take

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / Advice

  My Product Design Internship in Austin how to build things: both externally and internally

  

  [/annotation] – and where better to breathe in that sweet, American, summer air than in ... took me no less than a week to fall in love with. Austin is on top of an ... enough that I have to hype myself up to jump in. The initial plunge is an

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • July 26, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  i don’t want to say goodbye sorry sad blog incoming

  

  molding was littered with a lot of "um I don't know how to say this in ... taught me how to stand up for myself, hold others accountable, and take ... me into adventures that would make for great stories in front of a

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • May 24, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  An MIT wedding Paper airplanes instead of rice and a reception at a science museum... what's not to…

  

  to take pictures in the museum, and we got this great picture of us ... not a great deal of fun*)... how's life in your corner of the world ... August 2006, he asked me to marry him in Killian Court with a bunch of tour

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 1, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Day in the Life Liveblog of my Thursday complete with (not so great) pictures

  

  that scare me, including trying to get to know new people. Marjorie ... in common, from nerdy interests to growing up near Seattle to being ... pursuing a career in writing or the media industry. I'm hoping to interview

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 15, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to decide which classes to take amazing classes and how to pick them

  

  you get to see the syllabi for all of the classes you're enrolled in ... a schedule now If you have absolutely no clue how to pick classes, or ... in the first semester is good. First, you're in P/NR; second, you get a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 22, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Navigating The Tunnels…Of Freshman Academics You didn't actually expect me to write about hacking on the internet, did you?

  

  whatever you want. And get used to it. I want to double major in 6 and 2 and ... join. How should I optimize my courseload to get a headstart? I actually ... are where it's at. Also, it's really, really tough to get a C in a HASS

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • July 16, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Let’s Go Fly A Kite Up to decision night!

  

  great way to waste time and you’re sure to get a laugh and a memory. And ... ’re deferred, and you get trapped in an endless purgatory, living in torturous ... afford to relax. I read an interesting article in the New York Times a few

  • by Joel G. '18
  • December 11, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem

  

  to deny just how much of a curmudgeon I have become. I’m pretty sure ... difference in perspective relating to what applying to college is supposed to ... journalists appreciate. I have the luxury of being able to be a purist in this

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 10, 2011