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  Questions for 2016 And what I gained after a semester at MIT

  

  students) high school was a relatively straight path. I knew I was going to ... look like. In a year, I would be in college. I would be exposed to more ... chance to reach my fullest potential. To paraphrase a favorite song, it had

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 3, 2016
• Blog / Events

  The Places You’ll Go Places I've recently gone.

  

  's Headquarters happen to be right here in Boston! (This is not a very widely ... small great programs. Anyway, I decided to visit AMS sort of as a way to ... I went to 9-to-5 life in downtown Manhattan. Some of you might have

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing Workshop I just wrote an entire post and my browser crashed. dfsdfksdfojfoajwefoiajdwf.

  

  that was really important to me and had been a part of my life since ... a particularly good entry, they happen to deviate from their work and ... will inevitably follow, from denial - searching for a clipboard log - to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.

  

  for what's important to you in a college, and do your best to seperate ... Preview Weekend (CPW), I figured it would be worthwhile to spend a little time helping to set expectations for the weekend. Because CPW is such a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Class Projects

  Watch our robot grow up! Grow robot grow!

  

  important. I've been building a robot for a class this month and it's now ... omniwheels on him, and gave him a battery + eeePc. He's just now learning to ... that we trained him to tweet whatever he's doing. So, if you'd like, you

  • by Snively '11
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Faculty Luncheon for Local* Admitted Students *local: from New England or New York, or anyone who just happens to be in…

  me (maybe that's a good thing?), but I come to you today with important ... us in addition to the many activities they're planning for Campus ... -spanking-new Faculty/Admitted Student Luncheon. This is going to be an awesome, low

  • by mitblogs
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding Time for you know, things that aren't psets.

  

  would be missing a lot of class. It's good to try to plan things out ... studying and go to sleep. Getting all your work done is for sure a priority, but everyone who goes to MIT is a person, and people need sleep, and

  • by Joe B. '18
  • October 4, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Holidays And some final thoughts before the new year

  

    ★ To think That one year ago, MIT said “Yes, you can go ... it’s been a whole year. Finals are over. First semester is done. Now ... ’m getting to see how much everyone has grown. However, Reflecting back, I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 30, 2013
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT hacks Caltech

  

  decided to have a little fun with Caltech. You see, Caltech has this famous ... Building. There was a pretty plaque to go with the cannon. As you can see ... Some of you may remember last year, when Caltech students came to

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  We are artists & writers extracting creative talent around campus

  

  It's important to recognize that while MIT is known for top ... to continue doing. So what is RUNE as a club like? We are a group of ... creative works. To me, RUNE is at once a bigger mission to support the arts

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 12, 2011
• Blog / Advice

  It’s cool to care but maybe care a little less

  

  else. I rented out a small room in some building, I learned how to feed myself, I worked, I went to school. There was one day, that November, a ... . A classmate took me to the clinic after lunch. It was closed, but we

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 26, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the lying lives of adults by elena ferrante

  

  revealed that he, too, is willing to betray his fiancée for a night ... sun as a metaphor for Meursault’s super-ego to criticize the societal constructs of funerals and legal proceedings as superficial ways to maintain a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 15, 2022
• Blog / Hacks

  IAP=Watermelon in January I honestly can't think of a better analogy.

  

  that was so important, I baked brownies to celebrate the completion of a ... ’s definitely not because I’ve decided to relax too much and lead a quiet ... ’s was, the first thing she did was pick a day that we could go to one

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  the list, though, I do have a few quick things to say. For starters, I ... was applying, I realized that talking to another person - whether it's a ... committee wants you to be. Admittedly, students at MIT share a lot of common

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Rowing at MIT: a guest post by Connor M. ‘16

  

  was important to stay in shape and to keep my mind off school for some ... given the green light to take a boat out on the water. Once we started to ... strong connections between people. Everyone has a single common goal (to

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 26, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Next House Thanksgiving 2016 (sort of a guest post) A (very late) recount of last Thursday’s celebration

  

  everyone a place to go for Thanksgiving dinner, and we tell residents to feel ... think it shows that we’re all people. And at some point, being a friend to ... been used to describe Next House's annual Thanksgiving celebration. I

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • December 1, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Deferred Applicants Q & A Have a question about your MIT EA deferral? Read on...

  

  working hard!) as well as a text box for any other updates you'd like to ... application. The Midyear Updates form is a simple text box, similar to an essay ... application was already strong enough to make you a contender in the Regular

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Some thoughts and advice in advance of Campus Preview Weekend.

  

  keep your eyes peeled for what's important to you in a college, and do ... Preview Weekend (CPW), I figured it would be worthwhile to spend a little time helping to set expectations for the weekend. Because CPW is such a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / Residential Life

  meet the simmons elevators! aka me thinking wayyy too much about elevators

  

  hear her whir to life and go straight to you like a personal chauffeur. I have never felt more important in my life. Alevator is a golden retriever ... friendship would be a bit toxic and codependent <3 Needless to say, she’s my

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • March 12, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  One for sorrow, two for joy Never surrender your dreams.

  

  wanted to take this entry to assure you of one vitally important fact ... class. Lead a life someone would want to remember. No matter what anyone ... This past week has been a mixed bag on many levels. On the one hand

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 14, 2008