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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what’s the point? on impact, art, external validation, and remembering to be kind

  

  drafted into doing this, but, honestly, I didn't know how much of a joy it ... , measurable impact on the world is slim to none, but each of us must have a ... , I do think there is a meaning of life. I wrote three years ago, back

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 21, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  dancing at MIT (and beyond) continuity vs. fulfillment and the perils of stagnation

  

  more, where I could take on as much responsibility as I wanted at a given ... a few years before I came to MIT, I was confused about how things ... right decision considering how busy I am as a floor chair for my living

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 14, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  a fun bet spicing up the admissions process

  

  her to know how much I had earned from art commissions. “Is it more ... ’re crazy.” “Those are the odds I think are against me.” “How much you got ... When I was once a high school senior drowning in college applications

  • by Anika H. '26
  • December 3, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  ; Advice from Graduating Seniors John P. '17 MIT is a great opportunity for personal growth, and a big part of that is understanding your limits. Find ... or you think your calendar is looking a little too bare. Try to figure

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  If you are a veteran and interested in learning in any way, shape, or ... for your service. More information about applying to MIT is available on our veterans page. MIT has a growing community of veterans on campus
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Arma virumque cano: a guest post by Quynh N. ‘15 Why you should take Old English at MIT

  

  than just a technical school because my identity here is much more than ... Hi guys! My name is Quynh, and like Connie, I’m a crusty old senior ... classes? Aren’t you guys a technical school?” The answer to this is a

  • by Connie H. '15
  • May 11, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Last Minute Rehearsal music in the time of corona

  

  looovve In the Heights so much - it's such a beautiful show about a Hispanic ... classes and losing her scholarship. As a first-generation student, she is ... . As a result, all campus events, shows, concerts, etc. are no longer

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 18, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Three Weeks a short summary of this crazy place

  

  fire. East Campus is building a carousel and a gigantic wooden fort ... Joon. This is an introduction of many senses and forms. First, this is a ... great, depending on how much travel distance along Memorial Drive you

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 12, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  Advices, advices Notes from Associate Advising...

  

  unfortunate other extreme of P/NR) A good indicator is thus - if you're in A ... that EVEN on your internal transcript on WEBSIS, a P is a P...=p) On ... something - join early. Most clubs have a mailing list which is used to send

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

  for change in (expected + unexpected): print(change.get_thoughts())

  

  'm going to school in Boston remark on how cold it is, but the most jarring ... problems require much more creativity than I’m used to. A lot of them feel ... often choose to room with them, but this is how it worked for me

  • by Allison E. '27
  • June 19, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  throughlines some things never change (but thankfully, only some)

  

  is still wild to me that i'm a grad student at MIT, that i've been ... i will never be a student again, that there is a world in which in 2 ... killian and up to the big dome, and think about how wild it is that i'm here

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  My Favorite Spots in Cambridge/Boston well-trodden and well-hidden alike

  

  the North Point Park, which is a nice way to see the Leonard P. Zakim ... Revere Park is fun to explore as well; there's a great waterfront area ... hang out and watch the water. There's also a rose garden, which is super

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Polar Vortex or my third IAP, and how externships work

  

  —the pressure is always on to glean as much wisdom and learn as many lessons as ... them! Nobody had a good answer to how they ended up where they are, but ... you to one starting point. Asking many people this question is a quick

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 16, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding My Way Around MIT (Guest Entry) CPW was so hugely difficult to take in all at once that it's hard to…

  

  to afford. A major challenge for many people is finding fuel, usually ... projects that really do help people, which I think is a fantastic thing to be ... , which is what makes it a TEAL (Technology-Enabled Active Learning) class

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Anxiety Level: High A play-by-play of emotional diffusion

  

  enough time. Do you see how much that is? It’s so much! I’m really not ... : Housing is actually going okay! You have a group you love, you have a few ... can see how much smarter, more motivated, more attractive, more

  • by Powers '23
  • July 30, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  What is weather? ...and what is rain?

  

  hot and humid tomorrow, and then start snowing the next? Is that how ... later in the day. Maybe that's a bit overboard, but the rain is something ... weather. Coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, the weather out west is as

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015
• Blog / People & Identities

  A Part of Me or apart of me?

  

  . Fact: Learning is a process, not a competition, and I’m excited to be ... while at MIT, it’s how to deal with a competitive spirit. 2. Part of Me ... she attempts to summit the treacherous titular mountain. There is a lot

  • by Paige B. '24
  • September 22, 2022
• Blog / How to Food

  IAP Cooking a journey of uncooked pasta and cold pho

  

  , and is topped with a fried egg and bibimbap sauce. Ours was much more ... I live in Burton-Conner, which is a cook-for-yourself dorms, but I ... [annotation note="Independent Activities Period is a four week period in January

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 10, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Some questions that I've received from prospectives.

  

  HOW MUCH WRITING is involved in doing science research), a lot of ... that :) I guess a point I want to stress is that there is a lot of ... connections, etc. You won't last long if all you can do is code. - A High

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 8, 2012
• Blog / How to MIT

  HT@MIT: Academic Resources How I Learned To Stop Slacking and Love the Office Hours

  

  The last two years at MIT has been a large exercise in learning how I ... recitation and office hours. This is a compiled list of the resources that I ... your psets and tests and it's much easier to fail a faceless name. Office

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 19, 2013