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  Freshman FAQs and a cliffhanger or two.

  

  week).  I'm currently taking five classes and a UROP, which is the rough ... is why I'm careful when adding new activities like UAV team or yearbook ... the UROP website. 4. "I'm not sure what I want to major in.  Is that

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 7, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Three Guys, Six Degrees almost better than a five guys burger...almost.

  

  wonder what I'm still doing here. It's true, what am I doing here?. I can ... ! time really flies - i'm still getting over the fact that i'm already at ... (Mathematics), Zach: Course 8 (Physics) and 21M (Music), Me: Course 7 (Biology

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 1, 2012
• Blog / Events

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

  

  With the title of this entry, you might think I’m about to tell you my plans for the three-day weekend. Sorry, Chris Columbus. I’m actually ... ! Movie! Two things I do significantly less of when I’m at MIT is drive and

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blogger Freebie #2 And a plot twist!

  

  your part. Yep, I'm talking about failure. Marcela has already written ... of it, right? I'm still not really sure what to think of failure, at ... , at least a little, it's something I'm learning to deal with (gasp

  • by Cam T. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold 'em

  

  . This is probably due to the fact that I'm not on campus and, while I ... chance to de-tune and think about my progress so far. I'm halfway done. I ... glad I'm not at home, and many other typical college experiences. Today

  • by Snively '11
  • June 21, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Woman and Her Lute An epic tale across three centuries. (includes poor fanfic-style prose)

  

  him fervently. "Ay, Luciana! Va bene! I'm getting up now..." Yawning ... ." "Harvard?" "Nope." "Okay, I give up." "I'm from MIT." "Wait, Em ... that I'm actually a bio student, and I'm taking art for fun. MIT does

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What I want to be when I grow up Did I go with the baseball announcer idea? Or the Daily Show script writer? Read…

  

  out, would you believe me? Speaking Spanish started the whole thing. I'm ... . "Wait...you mean...there are things I'm good at?" After 3 years of MIT, I know there are lots of things I'm not good at. Like differential

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Advices, advices Notes from Associate Advising...

  

  !!!1!!1"? ;) Anywhoo, I'm an Associate Adviser this year to 5 froshies, Jeremy, Orit ... Rush week." Pass/No Record is what you make of it. I'm not here to talk ... you had to study. I'm here to advocate that you forget about that the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Celena in CPW-Land (Guest Entry) Skipping school to have fun, duh!

  

  . I'm 18 years old (although, I subconsciously still think I'm 13), a ... because I'm just in Physics Honors. The room was pretty though. After 30 ... reflecting upon all this stuff, I'm feeling a bit strange. I miss MIT, and I

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Slow down, fast train. Take me with you!

  

  ever seen at MIT. But after that? I'm at the start of a pretty big ... tried it." I said. "And, oh, nor will I ever, because I'm not going to be ... memories, like I'm some sort of emo Walt Whitman. But seriously, my point is

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Return of the Frog Queen Okay, it snowed this morning, end of story.

  

  while. I'm real sorry; I'm just not exactly on top of my life right now ... nobody. Instead we're using 22 M formic acid, which is, needless to say ... , but it's okay, I'm not really hungry anymore, and they let me go without

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Long Overdue Q&A Post Sorry for the delay!

  

  high school math are recommended for applying to MIT. I'm going to be a ... , this is fine. I'm from Romania, moved to the states in fifth grade. Last ... generally negative throughout. I'm retaking the SATs this saturday and I had

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus Okay, so it's not even really half a bus. But I'M not the one asking…

  

  've been trying to decide whether or not to switch into 5.112. I'm in it for ... parties, it looks like I'm holding a toaster underwater. There are some ... that's because I'm subconsciously blocking it out..). Soon, you and your

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two answers on a Saturday night Because SNL's a rerun and we just finished our movie from Netflix

  

  no idea what I'm going to do, but medicine is definitely a possibility I don't want to rule out. I'm thinking things must have changed in the ... them. ;) Question Two Faye asked, I'm wondering how doable a double

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the terror of knowing Ten dollars for my thoughts on grad school.

  

  of 2007, I'm getting a little tired of being in school right now. Not ... our own research projects in grad school. But I'm going to take it ... based on grad students I've talked to, but I'm sure there are other

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Like a Polaroid Picture My alleged lack of football fandom triggers an epiphany.

  

  the games, as an MIT student I'm naturally fascinated with the scoring ... posting them until next week. I'm not an economics major or anything, but ... days. I do it when I'm grocery shopping or planning my day after work

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Who we are All the stuff I've been trying to write since last July. It isn't much, but…

  

  , write my name on those tests, walk out, and still graduate. I'm still ... stop any random undergrad in the hallway and say "Hi, I'm a prefrosh and I'm lost. Can you help me find [the Student Center, the Admissions

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vast Oral Tradition Bela Bartok, a fluorescent rabbit, and Helen Keller walk into a bar. Stop me if…

  

  21M.302 and finally at 12 AM, settled into studying for my 10.302 test ... it at 55.5, not 55 mL/min. The test was actually the hardest thing I ... ." All: "So, what do you say." Sam: "Well, I'm not really always truthful

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  October Questions Omnibus 2 Wow, lots of questions to be answered...

  

  . Yoonju wrote, "I'm currently taking classes through EPGY, but they will not ... labelled music, or to leave it as each individual item? I'm guessing the ... you wish to do so. Tracy wrote, "If I'm going to write about my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  and foremost purpose of going to college is to learn, but I'm torn about whether that means classroom learning, or something else entirely. I'm not ... to a two-year break from school, I'm finding that my passions

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005