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Blog / About Decisions
The Unlikely Candidate Finding the unexpected “right fit”
confession would confirm - escaping math and science was one of the things I ... choosing MIT. But I do wonder every so often just how much I belong here ... when I got to MIT, I would proceed to get C’s on pretty much all of the -
Blog / Challenges
classes are hard but i’m sure you knew that already an academic case of murphy's law
class. I would, in a heartbeat, tell any underclassmen friendo that you ... , which again is exactly what any sane TA would've said, what I probably would've said if I were in his position. I quickly thanked him and made a -
Blog / Admissions
my application essays try not to cringe
's what I wrote about, and what I would change if I could do it all over ... literature and learn how I can meld my interests to do something that will make ... according to plan. How did you manage the situation? (200-250 words) I had a -
Blog / MIT Life
farewell, first semester p/nr-ing just hard enough
memory-saturated period I’ve spent on campus brings me to wonder how much I ... understand my emotions and needs better. I’ve learned how to deal with ... the people and things I really care about and go about life exactly how -
Blog / Events
Fall Festival 2014 Some actors came to MIT and told me about their units of measurement
' grilled cheese would be here from 3-5pm today. Either 1) I am getting very ... would it be and why?" Kumail thought I was referencing a bit he had done ... Festival. I was unaware of this until I happened upon a food truck giving out -
Blog / Athletics
Alive and Kicking I kick, therefore I am ~taekwondo~
sparring steps. I still am not sure how one would be able to use this in ... explore new interests and experiences. Push myself to do things I would have never tried before. Which included [annotation note="I would play sports -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
CRACKED [by Sadie Scheffer '10] Part art-support group, part studio, part community, and part activist.
[by Sadie Scheffer '10] For the final art blog of the school year, I ... , with whom we would perform at CAVS later in the term, although we didn ... Davis Square in Somerville to Harvard Square in Cambridge. As I mentioned -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Chalk of the Week chalk art at the welcome center
slapped a π on the deck because I figured it would be on-brand for MIT. And ... . Honestly, I'm proud of how it turned out! Inspired by the "Retro ... 't know what to put that day, but I was surprised by how much personality -
Blog / Admissions
On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.
“hands-on”. Before I got here I would've listed, off the top of my head ... they did, and so I recounted my experiences learning how to cook and bake, and gardening as a child, and why I loved both and how they’d shaped me -
Blog / Academics & Research
ETH Zürich, hier komme ich! A semester of all things Swiss German and chocolate to come
years, but this would be the first time through Course 6. How it ... fewer at MIT, one fewer with my friends here. I would be one semester ... planned out courseroad. I would have to find a new training environment and -
Blog / MIT Life
Bio? My sort-of bio, but not the Course 7 kind.
In my past entry, a few students commented with the request that I post a biography of myself. I wrote a list of things I do and don't like ... , so here's a revised version: Here goes: I'm Mitra, class of 2007 -
Blog / Academics & Research
Machine Shops, Part 1 Yay, power tools! A look at places to find them around campus.
In response to a request from a current applicant, I'm proud to ... for you, I've been taking photos for my lab reports in 2.671. This ... partner AND next door neighbor- how convenient!) thinking hard about the -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days
clothing tips. Admittedly, I wasn’t a Glamour reader before the competition, but I plan on subscribing now. Along the same lines, if you visit L'Oreal’s website, you’ll see the emphasis on science in the cosmetics industry, and -
Blog / MIT Life
MIT Moms We stand on the shoulders of giants....!!
week, and probably more frequently depending on how stressed out I am ... best friend :) Sandeep S. ‘19 I'm thankful that no matter how hard MIT ... <3 Timi O. ‘21 I am thankful for my mom every single day. I would -
Blog / MIT Life
Retreat! Retreat! 24 wonderful hours of sister-time in the MIT mansion!
I just returned from a retreat for my sorority, Alpha Chi Omega. We ... included scavenger hunts, improv skits (apparently I’m hard to make fun of? Surely I provide plenty of material on this blog), event planning, and -
Blog / How to Human
Three things I didn’t learn from class behold, the listicle
never thought I would be coming to MIT to chop stuff. But during REX, for one of the East Campus events, I learned how to use an electric drill ... Lodge, a training program for first-years on how to use various tools. I -
Blog / Events
Admitted Student Gathering Thank you MIT Club of Northern NJ for throwing a great one!
Engineering, which I wanted as my major. It was amazing seeing how much the ... through so far. I began to wonder what kinds of questions they would ask. Would they ask about housing? The meal plans? Greek life? How to not rip -
Blog / MIT Life
Knowing me, knowing you My plans for Nobel laureacy, and everything I like about MIT professors.
7.06 that she was going to explode, how Professor Sadighi would say "y ... of the internship If things fall in place nicely on both sides, I would ... actual meat. But then again, how many catalytic pathways do I have named -
Blog / Academics & Research
ABCs of Senior Year friends, jobz, cats, "eight-oh-two"... + AMA!
Ageing: for all the all-nighters I can no longer pull off, and all the clubs I have gained access to. Brain and Cognitive Sciences ... , 9 weeks old (cared for and photographed by Kristen Y. '19) Drinks: I