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• Blog / About Decisions

  “Who Needs Harvard?” Generating your college list based on which schools fit your personality, not your ideas of…

  

  ... In hindsight, my decision-making process was flawed, though I know I ... neuroscience!" I would respond (I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to study at ... in the Infinite,Тƒщ where people would write down random clips of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 15, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] A Journey to the W I D E by Wide Tim (Margaret Z. ‘23, MEng ‘24)

  

  do you mean  “I could choose to Double major in  Eating and sleeping ... , or the Green Building is tall. Or, maybe I should dream bigger—how ... _tim started.    Part 2: How WIDE I’ll go… “What art classes should I take

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • February 13, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  My IAP All the snow has melted since I took these pictures.

  

  lab I most wanted to work in and least expected to take me, the lab ... always empty except for me). I’m hoping to buy prints of some of my ... drawer and my headphones and pens live in the top left drawer). I have a

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 19, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  3-D Blog!! ...I decided to wear a pair of real life 3-D GLASSES!!!

  

  !!! I like to call this one “Cyd in 3-D” So without further ado, I will ... what I’m called as long as it’s in some way related to me. This is ... jumble of sounds that only I would have any reason for using or even dare

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tomorrow is MacVicar day! Tomorrow is MacVicar day. See poster presentations by MIT students who have made an impact…

  

  I got an email today about the MacVicar Day event this week that showcases student research in our labs here on campus and in the field worldwide. It should be an exciting celebration of student achievements in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 2, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Things I Know to Be True Introductions and peanut butter Oreos

  

  ? A prototype of who I will be? Somewhere in the middle? Right now ... depends on how much you can handle. What you are interested in. Your preferences, if you have a grip on them in the first place. How much you are

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • September 29, 2021
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Cambridge, Boston, and MIT in the Snow Santa and Poseidon in a winter wonderland.

  

  professions, in a way Santa and Poseidon both have a lot to do with to snow. I ... Here’s what I woke up to on Friday morning: massive snowflakes, falling sideways and sticking to everything. I wasn’t brave enough to take

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 10, 2016
• Blog / How to Food

  The Starving Student’s Guide to Cooking For Yourself it's easy to ditch that meal plan and save loads of money.

  

  In my last post, I mentioned that I came to MIT never having cooked before in my life, and immediately chose a cook-for-yourself dorm.  A few ... that's because I like seafood and steak.  You could easily get your

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summertime and the living is slightly less difficult than usual MIT = Masochists in Training

  

  's addictive, I swear), I haven't done much else in the way of vegetating. First, I took the GRE in July, and the majority of my free time prior to the ... -- but I don't think I've ever spent so much time studying for a test in my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bed arrangements in dorms, and beauty on campus

  

  . Most people I know in doubles use bunk beds because it saves space. My ... separate beds. I've seen bunk beds in Simmons but don't know if they ... ugly campus. And, in general, I tend to agree, in the sense that the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 2 The next installment of my saga...

  

  interview plays in selection so while I’d planned to start at the very beginning—a very good place to start, I think I’ll have to start in the middle ... how they evaluate the student. I can’t cover all of it at once 'cuz it

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 2 A recap, with pictures.

  

  for dinner. From there I headed to the Mr/Miss MIT pageant in time to ... ? What are you talking about? P.S. Can I just tell you all how much the ... Another insane (in a good way) day! Got to MIT early; checked in with

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  And now your feature presentation Are there still theaters that play the "Let's all go to the lobby" jingle?

  

  face the truth...about engineering leadership. As I hinted at in my last entry, Kevin '11, Joe '12, and I had an on-camera discussion about how GEL ... undergrads out there, I hope these experiences show you how the Institute

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 8, 2011
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  On election day Practicing an applied civic education

  

  also wrote:  In the coming weeks, I hope we will remember this feeling of ... personal consequences in their daily lives.  Whatever the outcome, I very ... civic engagement. When I arrived at MIT, in 2009, with a background in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 3, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ten Things I Hate About Europe Well, not really. More like, Ten Things I Like About MIT. You've got to accentuate…

  

  entry was originally titled "Trimalchio in West Egg." About a month ago I ... summer. I was really puzzled by the last line, in which she said she couldn ... to see what she's talking about--even though I live in a dorm with two

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music Groups at MIT, Pt.2 [by Jessica Noss '14, Guest Blogger] Decision time...

  

  stay in MITWE, MITSO, and Techiya, at least for the first couple weeks. I ... semester, I knew I couldn’t stay in all three groups. But I really didn ... stay in all three groups, I finally chose to stay in MITSO simply because

  • by ARTalk
  • May 6, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life as a Talent Scout I could be the next Randy Jackson.

  

  the Cheesy Tots. I don't even want to know how many years of my life I ... Battle of the Bands 2007? I guess you'll have to wait and see ;-) In other ... week, in preparation for a CPW event that my fraternity hosts every year

  • by Bryan
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT IS … reflections of a bright sunday afternoon

  

  brushless motor. I’ve finally learned how to properly breathe in Yoga. I ... filled with SO MUCH LIFE. I’ve turned in a total of 15 problem sets. I ... ’ve stood in line at Maseeh’s dining hall at 12 pm for a halal burger. I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 22, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  The CPW Weather Machine Strikes Again a frivolous day in the sun and grass

  

  The weather sobered up just in time for CPW, and we celebrated the sunny warmth with a spring picnic. It was a day made for frivolity. I ... sweet potato fries, which I've been wanting to make since I read this MIT

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Intermission Summer job: just kickin' it. And working at Pixar, too.

  

  Sometimes taking a little time to recharge is really all you need. I've been spending hours in used bookstores and swimming and taking deep breaths, and it's been.. really nice. That doesn't mean I've forgotten about

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 7, 2007