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• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for Seniors From me to you. Why? Because I care

  

  your plan, you need to take a DEEP BREATH and know that you CAN and WILL ... right ….and even ate some strange fruit (Do you know what this is? No, it is not a lime. However, it does taste like an orange!) I had a blast

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Advice

  We can do this! To high school seniors: we’re in the struggle bus with you

  

  senior selves, and to you -- to take a step back, breathe, relax, and self ... applications! Being a senior, whether in high school or college, is just really ... . And here is a list of timestamps that *actually* heal our souls: Pearl

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • October 7, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Victorian Literature? MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

  

  think people are understandably concerned about whether you can continue ... example, do you know that we have one of the best faculties in the country ... most important thing is that you're not necessarily sacrificing your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  . These are just a few of the questions we faced. How many of these can you ... drinking from a firehose; rest assured, there are times when life at MIT gets ... Cross Country or Track season, during which we don’t have a meet. Doesn

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Comments on A Boring Friday lItErArY aNaLySiS

  

  Structure. This is a choose your own adventure, where you play as me, running ... ending", or is there a better one? You spent today being around friends ... that there's only one ending, where after dinner, you reflect on how the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 13, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Day in My Summer Life Starts at 5 AM, ends at 10:30 PM, and go-go-go in between.

  

  Merck for the day and start my 1.5- hour-long trip home. And this is where ... August. It's going to be awesome!! But there's also a tonnn of planning ... night, my mornings tend to (1) start early, and (2) be a little hectic

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Visits… Bring Em’ On! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a fall visit to a…

  

  at this point.The only way to know that you can't afford a school is ... to lean about a college? Take notes! There is no way that you are ... if you can, silly! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 5, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  Housing is a huge part of undergraduate life at MIT. You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its own distinct ... as important as where you live is what and how you eat. At MIT, you may
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  work hard? Is hard work a virtue or an expletive? Is there a lot of ... 't get a good sense of proportion there, you do get an excellent sense of ... . There's often a feeling among students that MIT is the hard road, and that

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  From Cambridge to You On the road again...

  

  know whether or not MIT is a good match for you? We will of course talk ... interview and give you some advice. This is also a good chance for students to ... , and I'll be off to Hartford, Connecticut. You can view the entire

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Music Scene by a non-musician

  

  . However, there are some times where you just need a distraction, when you ... can definitely say there are times where you just don’t have the time to ... exist, I can confirm). It is the one form of art where I am perfectly

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 23, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  There is still no magic formula ...but there are a few key ingredients

  

  is important and what you would like for a reader to know. Student: Oh ... a thoughtful and intentional approach.  In my mind, there is a ... want and being conscious of what you are saying.  Since there is no magic

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  This blog post is about you. yes, you.

  

  pulled an all-nighter finishing three psets." They say you can tell a lot ... to stress. MIT is a difficult place - but you already knew that.  The ... .5 years because I haven't been through them yet.  All I can tell you is what

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 7, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  a spectacle-r weekend exploring the Boston Harbor Islands

  

  hour there...The boat leaves from Long Wharf, which is a ~10 minute walk ... so you can get a spot on the middle deck for the best views. (I arrived ... on boat etiquette—why is it that people will wave at you if you're on a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 5, 2020
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Snippets of Iceland some rhymes from spring break

  

  wind is whistling if you listen there's the harbor, don't you miss it ... eclipse, this year is also a [annotation note="when the Sun is at its most ... somehow explored a different country without falling into any volcanos. The

  • by Allison E. '27
  • April 17, 2024
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  what happened yesterday? "what's the name of the mushroom shop?"

  

  note="yesterday here is referring to last last Saturday. you know how ... firejams where any fire safety trained member can come and burn! we're still ... ="75666" /]   Adjusting to a new routine in a new city full of new people can be

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 20, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  A last-minute barbecue for hundreds of people New House: mobilize.

  

  admit that I was despairing a little. There are almost 300 people in New ... that my body is really not designed to carry a 20 lb bag of charcoal. By ... hosting a barbecue. The grillers there included the then-DormCon President

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 11, 2013
• Blog / Events

  A Break from Break I went to the Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference at Yale. And I'm blogging about…

  

  ?" Slightly more. "How many can't decide?" A whole lot. If you're wondering I ... headquarters in building 12. I left after 5 minutes and returned with a can of ... first time there as a tourist. The difference being it was vastly more fun

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Why did the engineer cross the road? Maybe there was a cape for sale on the other side

  

  else can you "buy" people's cooperation for only a quarter?’” Schindall ... plant. Can I just point out that a sense of humor is “essential” for ... image. At MIT, you can either be defeated by a challenge, or laugh it off

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • December 14, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  i feel completely fine and maybe that's okay

  

  'm not particularly attached to it, but there is a quality within which ... , as my academic advisor once told me: writing an essay is a process of ... , you have to write a first draft before you realize what you were even

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • August 12, 2022