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• 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 / 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
• 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 / MIT Life

  halfway there musings about currently being an MIT student

  

  , I'm vibing, but thinking about how I experience life as a college ... I live a five-minute walk away from MIT, so I pass campus often. It's a weird experience. I can compartmentalize the last 14-ish months of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 14, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tale of Two Struggles Starring a broken scanner and the Urban Dictionary

  

  wondering, "what is a Hell Week anyway?" Excellent question. According to Urban Dictionary, Hell Week is “a situation in which a person spends a ... how it is humanly possible to skip meals; I am hungry, hear me roar), I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 2, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo and physics and math, oh my 57 units of academic fun fun fun. Now with humanities!

  

  great, but still - six hours is a long time for a college student! I mean ... finish a p-set while also taking notes is generally a bad idea. That's not ... , so I guess I'll find out how much I've learned pretty soon. [In case

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 26, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  Food We Made! a photo dump of non-aesthetic pictures

  

  's pretty magical about this dish is seeing how quickly so much liquid gets ... already! Its SO good omg. The dough is flaky and buttery, but not in a gross ... the recipe is in the dipping sauce. We didn't put as much jalapeño and

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • June 29, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Put a Ring On It 2013 RING PREMIERE!

  

  who don't: the MIT class ring (a.k.a. Brass Rat) is not only one of the most recognized rings in the world but also pretty much the single item ... About three hours ago, a large majority of the MIT Class of 2013

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 11, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  miserable and magical oh, to feel moved

  

  right now    a lot of the times, i am my first invalidator. it is ... that it is not a big deal. but to pull out of the details of the context ... reason enough. it is weird to say that even sadness is a rich feeling

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 3, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I’m a Muslim Woman and… on this #MuslimWomensDay, meet some p cool ppl

  

  , because faith is something that is very much within a person. It is in the ... like anyone else, is so much more. She is more than a Muslim and a Woman ... ; What is a Muslim? “To me, being Muslim is not something that is

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 27, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Unfolding of Language Your high school English teacher may hate it, but "gonna" really is a word.

  

  look closer, you'll see that "gonna" is actually becoming a grammatical ... 'm going to buy that book" is a perfect candidate for the use of the word ... a subconscious level. The trick is this- we use "going to" as an

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 9, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT Nightlife, Part II ABC, easy as duct tape, zip ties, Athena headers and packing tape.

  

  people who thinks that Stata is the most hideous excuse for a building I ... pages in a recycling box in the cluster, so Ruth raided one of these and ... by a Harvard undergrad), which I think is awesome and she be required

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  speculation also a post about touching grass

  

  behavior in a given setting is to experience that setting i liked that ... friends. there are a variety of reasons for this: for one, theorizing is a ... when you’re in a conversation and someone is telling you about their

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • March 19, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week in the Life Hello, Google Calendar.

  

  week in December, and it is a lot of fun! Would highly recommend ... ! 18.125 is Measure Theory--it's a grad math course with a reputation for ... I, which is basically a primer in group theory and linear algebra

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • February 10, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  G(e)e^ks

  

  of my blog is, in fact, part of a quote from Neil Gaiman's novel ... )use make something better in a fight? so the real question is, are circles or spirals better, considering that a circle is just a degenerate

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Lovin’ Had me a blast. Or, the last post I'll write from home!

  

  school yearbook is pretty much an encyclopedia, meaning it's fairly ... , though.* All this frenzy is a result of my summer dwindling to tomorrow and Sunday, which is a pretty crazy thing if you think about it

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  I Can Talk to Anyone perseverating with caution

  

  much vulnerability, even if it is the social norm. And my job in a ... wouldn’t really count this as a conversation, but it certainly is small ... . Perseveration is when someone gets stuck on a topic or an idea. For me

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 13, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Silent Dance Party If we had the chance, we'd ask the world to dance.

  

  is deeper than the Atlantic Ocean and is only a few decibels louder ... It's been a while! I fully apologize for not writing since getting to MIT - it's been a crazy few weeks, but I'm finally settled in and ready

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A suite surprise My suitemates find out I'm a blogger

  

  volume, the other with a pizza box in hand. My suitemate with the pizza ... a day's worth of classes and found this printout of my blogger bio ... saw my blogger photo taped to my pillow.   IT'S A FULL 8.5”x11

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 19, 2015