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• Blog / Personal Travel

  Leaving home…

  

  [I'm at MIT now, but wrote this entry earlier today while still travelling.] For months, I've been looking forward to the day I'd be leaving for college. I talk to my future classmates daily, and it seems like

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 28, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  First Midterm of The Semester Here I go...

  

  I have about 30 minutes before the first midterm of the semester. I just finished gulping down a breakfast burrito. Back in high school, I ... . I missed dining hours this morning so I'm at Anna's Taqueria because I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 1, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breaths Perhaps wisdom, perhaps not. See for yourself.

  

  I've been reading a lot of the comments about the applications that are due on Jan. 1. And while what I'll say now is just my opinion ... , etc. I agree that it is easier said than done, but I'm in the same boat

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  back 2 school

  

  weeks ago i was leaving seattle, thinking about summertime and trying not ... a big window in our house and i sat on the couch in front of it and watched the colors in the sky changing.   soon after that i was in

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 10, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting in Connecticut Tales of my trip to a figure skating competition

  

  A brief intro... Last Wednesday, I left MIT to compete at the 2016 ... -January. Wednesday I’m done with my last class at 3pm, and return back to my dorm to take a nap. 1.5 hours later, I wake up and start frantically packing. I

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 29, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Looked outside my window, and what did I see I probably shouldn't be surprised, but I am.

  

  This is probably one of the last things I was expecting to see when I went to my window to investigate the staggeringly loud noise I heard ... impossible to try and capture it all in a blog. Never fear though, I'll figure

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 3, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  I hate the way I don’t hate you

  

  I'm in the Pacific Northwest, waiting for my Seattle Central Meeting ... on a non-working day. Well, for me, I decided I'd go catch the film Garden State. Still having jet-lag, I woke up quite early so I wanted to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2004
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And I am telling you I’m going And you, and you, and you, you're gonna love me.

  

  -year career. Well, I sure enjoyed my month home in Harrisburg, although you wouldn't know it because I blogged only about things that happened at MIT. Sam's Mom and I are headed back for Boston tomorrow morning

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 14, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a driver, I’m a winner Things are gonna change, I can feel it.

  

  Tonight I won the MIT Marching Band's coveted SPAM scholarship. As ... life... at least, until next Thursday. Oh, next Thursday. What am I doing now that I've won this most presitigious of awards? Sitting in lab

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 26, 2005
• FAQ / International applicants

  Am I domestic or international if I hold dual citizenship?

  Students holding dual citizenship should apply to MIT with their U.S. citizenship status. Students holding non-U.S. dual citizenships may select their preferred country as their application will be listed as…
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I Should’ve Been Working When I Drew These ✨but i wasn't✨

  

  ="attachment_77409" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] i should've been writing my final ... " align="aligncenter" width="400"] i honestly don't remember the context for

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • August 11, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  What should I do if I’m deferred?

  If you’re deferred during Early Action consideration, you don’t need to “improve” your application, or redo/edit/modify your application. The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates…
• Blog / Personal Travel

  If I Try Really Hard, I Can Resemble Ernest Borgnine First stop on the tour: London.

  

  boring, I couldn't bear to show you more. The (much more interesting

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  [Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26

  

  Hi everyone! I’m Callie T, and Ellie invited me to share what my day looks like as a junior studying physics! 11:15 — I ignore my alarm. 11:20 — My second alarm. I ignore this one too. 11:25 — I roll over at this

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Hacks

  One Giant Leap For beaver kind

  

  I'm up early. I'm up REALLY early, and it's not because I stayed up, it's because I woke up . . . to go study. Finals are coming up! You see ... 7 I've been studying pretty much non-stop. The final is on Monday

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Procrastination For Finals 2 T minus 53 hours...

  

  I've got a pocket, got a pocketful of orgo I've got a pain and I know that it's all mine, oh, oh oh oh Do all I can but I keep on getting ... grades Take me away, warm summer days I've got a pocket, got a pocketful

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 17, 2009
• Blog / Events

  May the Force Be With You Use the "mass times acceleration" wisely my friend.

  

  So tonight, I'm going to watch my friend Timmy '06 and the rest of the MIT Musical Theatre Guild put on Star Wars: The Musical. I'm kind of excited being a Star Wars fan and all. I'll give my review of the

  • by Bryan
  • November 12, 2005
• Blog / Community Projects

  No Touching one plane, two planes, red plane, Corn Dog

  

  demographic makeup of the competition. "I forgot how much of a sausagefest DBF is," said one of our upperclassmen. "I think we're the only team that ... I ate a chicken sandwich and possibly the best limeade I've ever had

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 11, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interview with Hanhan Wang: EECS, robots, and more! What it’s like to study electrical engineering and computer science at MIT

  

  -Packard, Qualcomm, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments. I sat down with Hanhan Wang ... the modifications being introduced. I will try to cover it briefly, but ... traditional lecture/recitation format.” I took a little trip to the 6

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Swag … I mean, Career Fair What I did not acquire at the career fair:A job.

  

  What I acquired from the MIT Career fair last Thursday: 29 pens ... with retractable cord, which I haven’t tested 8 tote bags 11 sharpies ... favorite, a wind-up boogie robot I just recently sorted, organized, and

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 30, 2010