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  Things I enjoyed reading in 2021 another year another book post

  

  in this honest autobiographical essay. Every story I have ever told has ... , and the Wanderer's Library (≈7600 words). Set in the SCP universe, where ... -deception.' 'How can a man live in perfect harmony?' To which YISUN replied, 'Non

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 20, 2021
• Blog / MISTI

  Do Welsh Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? teaching kids robotics through GTL Wales!

  

  nontrivial to me because i grew up in drought stricken California, where all ... Two summers ago, I visited my friend Shruti ‘24 in their home state ... you in Europe?!” I rode the high of my “European” adventure for a few

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mastering Physics Has No Soul I love online assignments. har. har.

  

  's somewhere else, then it's good as well. However, I do hope to do what I can in ... sitting on my desk right now) In the meantime, if there is anything that I can help you in making your big decision before May 1, feel free to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  2022 Ring Premiere! ring alert: it SHINY

  

  (which, again, you can read all about at http://brassrat2022.mit.edu/). I ... is a Brass Rat? Well, it's a ring that comes in gold, silver, or ... tradition.  Every freshman class has a Ring Committee, who put in tons of time

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / Events

  In pursuit of freedom MIT might not be free, but plenty of things are.

  

  say that my participation in this program about which I've told you a ... equation, not to mention slightly more German. I was awash in sleepiness ... interest in opera, I give up. As I emerged from the Kendall subway station

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 21, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Pursuing CS as a (near) beginner being a prospective CS major with little programming experience

  

  could’ve had to gain experience in programming. It's a pain, but I can ... .009. Besides, I’ve had experiences in high school where there was a class that I ... fox will make sense later[/caption] I want to major in computer science

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 14, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biodiesel@MIT: Turning trash into black gold A student group called Biodiesel@MIT has just won the grand prize of $25,000 in the…

  

  petro-diesel to create a blended fuel that can be used in MIT’s ... sundresses, flip-flops and shorts. Today, we are in the midst of a winter storm ... ,000 in the GE / mtvU Ecocollege Challenge (www

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 16, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Anticipation of Pi Day 2017 bloggers past and present try to make you feel better right now

  

  right for me—the one where I am unafraid to experiment, where I can always find support for new ventures, and where I can combine my interests in ... admissions. I was a staunch planner back in high school, one of those people

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 13, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  AROTC Day in the Life Notes from Cadet O'Brien, MIT '12 / Course III

  

  Hi, I am Cadet O'Brien. I am a Junior at MIT majoring in course 3 ... are in the program. You can do the minimum 3 times per week PT (physical ... , and I want to show you how awesome that can be. Once a semester we go

  • by ROTC
  • March 9, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: how to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall

  

  than 50k in the United States last year. One thing I like about Bebras ... ! New this year: there are free apps (iPhone, Android) that students can ... computational thinking. Founded in Lithuania in 2004, it has now spread to more

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  A person can develop a cough. Simultaneously the coldest and hottest entry I've ever written.

  

  morning, I felt a faint red soreness on my uvula, which can only mean that I'm developing my traditional mid-winter cold. I have way too much to do in the ... sheer force of will. I originally wrote "shear force of will," as in the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Got Questions? I have answers.

  

  Hey guys - sorry for not blogging in so long! I've been up to all ... . Specifically: finding a UROP for the summer (I'll be working in the Lang Lab ... MIT, I know that many of you are currently in the midst of choosing

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 23, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I take a summer session?

  During the regular Summer Session, MIT offers a limited selection of the subjects available in the academic year, as well as a few subjects designed for special interests and needs of MIT students. All classes are for
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What schools can I cross-register with?

  If you find something that you're interested in studying that isn't available at MIT, you have the option to cross-register at Harvard, Wellesley College, and MassArt.
• Blog / Challenges

  you can care about things revisiting stoicism

  

  choice that i think is obviously wrong?” in other words, most of my ... . i don’t think recruiters are actually emotionally invested in ... ensuring you have no say in your friend’s decisions (i think the stoic

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • July 18, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  i’m back .gif not an undergrad, not a grad student, but a secret third thing

  

  ="attachment_83349" align="aligncenter" width="300"] in case i get a new avatar, i ... in the in-betweenness of young adulthood. As we drove away, I felt ... . This city was where I learned how to advocate for myself and form a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 7, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bridge Building: In Progress The culmination of what I've learned in civil engineering

  

  though I will likely have very little to do with structural engineering in ... In order to graduate from Course 1, you have to take a class called 1 ... in MIT speak). There are a LOT of components to this class, but one of

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Let it snow What I did today instead of sleep for 29 straight hours.

  

  class of the week, and in so doing I would catch up on all of the sleep ... 't officially live on Conner 4 but well...as you can see from the list above, I ... think I should just start telling people that's where I live.) Anyway, on

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 4, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  mid semester check-in all about my classes

  

  ’t like big class sizes and I did not have a great experience in [annotation ... it is an algorithms class, I would enjoy it more than 6.009.  In the ... midnight on Wednesdays so every other week, I had 4 problem sets due in a 24

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • October 22, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  My freshman year is almost over honest thoughts on it

  

  build myself in ways that I can't predict now. I still have imposter ... that I should've worked harder in my classes, even though I also know ... try my best to be forgiving towards myself, but I still slip once in a

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • May 16, 2022