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  Do you have jobs? Can I have one?

  

  polished in interviews, now that I've experienced enough of them to have an ... in the end they want to know the same things: who you are as a person, and how that will fit in with the company. (It's actually pretty similar

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Experiencing Psycho in Full G(l)ory Sharon L. '21 joins the blogs to talk about movies and art by and large

  

  learn about how some stylistic choice in films (choosing what dialogue to ... experience in class with people you’d never otherwise meet. Getting to see the ... stuffy.   Somewhere in high school, I decided that I needed to

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 3, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to be Tim The Beaver anyone can wear the mask.

  

  wondering how you know you're meant to be Tim- the answer is, you'll feel it ... . Watch the videos on how to unpack, wear and re-pack Tim, and guidelines on how to keep cool inside the suit. 3. Complete a quiz to show you know

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • November 4, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  So let’s build a snowman. In the moat. One of the better ideas I’ve had in a while.

  

  starts getting cold you will probably see a noticeable change in my ... this kind of breaks down once it gets below 0, because I kind of like to ... probably one of the more epic things we’d done in a while, and proceed to

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taking 3 math classes this semester as someone who isn't a fan of math

  

  how to get to it is really satisfying. Additionally, I like the two ... ones. If you think about it, math is how you get your WALL-E's, your HAL ... and how it works, I've found it difficult to figure out how to use that

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 3, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Whole 6.270 Story Where LEGOs take over my life.

  

  balls in the 4 bin). How many points is the robot supposed to score though ... when I woke up at 9 am to get ready I saw the following e-mail in my ... -by-doing class open only to MIT students, in which participants design and build a

  • by Snively '11
  • February 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^(n+1)

  

  , "Is there a deadline for deferred applicants to send in supplemental material?" I'd say it's best to try to get things in by the beginning of ... , "What is the deadline for SAT scores to be sent in?" Please designate your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 31, 2004
• Blog / Events

  What’s on your mind? As for me, my hair feels normal again.

  

  questions about MIT, about life here, about how to survive day-to-day, about how to make the most of your college experience?  What are your burning ... you'd like to see us bloggers clarify or explore in future posts

  • by Piper '13
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  Burnout (and what to do about it) learning how to recharge a low battery

  

  to stop doing, which I'll get to in a bit). One thing I've learned ... -out refers specifically to phenomena in the occupational context and should not be applied to describe experiences in other areas of life.” - 11th

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 27, 2019
• Blog / IAP

  Starting 2012 on a volcanic island bonfire! but no eruptions yet [photo-heavy]

  

  were about to find out how Jeju does New Years'. (I apologize in advance ... new experiences may come later, but for now, let's not get lost in ... First time in a foreign country - the pace at which new things are

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 11, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What Do You DO All Day? A guest-author entry by Joan Horvath '81.

  ways in the snow to get to the Institute back then. After a stint in ... me, I'm trying to get everyone so familiar with what scientists and engineers do that they won't have to ask! I graduated from MIT in aeronautics

  • by mitblogs
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  found funny without knowing why. Learn how to print from a non-Athena computer -- Sadly, I must admit that I never learned how to print from my PC ... trekking to an Athena cluster in the middle of the snowy night (uphill both

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Holidays, and some advice

  

  pens for bright kids to go four years reveling in how bright they are ... 's house in Kentucky as I write this. Thanks to the people who wished me good ... process. I've made some effort to keep up with current events in Admissions

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 23, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying in China on MIT’s Budget: a Guest Post by Saul W. ‘14 Saul double-majored in Math and Asian & Asian Diaspora Studies.

  

  up at your door, you get to go hunting for your stuff in China. You get ... 're starting to get busier… you get used to big things fast in China, and you get ... ? ----------------------------- Given that I take a lot of photos in China and hate to see them go to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 14, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Forget These I forgot to bring them when I first came to MIT.

  

  sure to bring to MIT or to buy as soon as you get here. I conducted a ... outlets to any location in your room. For some reason the outlet overlords ... go a long way in helping you set up your room exactly how you want it

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 19, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I want you to burn Unfortunately, usually somebody just blew up their spaghetti-o's.

  

  modest reduction in room size, every 6 people in the dorm get a full ... 's it. It's rare for any freshman to live in Burton-Conner for more than two weeks without hearing exactly how to prevent a catastrophe: "Close

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Blog Projects

  blogs that are marinating IS THIS POPULISM?

  

  general. Biology at MIT (what? why? how?) + cool stuff going on in biology rn (get excited) The grad school post. How applying to grad ... retrospective of all the times I've failed since getting to MIT. This one would be

  • by Abby H. '20
  • December 31, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  second degree in physics because I want to get a PhD in physics after I ... advice on how to succeed here.” I still feel that way. But I didn’t blog ... apply to grad school, there’ll be a glaring “D” in my Fall 2007 semester

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Warmth, Happiness, and Baked Goods (guest post) The best way to spend your time off.

  

  join a special program to study in France and get a side of buttery ... the secret recipe to get into MIT. Here it goes. Check off 4 out of 5 ... ’s easy to zoom in so closely on what you do that you never stop and wonder

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • July 25, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Essay-M A representative collection of an MIT student's best writing samples.

  

  remember how to write in cursive anymore, and don't know how I managed it ... You know, a while ago, Mitra did an entry on how to write a winning MIT application essay. I figure it's getting to be around crunch time

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 27, 2005