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• Blog / MIT Life

  My Day Cats cats cats cats cats cats cats....

  

  't shower for those four days or the results can get altered. I'm on day three. I'm going through a bottle of dry shampoo and washing myself down, but ... , though, and I'm going back tomorrow morning to see if any of the other

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 19, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Trick or Treating Halloween Shenanigans

  

  crab. Since I’m smiling in the picture, I can only presume that I was ... the MIT seal, a hot spot for tourists and visitors. I’m pretty sure a ... a good thing or a bad thing, but I’m going to count this as a win for

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • November 1, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  the first week that I joined the team, and I did quite terrible. But I’m ... rolled down after each shot! I'm really excited for sectionals this ... for the whole semester. Luckily, I’m all healed now! I stayed away from

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I auditioned for a musical Oh my goodness, oh my goodness

  

  audience as possible. Don't get me wrong: I love to sing. I'm no good at it, though, and there are very few people I'm willing to sing in front of. Late ... think I'm crazy. I only auditioned for Little Orphan Annie because my best

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 2, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  I can`t wait to start writing more about life at MIT, but since I`m ... , kind of. I`m almost 300 pages through Matt Ridley`s "The Rational ... hike. I was in a strange mood. I`m a student at one of the most

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More thoughts on classes However, I did not find Matt's stuff (see blog post below this one).

  

  Coulomb's Law. Did you know that I'm probably one of the few people in human ... criticisms. It's also worth mentioning mention that I'm only 35-50%* serious ... aspirin. (*Even outside of the esteemed blogging profession, I'm around 55

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 11, 2009
• Blog / How to MIT

  Making money: my campus job "Hello, MIT Computing Help Desk, this is Laura, how may I help you?"

  

  a call to tech support, I'm about to tell you. When I show up at IS ... to log into the phone system, and wait for calls to come in. While I'm ... troubleshooting steps, and if I'm lucky (and they have an easy question), I can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I My Spanish adventures!

  

  decir "la noche madrileña." In other words, I'm totally settled in! =) (Translation: As you guys should know, I'm spending this summer working for ... response, along with corrections on my grammar. I'm not kidding. He totally

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Recap (Guest Entry) "a perfect introduction to MIT"

  

  Providence to Boston (I'm actually from San Diego, but our plane landed in Rhode Island), I practically squealed at every tree (I'm not used to ... that interested in psychology now, but I'm definitely excited to take it

  • by Bryan
  • April 19, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  ahead of myself, why don't I tell you what I'm taking? 18.03 -- 12 units ... has been over stuff I'm familiar with (vectors). Actually, if you make ... vectors then you did something wrong. 8.02 is my E&M physics class. I

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  suggested that I should write a book on college applications. Although I'm ... upon us, I'm proud to present you with - drum roll please - my very first ... my advice to be earth-shattering, I'm just hoping that my own

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Hello, Ma Sheng Li Gong A journey of four years begins with a single blog.

  

  nothing in particular, but sometimes I still pause and think, "Wow, I'm at MIT. The MIT." Sounds silly, but if you know where I'm coming from, you might understand. I guess I am categorized as an "ABC," but I'm not your

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  What the end of the semester does to Conner 2 For one thing, no one does the dishes. And I mean no one.

  

  Hello readers. Happy Holidays to everyone! The term is over and I'm ... . Almost all of my grades are in and I'm also happy to report that I did much ... 's left from last semester is a bunch of pictures that I'm about to share

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My night with 8.03 MONSTER ENTRY AHHHH

  

  night so shut up.) Right now it is Wednesday night I'm starting ... paper, problem set pages, 8.03 text book, 8.022 notebook (I know, I'm ... are a strange beast to me in E+M. 5:10am. Still thinking about SI units

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  October ‘06 Questions Omnibus Some advice from MIT interviewers, and answers to your questions.

  

  Mikalye, with their interview thoughts. First, Greg: I'm an EC (second time ... and prospective students that I'm available to talk at any time, before ... from an EC to the vast populace reading this blog. I'm sure if I've said

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Advice v2.0 How to survive the application process without losing your mind.

  

  I’m rewriting my number one rule. Maybe I shouldn’t call it my number one rule, because I can’t really decide between the two, and I’m not ... FOR THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS: BE HONEST!Don’t think I’m insulting

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Railroad reading A Thursday evening book review that nobody really asked for.

  

  to come to MIT, so I'm a total authority on all of this. Plus, I'm ... me. I'm not quite done yet, but I think I'm through all the important ... 's other two novellas. Anyway, I'm headed to the beach next week, and I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Is this the real life? Guest writer for Sam's Blog, Ruth '07 goes home to Georgia, gets ditched by most…

  

  times already, I'm almost an international student. I'm from Hazzard ... law defines life as beginning at conception, so technically I'm 21 ... Subway. Now, it's like I'm a stranger in town. I don't see people I know

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Long-Overdue Responses Questions answered.

  

  these blogs are just a glorified PR trick. I'm not going to waste any time ... 't respond to them directly. I'm only allowed to give general advice - written ... , I am here until 5PM M/T/W of this week (although not always at my desk

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2004
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  From East to West: An American’s Cross-Atlantic Voyage The start of my MISTI UK experience

  

  I’m currently in the exotic land of England. Over a week ago, I flew ... knights from London to Bristol, where I currently reside in a castle. I’m ... different countries. Right now, I’m staying in Bristol with Anika (READ HER

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 10, 2025