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• Blog / Athletics

  In which Elizabeth tries something new. (My idea of thrills is changing the location of my bookshelf.)

  

  this thing existed (I live under a rock, apparently... so much so that I ... !), leading to a momentary, but non-negligable, conversation on how I should try ... and dubstep your first time is... an experience. My phone went a little

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 8, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advising @ MIT The little question that could.

  

  where you can pick up a poster of the LSC schedule. As for freshmen, when ... : I can't say much about Residence Based Advising since I never went through it myself, but the basic idea is that your advising group lives in

  • by Bryan
  • June 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  P(Happy Chanukah)

  

  This morning, a productive time reading 8 (mostly excellent) applications. This afternoon, a less productive time dealing with bureaucracy ... asked of late. I'll address a couple quickly now, and get to some others

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Challenges

  magicians trying to learn magic

  

  , in fact, is my definition of magic – competence so much more advanced ... a hurricane” since then i’ve gotten much better at noticing when i ... in april my friend recommended the excellent article becoming a

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Experiencing Psycho in Full G(l)ory Sharon L. '21 joins the blogs to talk about movies and art by and large

  

  crazy how much a few years of perspective could bring to the movie ... things about MIT is how there’s always small study breaks being organized ... also a great reminder that there's so much beyond MIT to explore.

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 3, 2018
• Blog / Events

  What can I say, it grew on me . . . (Guest Entry) Now I'm a beaver believer!

  

  minutes later. So, that is how I became a '12. I'm still absolutely ... was all a little much. Fortunately, I met some other awesome prefrosh ... entry. MIT is intimidating. This was the first thing that I saw from the

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicant wishing you all the best and greatest

  

  to a stage not predetermined by government regulations. College is ... , enjoy the writing. That makes it so much easier. Overall, senior life is ... excitement, however minor (or vital) it is. Savor it. Have a Plan B. Mine was

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 6, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Telethon Fun…Squared The amount of fun experienced at an event grows exponentially as a function of bloggers…

  

  , it was pretty much anyone's guess as to how the conversation would go ... really didn't miss much, especially if you're already a dedicated reader of ... helping out from 6:00 to 11:00, with maybe a half-hour break in between to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Great Expectations i've never read the book, but the title seemed to fit

  

  not know how much longer I have. Tell my family I love them. But really ... Expectation: There is no way I’m getting into MIT, let alone becoming a blogger. But sometimes reality takes unexpected turns for the

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  around campus, but for many students, family is still a huge part of their ... , for being a mom who is uncannily right (almost) all the time. Happy ... 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

  March Questions Omnibus 3

  

  EVERYTHING then make a decision?" The first thing I glance at is the ... making a decision. random person, "Hrm, not sure if this is the place to ... is a perfectly reasonable questions. You should be in touch with the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I’m Teaching This Fall spoiler alert: a social history of the internet

  

  classes offered this fall...and realizing how much I wanted to take a bunch ... description: There is often a tendency to consider technical systems as 'purely ... primary deliverable for the class is a term paper on a topic of the student

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 8, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Happily ever after I don't believe in fairy tales, but real life isn't bad either.

  

  what they do and how they cause disease, and 3) a mouse neurobiology lab ... who was very interested is the CEO of a company which designs unmanned ... company is a really good fit for him personality-wise and in terms of his

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 21, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice for the Incoming Froshies You've accepted your offer to MIT! Now what?

  

  . The reason why this is how it is and the way it has always be done is ... my next point... Pass/No Record is NOT an excuse to get a C- in every ... a transcript, but it is not true when it comes to challenging yourself

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 13, 2014
• Blog / How to MIT

  New Beginnings Roses and Thorns

  

  after a 20-hour flight, badly jetlagged and starving (plane food is not ... public transportation is rather slow and unreliable so the subway is a ... FPOP was a Duck Tour which is basically a tour of Boston on a bus which

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • September 16, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  Some Saturday Thoughts a meandering, journal-type blag post

  

  Venting, which I often feel like is a) a little depressing, and also b) not ... write a peppy post about personalities (which is still on the way for a ... advance by how meandering and rambl-y this post is about to be. Last night

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 11, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Part 3 Helping the Class of 2010 with their decisions.

  

  good a time as any to the students who are still undecided: How can we ... back from MIT is the music. Classical guitar has been a part of my life ... -to-faculty ratio is 7:1, and I never felt like just a statistic at MIT. Don't expect

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I went to a motorcycle festival don’t worry, parents, I didn't see other MIT kids there

  

  shops and how I exist within them. I was at the moto fest with a white guy who I’d taught how to weld, a nice student, good at taking criticism ... onto a corner of the world that is full of your people. You didn’t even

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 23, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  November Questions Omnibus 1 As usual, Q & A.

  

  ) considered? If yes, how would you evaluate them? The grading scheme is ... -US grading systems. In fact, your system (O/A Levels) is probably the grading ... 't find information on it there. This is a program I'd like to write about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I Never Thought I Would Join a Sorority ...but here I am?

  

  Ayomide F. ‘18 from the Pi Day video is president of, btw) was bringing on a ... , a career or academic club, and yes, all the greek life too--is still ... To all of you who are wondering how in the world you will navigate

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 6, 2017