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• Blog / How to Human

  Gap Year, Part II: Getting Murdered Less How to HelpX, Couchsurf, backpack, and hopefully not die

  

  very far from school. Now I'm in the midst of a lot of school and am ... other government id is "verified" by a computer scanner, I'm pretty sure ... time. Recommended: In hindsight, I'm not sure why I did this, except

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 26, 2020
• Blog / Blog Projects

  My Blogger App, five years later i've finally dyed my hair blue

  

  [annotation note="in theory"]I’m working[/annotation] from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday ... summer I wrote about. I’m interested in what I’m researching, I am, but the ... wrists, and a fashion sense that says “I’m trying too hard to be

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • July 16, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  24 Things I Learned in My First Semester and a Half for the lovely 2024s!

  

  are only relevant to my first semester. I'm going through them now (3 ... decisions I made and I'm very happy I got to meet so many people through ... living groups. I'm guilty of actually not doing a very good job of this

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 17, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Living in Random Hall or: i really miss loop

  

  BEHIND MY BACK?? At this point, I'm basically freaking out because my ... onto the floor. Okay, so I'm not saying I'm proud of this but I will say I'm pleased because us frosh have literally slowly, but surely

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 1, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ask Me Anything! Responses life and admissions

  

  musical endeavors. 21M - Music and Theatre Arts is not an uncommon minor ... . And I'm using the word "schedule" very loosely here. Really, getting ... through pretty important activities and had to write apology emails. So I'm

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Flood, an Ark, a Third Word I Am Missing Sophomore year starts out a little wet, and what is a community, really?

  

  Hello again, internet~ It has been a while. Well, actually, I’m on ... yourself so far! As a recap, my name’s Selam; I’m a 2A-6 (Mechanical Engineering with Computer Science) sophomore. I’m from Colorful Colorado, with

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 21, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 2 Many more of your questions and my answers.

  

  ). Laura wrote, "I'm applying for MIT 2006, and was wondering if I should ... application, etc., even though I'm majoring in engineering, not art." Yes! If ... coursework. Gabor wrote, "I'm from Hungary, but have been living and going to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Answers to the many questions left in the comments of McGann's Factors.

  

  good idea, and that it's best to do that during the school year. "I'm ... little unrelated, but I'm curious as to whether being a management ... just 4 subway stops from MIT. I'm pretty excited for Salaam Namaste

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  what we mean when we say the people why we like “the people”

  

  this one already existed, and now i'm part of it. probably similar to the ... emphasis on intelligence over kindness in general. i'm not sure way too much ... — everyone here is so incredibly hard-working and curious. after all, i’m

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 25, 2023
• Blog / Residential Life

  [Guest Post] All About the MIT Panhellenic Association how some MIT students found their "home under the dome"

  

  About Ourselves Mulan I’m a rising sophomore studying mechanical ... Coordinator, and Panhel Delegate! Siyoung I’m a rising sophomore studying math ... Cormick or snoring in one of the comfy chairs in the McCormick penthouses. I’m

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 27, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A Great Hunger an artisanal take on my quarter life crisis

  

  distracted me from a straightforward career progression too--though I’m ... they graduated. With 7 years post-grad, I’m still in the midst of ... if I’m staring down a deadline or haven't been "productive enough" that

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Hi again (and goodbye) (For real this time!)

  

  during my PhD. Though I’m no longer religious, the most precious thing that ... now post-grad, I’m in my silly era, letting some tempered version of a ... . I stayed for 15 years. It changed me forever. I’m forever grateful

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / Uncategorized

  MARC 2025 (not a live blog) Featuring Andi '25!

  

  the group photo, but I'm pretty sure I sneezed as the camera flashed the ... five groups that won! I'm fairly certain people all voted for the pitches ... find a jug of whole milk next to the half-and-half. Though I'm sure it

  • by Anika H. '26
  • January 16, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  I walk a lonely road and it takes a lot of time

  

  this happen I’m gonna be late to class oh god— Simmons to Building 36: 9 ... ] recitation breathless, five minutes past the hour. That might sound like I’m ... ’ve gotten from PE. Simmons to Building N52: 11 minutes, 31 seconds I’m part of

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • October 20, 2024
• Blog / How to Food

  IAP Cooking a journey of uncooked pasta and cold pho

  

  . I'm much more of a baker than a cook, and my friends also didn't have ... (again, don’t ask) ways I discovered to cut an onion. Follow the video; I'm ... ,[annotation note="I'm also very, very grateful to my friends for going through the

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 10, 2024
• Blog / UROP & Other Research

  We Stan Matt Parker i'll try not to mention the parker square

  

  (including myself!). But calculus felt too... closed? I guess? I'm sorry, I am ... answer is 69.[/caption] So anyways, I'm taking this calculus class and ... senior fall of high school when I'm taking multi-variable calculus and

  • by Paige B. '24
  • February 2, 2024
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Walking the Kerry Way journal of my fourth day in Ireland

  

  It’s cold down here, and dark, so I’ll keep this one brief. I'm in ... when others are in the room. She has finally gone to sleep, and I’m ... hiked 16 miles today!! I am now suitably exhausted. I’m clean again, which

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 10, 2023
• Blog / Personal Projects

  in Black Valley Hostel journal of my third day in Ireland

  

  , so I’m not complaining.   I’m in Black Valley Hostel, a ... am also starting to notice the amount of money I’m so blithely spending

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 9, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  10,000 Ways That Won’t Work

  

  a bit disappointing At MIT, I’m surrounded by incredibly successful ... … yet sometimes I can’t help but wonder – what are they doing right that I’m ... I’m also a part of this problem. As an [annotation note="A student who

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 27, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  art in burton conner making do in a non-mural building

  

  the year to add some life to my painfully blank suite walls. I'm pretty ... , and although it's not like how things used to be, I'm happy that the ... environment, and I'm happy to see the diversity of art that's erupted around the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 5, 2023