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  scuba do or scuba don’t? under the sea

  

  , and disconnecting the air flow so that you can’t breathe for a few ... time in the day for all of that, and there’s even less time on Thursday ... schedule it, so that’s on pause until the spring. But luckily there isn’t a

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • November 17, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All About the MCATs All about the MCATs and what you need to take to prepare for it!

  

  and Ben), the first step to getting into medical school is submitting an ... (NHGRI) during the day (which is truly a joy) and then taking MCAT classes ... amassed a boatload of excuses so feel free to complain and I'll send you one

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 25, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  you can run but you can't hide

  

  . It is good. But that doesn't stop the guilt that's planted a seed in the pits of your stomach. And so you start to overcompensate for that ... 've known him since second grade." "She and I went to the same middle school

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 24, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Professors Are Human Too (Really!) My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT.

  

  efforts - the point is that you have to be willing to engage. I have taught ... bloggers - a source of insight into MIT that I hope is of value as you consider applying to or attending the Institute. Since this is my initial

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Personal Projects

  in Black Valley Hostel journal of my third day in Ireland

  

  realized that they only take cash. “You gave it to the cab?” she said, and I ... embroidered shirt showed me pictures of this place that is a mirror of the sky ... Kerry, Ireland. It’s the launching point to walk the Kerry Way, a nine

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 9, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures in Chinatown Food and friends and pigeons.

  

  'll eschew the details and save you a paragraph of reading. To compensate, one ... friends decided that the logical next step was to buy a lot of pastries. Off ... way out, I beheld a wonder of creative marketing. The sign is to be read

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 1) Feeding yourself without a meal plan and avoiding the (negative) freshman fifteen.

  

  and mix the potatoes, eggs, and salt with a fork. If there is any egg ... ). Thanksgiving for me is the beach, yoga classes twice a day, and almost absolutely ... the tortilla and anything that might melt off of it is trapped inside

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  last first day (take 3) there are so many other blogposts with this title

  

  . Every minute that passes by feels crucial, like not a second is even to be ... Storytelling. This is a Harvard class and I'm really enjoying the content so far ... will do a huge blog on that once Raymond and I's housing is finalized

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 8, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Happily ever after I don't believe in fairy tales, but real life isn't bad either.

  

  is in the Longwood Medical Area, and the labs I've chosen to rotate in ... than a dorm, and I have to take the T a lot. Fiance news Adam and his ... difference is that now I'm getting paid significantly more to do it. (Ugh, I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 21, 2007
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is NEET?

  NEET is a collaborative and project-based academic program from the School of Engineering. The program aims to educate young engineers to build the new machines that will address societal needs by preparing them to
• Blog / People & Identities

  BLÅHAJ: the Internet meme, the trans icon, the world’s favorite plush media analysis on the Swedish shark’s rise to prominence

  

  , Ikea released the Grossby, a gray shark that looks similar to Blahaj but ... significance for a particular community to the point where Blahaj is without a ... of the content and a deeper appreciation for the creators. But even if

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 19, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  on being seen ...and why that might be important

  

  setting. There is a great deal that I enjoyed about engaging in one ... provided sound counsel to my young charges along the way. There are a number ... reflect on the transition back to MIT from a place where I have lived and

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 31, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just some potpourri Zoo! New computer! Cooking! Books! Spine-crushingly tedious work at the lab!

  

  equipment), and let's just say that the past four years were not kind to it ... -year-old brother, and I am the happy owner of a shiny new Sony Vaio! My new Vaio is ... usually) the best choice for a student to stay in the same program for

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Candies and Costumes and Pumpkins and CATS Princess Leia and Orphan Annie ran around with laser guns and threw candy at people.…

  

  . And the next day we got the chance to celebrate a belated Halloween with ... a little abnormal. It was Halloween. I was surprised to see the lack ... dressed out of the norm. Wearing just a flannel shirt is out of the norm

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 3, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  MITAdmissions.org: Now 100% More Clickable also, report any other bugs you have here

  

  first blog weren't clickable. The upshot is that our CDN was for some injecting visibility:hidden to a div at the top of the page. It's been ... able to click on them. With that said - if there are any other bugs that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 21, 2014
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  converse civilly and with the best of intentions, as that is the spirit of ... unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students ... you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive. We

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2016
• Blog / Community Projects

  Together in Service MIT community working collaboratively

  

  of Music. (I know, that one is a little out there.) But the point of the theme is to have an organizing principle that helps convey the ... week of symposia that is free and open to the public and organized by

  • by Kris Guay
  • September 20, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Movie A Day… the only way to spend your PNR

  

  One of the great things about MIT is PNR, a feature implemented that ... simultaneously is a blessing and a curse -- it takes the pressure off of work much ... Boston roughly once a month to go out and eat and explore the city. But

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 17, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Practical virology A little too practical, if you ask me.

  

  . There are a lot of ways to show that you're smart and that you're a hard ... of 24-hour flu or something... I didn't get to go out and watch the ... nauseous. I guess a long weekend is a somewhat good time to get hit with

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 17, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  A Week in the Life of a Second Semester MIT Student first week impressions

  

  that seem so obvious and noticeable aren't to me. So this is a reminder ... organized, easy to follow, and though the class is a bit fast paced and throws ... up on Loop at 10:47 and from there we departed to the TEAL room (I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 7, 2020