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• Blog / Challenges

  diversions from what is otherwise a never ending trello of things to do

  

  post about this before the end of the semester...i'm doing my best ... : this is kind of dumb because i'm from new hampshire, but it was fun to go ... work on for it are amazing and worthwhile and are good for the world. i'm

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 1, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Things I Wish I Knew Coming In in retrospect,

  

  they ultimately take it. I rarely take advice. That's why I'm not ... 'll die on that hill if I'm not already dead from one of the trials ... offered the internship I'm doing this summer through a mailing list. I

  • by Abby H. '20
  • August 16, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Off six months of things being just a little weird

  

  I'm approaching the end of the first month of my internship at a ... note="Kim Kardashian voice: I'm Dropping Hints That I'm Going to Apply To ... VdOd46M Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA, April 29, 2019, 2:26 PM Is this

  • by Abby H. '20
  • June 23, 2019
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] Down the River Sharon L. '21 talks Harvard and life paths

  

  Read another post by Sharon here.   That’s right, I’m talking ... rent. It’s really unfortunate, and I’m crossing my fingers that local ... the M2 bus with a Harvard ID card! These can be obtained by signing up

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 8, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  SUMMER ROSES stop and smell 'em

  

  and what needs to be changed. Currently, I’m acquiring diagnostic and ... tedious as I scroll through report after report, the implications of what I’m ... 50 hours a week at UTSW, I’m hoping I find answers for myself soon. Oh

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 25, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Moms We stand on the shoulders of giants....!!

  

  best friend :) Sandeep S. ‘19 I'm thankful that no matter how hard MIT ... Mother's Day. Diane M. ‘21 Mom, you are the strongest most amazing woman ... Oluwa A. ‘20 My mom is a HUGE part of why I'm currently surviving MIT

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 14, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  How to not love CPW but love MIT (for the most part at least)

  

  before she’s done like half a pset and watched an episode of TV. Maybe I’m the anomaly rather than the norm, but I know that I’m not much fun if I’m ... well into spring, I did not realize how much weather affects my mood. I’m

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 30, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things I Regret… less-than-optimal decisions I've made in college

  

  the communities I’m now a part of are beloved to me, but I definitely ... . probably also had the overall effect of lowering my GPA. I’m getting better ... people I spend most of my time with now, then I’m glad I still pursued all

  • by Selam G. '18
  • August 4, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breaking Normal From Freshman Spring Archives

  

  the Infinite Corridor has become easy. I guess I’m used to being here ... couches in the lounge Friday evening. I’m used to the cycle of work and then ... system barriers. Once I’m better, my immune system will remember the fight

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 2 Tempering Iron

  

  my professors--a move I’m pretty glad I took! Asking for help is ... me I’m fine with a C in their class. Back in high school, I was on the ... very shy. As I said, I was not confrontational--I’m still not, but I can

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 28, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  this with anything. I like to count. When I'm near flowers or a plant, I ... times like these I need to know I'm not alone in how I am feeling. I was ... company at 8:45am. I hope it went okay. I think it went really well :) I'm

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Want to Declare a Double Major? This is why/how I'm doing it, in case you were curious

  

  I'm going to start this out with a quick disclaimer: no, a double ... nice email. Something along the lines of: Hi, My name is Ceri R., and I'm ... read like: Hi, My name is Ceri R., and I'm a rising junior. Sophomore

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 5, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Navigating MIT is like flying a spacecraft* the most important things I've learned here so far

  

  from personal experience: I'm passionate about the intersection of ... -faced, through the questions - I'm still cringing at the memory.  (Specifically, I ... this is the happiest I've ever been at MIT.  I'm taking classes that

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  AHHH CPW!! Goal: Do ALL the things!

  

  .  I made some of my best friends during CPW, and I'M SO EXCITED THAT IT ... . I’m still great friends with all of these people – Emma and I get ... nitrogen ice cream at Random Hall. Now, I'm going to highlight some of the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  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