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  Into the Smoke In more ways than one.

  

  doing here? That was two years ago. In retrospect, that was just how I ... to go to Norway, depicted in one of the photos above; in the photo, I ... cosmopolitan cities in the world. My five-kilometre commute to work takes a mere

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • August 2, 2010
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  From the other side of grad school Trust me, I'm a doctor

  

  the first time, and in academia no one teaches you how to do that; she ... Light) almost exactly the size of the Pantheon in Rome. To get there from ... . I had been given permission to call in from my office on campus. Two

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 23, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Typical Day on the Road Having grown up in NYC, I love coming back.

  

  . Last Wednesday was a typical day: up at 5:00 am to get a workout in and eat a little something before heading out to get to Stuyvesant for an 8 ... I am about to head out to do the MIT presentation in Westchester

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Penny for Your Thoughts pennies

  

  hardships. But in times like this when we go through hardships, no matter how ... students telling me how I had encouraged them to continue striving on past ... to two hundred responses in close to three days. So I say this to you

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions advice from someone who’s been there

  

  getting in were, or who posted their very high SAT scores and then asked if ... who get in vs. the ones who don ... list of their stats, and demand to know how they could possibly have been

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s More Than A Job Thoughts On The Eve Of RA Decisions

  

  having known you. If you've had an interview, I get to read about how you come across in person to someone you've just met - how your face lights ... a few who really got to me, and when they didn't get in, the tears

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  In the Realm of Giants imposter syndrome with a senior year twist

  

  school, or go to an extended retreat in the mountains of Italy, you most ... in charge that you’re not just great, but also necessary. For some, of ... dashed. Now, I’m stuck in a limbo of trying to figure out [annotation note

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • November 13, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  HOW TO FORGE A DRAGON SWORD and other skills picked up in 3.096

  

  student in the class showed, into wavy table legs). we also learned how to ... I could get a measure of how much mass was in each part of the sword ... : how to not burn yourself Reach toward hot things (or potentially hot

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 7, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  An Open Letter to MIT Applicants Don’t Panic (and know where your towel is)

  

  towards the college search process. I hoped to get in somewhere, but I ... score number. Let me tell you how I ended up here. As a senior in high ... get in (‘Reach,’ ‘Comfort,’ and ‘Safety’) with a breakdown of

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 2, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  I Was Deferred And it was not the end of the world

  

  self-confidence in my ability to get into such a well-known and ... took a few days/weeks to settle in. I got some congratulations at school ... MIT, and I know how it feels to be sort of "rejected," because even

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 17, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  study spots at MIT not exactly places to cry, but they'll do

  

  'll soon be graduating from!! to try to get myself out of my room more, I ... tons of nooks to study in on every floor of building 9 (except maybe the ... different tables to choose from Cons outlets in weird areas can be loud

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 5, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  señoritis navigating work/life balance - and spring break photos

  

  great to send out warm fuzzy greetings, but i received one question ... need to think about work/life balance in high school because they had ... your work will get done—there is enough help around campus to not stop

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 28, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advisor vs. Advisee a '07 and a '21 answer a series of questions

  

  Zoom dinner with them to check in and see how they're doing.   ... time to check in with myself and do a vibe check on how I’m doing. This ... weaknesses. As freshmen get used to being in this environment, many (including

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 22, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] We’re Not in ~Kansas~ Missouri Anymore Going From a Small Town to Boston, by Claire S. '25

  

  -school-senior-me didn’t know how to answer. So I gave the only response I knew for sure ... it. Comparing that to my experiences in places such as New York City ... of people roaming Boston together, while I was still trying to get my

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 17, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I know you’re bad at something And here's what you should do about it. Hint: NOT "do something else"

  

  measures and symbols telling you what key you're supposed to be soloing in ... delightful to you. Freedom! A chance to be expressive and creative in front of ... chance to freak out and embarrass myself in front of lots of other people

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 12, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The future isn’t the answer reflecting on anxiety

  

  near emotional meltdown in front of Logan International Airport to get me ... -stomach feelings I get when it gets bad in response to these imaginary threats my ... going to go wrong, no matter how unlikely or disproportionate to the

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I Really Just Cannot Write Anymore of My Thesis I wish I can bang out essays like blog entries.

  

  blogs I promised in here will still get written, but I need to finish my ... 's great, more power to you, but I still believe that you are in the minority ... thesis mode. Now I have 60+ pages of it finished, and trying to get words

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 23, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Super Blood Moon Eclipse bonnie tyler would be proud

  

  “Isn’t it crazy how we’re all a part of this?” my friend says to me ... , really). In layman’s terms, it’s just a really huge moon that gets eclipsed ... boathouse to grab a sailboat (approximately a 5 minute walk in what felt like

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / Advice

  how to sail against the wind on tacking

  

  , to his boat for a sailing trip. in the hours before we set sail, we ate ... head-to-head, and in this example, the boat and the wind were in opposite ... . "you have to adjust based on how the wind is blowing," said john. "and so

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 22, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fake it ‘til you make it It worked for me!

  

  idea how to get more specific.  My previous experience was all over the ... ! In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the blogs, I'm back to tell you about my life after MIT.  But in order for me to properly tell

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 7, 2014