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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes and Casting and Birthdays, oh my! What are "Things That Wake Me Up at 9am"?

  

  known for it's legendary professor Walter Lewin, 8.01 is the crux of ... math for math's sake, I've found 18.02 has swayed me to the course 18 ... for understanding how other people read your essays. The second type of

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • November 29, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  my application essays try not to cringe

  

  sadly still 5'2". That's 157 cm, for the 95.7% of humans who don't reside ... something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (100 words or fewer) I wrote ... particularly wanted to study at MIT. I didn't look at the course catalog too

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 27, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Beantown. sketchbook showcase!

  

  , someone told me that Simmons looks like the Borg cube from Star Trek and I ... "Make Way for Ducklings" statue[/caption] The "MIT Bubble" is definitely ... a tourist visiting Boston for the first time. BTW that's supposed to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 31, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  College Interviews a survival guide for the high school senior

  

  I looked my interviewer in the eye, blinking away sweat from my forehead and trying not to cringe from the terrible aftertaste of the iced ... reasons for looking into a new field. Use every opportunity to show off

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tests @ MIT The class average is your friend.

  

  then. Then. You look up at the board. And... Wait for it.... Wait ... , my goal in life for the next 24 hours is to actually beat the class ... an index card sized reference sheet for the exam, so I need to work on

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reactors are my friends. Four things you would never expect to find in a real MIT laboratory.

  

  . To summarize, But, oops, Chester, looks like when you heat the ... responsible for the deliciousness of caramel, golden-brown cookies, bread crusts ... for the rest of the day because the spoon is angry. Jason has two

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Alcohol in College: Scotland and the US An MIT student from Scotland compares alcohol culture in the US and the UK in…

  

  homeland. The reason for the commentary is a proposal to clamp down on binge ... for a particularly bad day. The longer I lived in Boston, the more I ... here is more expensive. I can take a day trip to New York City for the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / People & Identities

  someday fate of friends

  

  . They all looked thicker, sturdier. I thought I did too: finally over the ... afterwards. During the early pandemic I had lived with J’s family for a few ... partners for Science Olympiad, so I was in his garage all the time, arguing

  • by Kai V. '25
  • November 10, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  The MySpace Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part two.

  

  you looked at the clock? 6:30 AM 056. Food and drink you've had? coffee ... . How old are you? 32 003. What is the link to your website, blog, or ... 't always have to do it for him 017. Most overused phrase on an instant

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  It’s bigger than you, and you are not me. Consider this entry the hint of the century.

  

  the amount of work they had done for a class--"Oh, I didn't even bother studying for this test" or "Ha, I just wrote this entire term paper the night ... studying for 10.37. So, following the old adage that true wisdom comes out of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Letting the days go by Fish finders, the Apprentice, and techie fashion.

  

  charter fishing boat is only as good as its fish finder. That's the sonar device that probes under water, looking for spots with plenty of catchable fish. But a conventional fish finder examines only a small slice of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Centimeters to Inches A Guest Post by the talented Antonella Masini '21

  

  now you are the invisible daughter for your mom.   Distance is to ... App, The one million “I miss you” through texts, And the longing for that ... . Because for a few weeks a year the now-not-so-tanned girl will return, And

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • May 4, 2019
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Last Times waving goodbye to my MIT experience

  

  things that I had done for the last time that I hadn't realized. My last ... the worst night of the week for me as I struggle to wake up for Monday ... Starbucks account would pay for everybody to get the extra stars. On Wednesday

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 22, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  blogger wrapped 2022 judge our music taste (the 5th installment)

  

  . the top two for top artist minutes listened are on the lower end here ... ) again, or are you constantly on the hunt for something new? How about when ... indicators each, making for 16 total personality types. the axes are

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 8, 2022
• Blog / How to School

  Today Was A Long Day and it's not over yet.

  

  't really have time to study for. The website we were taking the quiz on ... of Lobby 7. Looking around at the long pillars and intricate ceiling ... pushing through for another hour or two. Here's to picking the right primers

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • September 25, 2018
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Some Art About Other Art it's super meta

  

  ’s house. I underpainted it pink. It looks bad, and I don’t have the time to ... for 6.046. I put it on the top shelf to avoid the oil paint rubbing off ... beyond your skill set. It looks horrible for a couple of hours. More than a

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 21, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  6.5 Years Post-Graduation, I’m a Beading Artist a twisty path

  

  what now? Well, the one medication FDA-approved for my sleep disorder ... to look out at the beautiful Chicago skyline, including the Sears Tower ... [/caption] Living with chronic illness sucks, and I can’t wait for the new medication

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / Events

  HT@MIT: Department Lectures and Final Presentations MIT's Best Kept Secret

  

  ; For anyone that's used the elevators in Stata this is a common sight that's usually ignored. The titles are in another language, the ... into the future and a look at what you might be working on if you go to

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • December 28, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  jr fall classes &c

  

  -semester class) and runs for half a semester. i'm especially looking forward to 14 ... quick dispatch from my new room on the first floor of senior haus ... wasn't too thrilled about, i've finally reached the promised land, a

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 19, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a lonely but exciting road and choosing to traverse it

  

  ’s adventure into an unknown future and the hope she holds for what might lie ... MIT student and, for that matter, just being a person. Here’s the first ... wherever that might be. Not just to be more for the sake of being more, but

  • by Caleb M. '27
  • April 14, 2026