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• Blog / How to Human

  We’re Only Getting Older

  

  ’s a mixed bag. Life is better if you can laugh at it. Good prevails, in ... often. Believing in one’s own infallibility is a dangerous drug. I’m far ... . The need to look young and beautiful is a shackle, the kind that you

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 5, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  Surviving My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

  

  Today I am bringing you my MIT Survival Guide, which is a list I made ... help me out if it's a rough week and sleep is not up there on the ... troubles. Pick a dorm where you're surrounded by people who will support you

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  not offering admissions, then all I can remind you is that success is ... a better place. I know you can. I hope you will.   ... available at > > > decisions.mit.edu < < <   You can

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2020
• Blog / MISTI

  More entries about buildings and food Same as it ever was. I'm still single, but at least I'm in Belgium.

  

  sell souvenirs where the stream of water is replaced by a corkscrew for ... you, even though my favorite meal in the world is chicken and waffles ... waffle shown above is not just a traditional "Belgian" waffle, but actually

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Happy V-Day

  

  . You can also get a Shakespearean serenade from the Shakespeare Ensemble ... Today is Valentine's Day, the holiday where Americans celebrate love ... , couples (yes, there is dating at MIT!) will get all dressed up and venture

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions mailed;

  

  there's really nothing more I can say. I hope this blog has been helpful for you this year, no matter how things turn out for you. I can tell you that the Admit Letter is 10" x 13", and the waitlist

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  In Defense of Peer Pressure or, why my hair is now purple

  

  you, can have an incredibly good influence. But this is all pretty ... Peer pressure gets a bad rap. Since elementary school you've been ... , come to think of it, I can swim across the Charles... My point is: peer

  • by Kate R. '14
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a believer Bikes! They're totally worth it.

  

  and lab, which is really kind of stupid if you live on the far west end ... 's dad insisted on buying me a cute blue bike with a pink stripe yesterday ... cream and my feet don't hurt? Hello, this is a no-brainer. Answering some

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breath what's next for all our applicants

  

  Today is Veteran's Day, a federal holiday honoring military veterans ... there is in me. I remember when I told him last year that I'd gotten ... . A big tear welled up in his eye, and he said: "you know, that's what

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  halfway there musings about currently being an MIT student

  

  's a weird experience. I can compartmentalize the last 14-ish months of ... other MIT students on the street, so if I really squint, I can feel like a ... we ended up on this giant beanbag. i can't be here...the world is

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 14, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I think I can, I think I can The word "student" sounds like "study." I wonder if there's a correlation.

  

  where you think to yourself you must have missed a few lectures because you have no idea where to start with Problem 1, Part A. This is really ... say "I'm done." So how can all this be fun? Response 1. You never do a

  • by Bryan
  • October 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Southern California Fires Our thoughts go out to those affected by the wildfires.

  

  As you've probably heard, Southern California is being devastated by ... with us when the time is right for you and we'll be happy to work with you and accommodate your situation as much as we can. Please do not

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  “the worst they can say is no” the costs of trying

  

  bizarre. The worst thing that can happen is much worse than a simple no. Don ... you might be considering a different possibility of rejection. Here is ... In sixth grade, even if you had a crush on someone, you would never

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 10, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Ina Garten Da Vida, Baby Can't you tell that I love you?

  

  and Barrel is about a 30-minute walk from my dorm. For those of you who ... cookbooks. Like you would get there with a copy of Barefoot Contessa Parties ... she's in a third-world country. So I decided to finish up this entry

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  tea shirt the tea and stories behind the merch in my closet

  

  dropped UPOP in the spring semester. UPOP is a career accelerator for sophomores, and I would say a decent share of our class is a part of it. Think ... ’t done too much with the OME, but it is a nice shirt, and the HOME logo is

  • by Waly N. '24
  • June 19, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what’s the point? on impact, art, external validation, and remembering to be kind

  

   do something to a point where the thing you want changed is actually concretely ... among us, MIT is a place where you have the opportunity to challenge ... , I do think there is a meaning of life. I wrote three years ago, back

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 21, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  laser-powered happiness 6.UAR showcase, part 1

  

  of a camera. “I know you’re good at math, and I think this is ... production, and now you too! can think about laser-powered happiness! after ... know if you ever want a job," he told me, "I've been looking for a Super

  • by Alice L. '24
  • December 5, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Home safe Bad guys don't hang out in the Infinite.

  

  airport, and now you can pick out individual birds on the ground, and where is the runway, and you start to think to yourself, "In the event of a ... is sometimes hungry suitemates, but there was actually a rash of crimes

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Before You Arrive on Campus: Orientation Edition On REX, safety, free stuff, and making the most out of it all!

  

  exactly where you want to live, exploring may help you meet your new best ... greatly. It is a special MIT gem. Talk to your family. Stay in touch with ... excitement of novel college life subsided. A common suggestion is to make ~1

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 12, 2015
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

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