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• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m a physics major (for now) feeling scholarly, part 2/2

  

  myself having a lot to say about the impact those classes have had on how I ... how much I enjoyed my math classes. I was always planning on taking the ... it wasn't a surprise at all. Although I came into MIT knowing how to

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • June 26, 2021
• Blog / MISTI

  Another year has begun Welcome to my world

  

  It’s amazing sometimes how much life at MIT can seem removed from the ... , working on a project that is looking at the vulnerability of the different ... . Being at MIT is like living in a bubble, but it is definitely a bubble I

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 17, 2010
• Blog / Personal Travel

  The Grandest of Road Trips Reflections on a cross-country road trip, on an international plane flight, on a full bladder.

  

  few interesting observations about this country: -It is a very long ... . -Eating at a Steak 'n Shake in Indiana as a minority is a lonely endeavor ... world, but many people would agree it is the grandest.": A direct quote

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  to make a determination of how much energy would be absorbed by a ... was on the now defunct MIT ChemECar team. ChemECar is a competition to ... shot. Our idea was to power the car using a galvanic cell. To control how

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Academic Love Poetry The amount of poetry I write is inversely proportional to the amount of sleep I…

  

  that class is going through a rough patch; it hurt my feelings pretty ... instead. ***A short lesson on limericks*** A limerick is a five-line poem ... to deliver someone a fatal blow. How could I possibly enjoy 1500 pages

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 15, 2011
• Blog / Events

  An Evening With Pizza, Constipation and Hell-Sucked Villains Written in the style of TWoP’s recappers, to mourn the website’s closing. Weird things may…

  

  heart palpitations (yes, this is a not-even-slightly-veiled reference to ... debate other places, like Legal Seafood, which is just a fancy place you ... , that is a pretentious word, stop judging me!) restaurant a walk away from

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 24, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  July and Unified O.O and lots of pictures

  

  Spending a lot of time in the Unified Lounge (Unified is a course 16 class ... was realizing how much they LOVE writing on the board. and remembering ... in Boston for the summer is a very, very good idea. I got to get to

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 14, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  17,707 words writing at night like you're running out of time

  

  ’s EA deadline is coming up soon. I know how much of a struggle it can be ... possible how awesome of a person you are", or "storytelling is not trying to ... "]forgot[/annotation] how hard this was until I had to go through it again. Writing is hard

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • October 24, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Unlikely Candidate Finding the unexpected “right fit”

  

  , I thought, Wow, this is a sign I don't belong here...   But the info ... choosing MIT. But I do wonder every so often just how much I belong here ... ’t get to see her much afterwards, except for the occasional "get togethers

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 9, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  FourFiveUnits all you could ever want to know about my semester schedule

  

  tl;dr: Look how empty my Firehose is compared to the other bloggers ... spent in lecture. I will admit that this is a relatively low number ... a course 9. That is not, however, this world, so I will accept my

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 13, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  23andme happy new year

  

  Twitter. Since my blogs do a decent job of encompassing how 2022 went for ... barely exercise, and also my time management is a mess, and maybe I should ... ? Especially since I'm still in undergrad and so much of my life is ahead of me

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Grad school admissions My (limited) insight into the graduate admissions process.

  

  on Tuesday until after I've taken a nap. This may sound nice, but is in ... chemicals and worth-more-than-your-life machines.) A grad school interview is a pretty good sign -- it means the department is excited about your

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Dive: a cultural app take a look at my team's microsoft project!

  

  it here, but since today is my last day here, I wanted to write a ... into and create some "How Might We" (HMW) statements: feeling like a ... really disliked how we were in just so. Many. Meetings. Our team met A LOT

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 8, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Adventures of Comic Artist Girl (+ Doodles!) In which comics class gets a talk from an award-winning cartoonist

  

  personalities in a way that feels natural, and much about those characters is ... comics. Can you imagine how much time that would take?) As far as I know ... mailing list is named—spot the reference?) is a cozy nine-person comics

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Events

  The Boston Festival of Indie Games In which I geek out on campus with a bunch of gamers

  

  Clerks movies who is also a gamer, talk about how Dungeons and Dragons ... . (But actually it was awesome, and much like a baby-PAX – a video game ... is. I’m a true proponent of the idea that gaming brings people together

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  A Blog Entry About Transition This blog entry is about transition. The act of passing from one state or place…

  

  /no record is incredibly helpful. I know a lot of you are super freakin ... . (That part's the gravy!) MIT is a hard place - I can say that with ... how to deal with all these changes just as you are. If you have a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 2, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  a UROP in their lab, or anything else. This is how Melis and I got an ... . Caffeine is not a substitute for sleep. Try and get 8 hours a night - your ... the river just to get to school is a pain. But at the same time, it

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  Hey International Kids! Press 'Submit' already!

  

  because there is so much to be done at any given time. Get excited for all ... to work with other people. Choosing a dorm that fits you is also ... - adjustment is a process, and you won't have to go through it alone! I like to

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 25, 2018
• Blog / Events

  What’s on your mind? As for me, my hair feels normal again.

  

  RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH So much is about to happen!  Electrical ... surprise that I plan on spending most of rush hanging out at Random, with a ... .  My question is for YOU. Prospective students, curious parents, excited

  • by Piper '13
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Turning the Tide My thoughts on an important report

  

  it is a very strong report that will help prospective students and ... how appreciative they are of our efforts. MIT’s mission is to use ... process, and I thought I would address those topics here. I think there is a

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 20, 2016