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• Blog / Study Abroad

  One Life to Live In which I use the title of a soap opera as a motivational phrase

  

  that some deadlines are very, very soon. I wouldn't want to tell you how ... scary, and I know the deadlines are like, now (Well, not really, but ... 'm guessing most of you are seniors, so you'd be looking at taking a gap year

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  A Comprehensive Guide to Psetting on Campus ft. an updated mapping system

  

  Google Last year during freshman fall, I made a couple of guides to random ... psetting in as well, and the black markers indicate places that are limited ... 've ever made...

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 4, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Gave Love A Bad Name A night of talent.

  

  First made popular by Bon Jovi, those lyrics brought my fraternity ... . Last night, it was made a smash hit by Michael Borohovski and the Sexy ... , if you want to know who the Sexy Borskis are, here you go. Fainting is

  • by Bryan
  • October 8, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Tricky Questions A follow-up entry to answer all of the 50 million comments I got about the…

  

  easiest question: Pete: Where in NJ are you from? I'm from Middletown, New ... country, all those sites where people submit interesting links...it was ... editing photos, my brain fried and I forgot to give full credit where it was

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Howdy Where are you guys going to live? Etc.

  

  left before the EA deadline, for those of you who are procrastinating ... stuff will be posted soon. Drop a comment and let me know where you guys

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Books write our life stories Philosophy, astronomy, religion, neurology - and my plans for the future.

  

  * * * There are 37 days before graduation, so I decided that Room Cleaning must begin. I started with my bookshelf, since that seems to be where clutter ... to "happiness." “Pleasure” and “happiness” are boxed and connected, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 30, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Live from Reg Day Somewhere between meetings 5 and 6

  

  Concentration Advisor and I made an argument for why the lit classes I've taken ... concentration done (we put four classes on the list; three are required.) I then ... classes + an intense lit class (intense lit classes are ironically what keep

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 3, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  V&Q&A Video, Questions, and Answers

  

  very appealing. Maggie: I actually had a phase in high school where I ... engineering school where people do / there's a good environment for startups ... personally brought up this opportunity made it seem like it was a good thing

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 3, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Chocolate!!! The MIT student group The Laboratory for Chocolate Science is featured in today's Boston Globe.

  

  , who graduated last year and still attends the group's events. "There are ... then-student Ariel Segall's truffle-making parties. Today, there are ... and chocolate classes; most events are open to the public. To generate

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  musicals have this structure where Act I is relatively normal and Act II ... musicals with conventional story structures have made me cry, too. Is it a ... stage: our inner worlds are so complex, so intensely and deeply felt, that

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  “Learning To Learn At MIT” guest post by the plaz

  

  - are general to all those interested in enhancing their education ... at MIT. I started to study the week before finals. That week there are ... roommates are often there and I cannot get anything done when there are other

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  best places to sleep on campus for when your bed is far far away

  

  . Lamont Library floor one where there are big soft chairs this one is ... traditional so their library has books where you can see them! they are not just ... because classrooms are never this full at 9 am, or indeed any other hour of

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  point where a lot of us in admissions are talking about ways to get ... moment, taking a gap year (read on for details). If you are a member of the ... you. I should also note that if your gap year plans are not certain by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Schedilemmas Schedule + dilemma = most incompetent-sounding portmanteau ever

  

  . One of MIT's masochist-friendly policies is that upperclassmen are free ... -ripping conflict between studying rigorous math and learning where MIT keeps its ... are emphasized. 18.04 or 18.112 are useful, as well as previous

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 7, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Did you know about this? This is big.

  

  on campus. All over student groups and living groups are hosting ... spend in them addressing their concerns. The fact is, small states are ... , but they're dears for trying: Anyhow, there are legitimate concerns

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 29, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  moment, taking a gap year (read on for details). If you are a member of the ... gap year plans are not certain by May 1, you can instead select the ... long as students don't apply elsewhere. "It's reached the point where a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Urinetown I blame my absence on musical theatre.

  

  At the end of January (our Independent Activities Period) I made a ... decent part in Hack Punt Tool because it was about MIT students and you are ... music and go to auditions. Rational Part Of Brain: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING" Me

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 13, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A The ones that passed the "lmgtfy" test

  

  file away and respond when I have longer chunks of free time (these ... foreign language. The languages taught here are English, Hindi and Malayalam ... fabulous. The professors are very invested in the undergraduates (which is

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Residential Life

  four ways to unstrip a screw tΞp work week tales

  

  resident of Tetazoo, where dirt and grime were constant companions, I would ... surprise that frats have a bad rep for being gross. That's where tΞp work ... finesse as Tiktok landlords. "Looking for holes has made me notice, well

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 3, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  1st Year at MIT Everything there is to know about my first year here

  

  ). So just in case you don't want to watch the entire video here are a few ... took 8.01 and 8.02. Though they are both physics I think I looked at each ... open to anyone and are probably some of the most genuine people I have

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 28, 2016