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  Breaking Normal From Freshman Spring Archives

  

  cannot wait for employment! Earlier, I met with a visiting protofrosh and ... together and separate and lead to hidden treasures and displays: a lab with a ... , dragging pajamas on in a hurry before jumping into the softest bed for a nap

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  We Made the World We’re Living In, and We Have to Make It Over Envisioning alternative futures

  

  . The air is heavy with humidity and heads and hearts, this week, are heavier. I spent yesterday in a newsroom, with the weight and force of ... graduated a little over a month ago, moved to Washington, D.C. a week ago, and

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • July 10, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  Bookends and every time / i leave this place / i'm terrified, terrified

  

  went to a retreat with some friends, and I didn't realize we were in ... Five years ago I wore a barong and sablay. In my high school ... school and college, I wrote a blog post quoting the chorus of At Least It

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 2, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Benzene Back Take it to the lab!

  

  -post-finals-limp-noodle lethargy aside with a song. Not just any song - a chemistry song. On the last ... study partner and fellow organic chemistry enthusiast Javi took this as a ... on' (and a little editing on my part) Javi finally wrote his hit single

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Let the games begin! Last minute advice for your CPW.

  

  hanging around with somebody so old and crusty anyway? Just kidding, seniors). CPW is a chance for you to meet people in your grade and go to once-in-a ... ". Although your host is probably a fairly awesome person, they'll be around for

  • by Cam T. '13
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Number Game A few words of advice before applying to college.

  

  , and got H A's in my entire life. I applied and got into MIT. Someone ... their SAT, and got H + 5 A's. They applied and did not get into MIT. Does that mean MIT made a mistake by taking me and not them? Maybe, but it

  • by Bryan
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Year 2 at Hogwarts Holy Hell, I'm a sophomore

  

  , positive for a while and then immediately negative for a while and then ... more likely feature you in a grim story with lots of hooks and lots of ... since I started blogging. A year since robots in the FPOP and the free

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 22, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why I’m not a double major anymore Because four years of insanity would totally cramp my style?

  

  stopped paying attention for half a second and got lost.) Since I listen to ... place, and why am I no longer majoring in chemistry? I have quite a few ... for fun, and when I checked things out, the "just for fun" classes put

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  notes on hope despite despite despite

  

  only ask. it's amazing how much people look out for each other, and how ... and sentimental. last week, i sent out a very small poll asking for ... today it is warmer than it has been in a while, and i'm back in the

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 25, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  here and feel like they need to stick with a single UROP so they can get ... standards in speed, accuracy, and precision. Back in IAP 2006 we gave it a ... circuit would break and the car would stop. It was a good idea, but we were

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Broken I'm broken I'm broken I'm broken I'm broken (but not actually)

  

  very useful advice for pain management, and helped me with a referral to ... Kayla E. '15 and I decided that it was a great idea to go out for a run ... , and I went to sleep. However, a pulsing pain in both of my feet kept me

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 8, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  A Day in the Life (of IAP)

  

  School. Charm School is a long-standing tradition here. Students and ... mnemonic that the class taught: "b," on the left, is for bread, and "d," for ... overseas after graduating or for a summer internship. Many European

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 29, 2005
• Blog / How to Food

  I LOVE TATTE💖💖💖 back in boston baby

  

  sat down with a new menu item (spinach, corn, and egg plate) just this ... [/annotation] between psets for a much needed comfort meal. Here's to a new year! xoxo ... A Love Letter to Tatte August 30th, 2025 Dearest Tatte, It has been

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • August 30, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  decisions, and I wanted to take a moment to offer a few thoughts, and to thank you for being engaged with MIT and our admissions process. This year ... : about jobs, about your ability to pay for college, and more generally

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Incentive to Drop Out Two MIT students get $100,000 and lots of opportunities in a two-year fellowship.

  

  Foundation: Laura Deming wants to extend the human lifespan for a few more ... Weiss Lab and Glenn Lab. She is a sister of the Sigma Kappa sorority and ... fraternity. Congrats to both Laura and Jeffrey! And whether or not you return

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  I Finally Finished Intro Programming ...it took 2.5 years

  

  actually not required for the computer science major, and I was a comp sci ... looking forward to a fun and eventful spring rowing season. But then ... can say with confidence that I have finally, after two-and-a-half years

  • by Alex M. '21
  • May 22, 2020
• FAQ / Transfer

  Am I eligible to apply for transfer admission?

  have completed more than two and a half years (i.e., five terms) of ... MIT welcomes a small group of exceptional transfer students every ... : community colleges, the U.S. military, international universities, and other
• Blog / MIT Life

  Our mother shoulda just named you Laika! Come on Alex, you can do it.

  

  wrote my mom a poem for Mother's Day and I only made a phone call. She ... and as such I was stuck next to a man with the least accurate sense of ... deleting this dud of a post because I had left it unpublished for a month

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 25, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Study Break!

  

  and get money for all these cool projects and we have a study break ... sounds weird. Trust me, I remember coming to campus for CPW and taking ... move on to the next. I took one look at the question and just burst out

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  departments hard at work and really got a feel for how much effort goes into ... wined and dined and stayed in a fancy hotel, the beauty of the whole event was really the feeling we walked away with – that with hard work and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007