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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What makes me an MIT student? Some thoughts about blogging and a special question for returning readers.

  

  test when the orientation planners demand), and in doing so I can ... tasteful and solid. I don't want the world knowing where I go to school when ... people do find this balance and get comfortable. But I guess you can

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / People & Identities

  Thank You for unity and kindness

  

  . Confusion. Fear. When I first received news about the tragedy in New Zealand ... sob. I can't remember the last time I cried like that. Alone and on a ... . "Unity in the face of diversity." And for that, I say Thank You. After the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 18, 2019
• Blog / Classes

  we made things and want to show them to you 2.009: an iconic mech-e senior capstone class!

  

  for a full recovery. Since then, I have been pitching in where I can ... worth it. I can’t wait for you to see what we’ve created. We’re so hyped ... of 3.5 years of hard work in our 2.009 Product Engineering Process

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 9, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Freezing My @$$ off at CPW By: Andrea '11

  

  my Dad's money in exchange for the best education I can get. I hope I ... experiences I’ve had this year. When I got into MIT back in December, I ... there, so that’s a pretty good sign I’ll fit in. :) I also

  • by Bryan
  • April 16, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  transferring student culture online virtual rush? it's more likely than you'd think

  

  In the past few weeks, I've been pretty busy with [annotation note ... about your living situation in spring, and though we can't offer you ... Conner in the Class of 2024 Discord. Most of the questions I got about BC

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 8, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Events, Food, and Awesomeness: CPW A story about how CPW is more awesome than lobsters

  

  where I spent my days eating Steak n’ Shake and fishing in the lake by our ... When people ask me where I grew up, I hesitate for a moment before saying Orange County, California. I was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Week of Music Eight bands in nine days, and I still missed five performances.

  

  in the front row where we were treated to some of the best live jazz I ... characters on this famed seedy strip. In my senior year of high school, I ... like a baby fresh out of the womb. I stood there in awe for about an hour

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 28, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2017 it's never too early to start reminiscing

  

  MIT folks and wherever else MIT folks. I bet one of you is in space ... wasn't given a ticket to Commencement. So I went with my friend in the ... ability and built-in memory. I know, because we have tested it and retested

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 9, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Makibaka! Huwag matakot! black lives matter! junk terror bill!

  

  I feel like I have stake both in what is happening here and what is ... party for dozens, he gets to walk free. In two different senses, I feel ... . People are being killed. And in two different ways, I feel powerless about

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 8, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Learning how to be a human being, not a human doing After 6 years of adulting post MIT, these are the things I value now

  

  When I graduated in 2018, I was talking to my partner about how lost ... - faced with decisions like where to live and to work. I didn’t have values ... quest with friends in Baldur’s Gate 3 fill my heart gauge with energy. I

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • January 26, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  i (don’t) want to be alone on loneliness

  

  ? for example: in confronting the self, i discuss how my feelings of ... i am today. in lies in mit, lies about mit, i talk about the duality of ihtfp, how it can both mean "i hate this fucking place" and "i have

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 12, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  Taking a Step Back Using Avatar: the Last Airbender to talk about my feelings

  

  maybe someday I’ll open a metaphorical tea shop, where we can all sit ... intentional change, those of which I’m currently facing in my own life.  I ... ’s important to see the people you look up to engage in self-compassion. I know a

  • by Powers '23
  • September 23, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My night with 8.03 MONSTER ENTRY AHHHH

  

  in a very long time. So I heave the pretty incredible stash of lined ... glory. I really can't say why this problem set is taking me so long. But ... writing this entry! Is this irony? I can never tell anymore. Status Report

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  morning at 6:45 AM. (My postdoc at the lab told me I don't have to come in on Tuesday until after I've taken a nap. This may sound nice, but is in ... application and wants to get to know you in person. I'll be meeting this weekend

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  the things i hate and what they say about me

  

  - but when you declare that an entire field like biology is dumb i can ... feeling something and being that thing. in other words, you can feel an ... similarly you can feel hatred - like, i hate that so many people are still

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • November 9, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  My First Semester at MIT a thicc recap and a look into our conversation

  

  that, at the end of a shitty day or test, I can always just see one of ... percentages. But for the time being.. This Semester, I... ...participated in an ... . ...got a job for the first time. In fact, I got two. Having never worked a

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  forces me to get up in the mornings, but I think (with dedication) I can ... totally positive.” When I registered for classes in the fall (last) semester ... also like reading about various political philosophies. In the past I

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  how i handle canker sores not professional medical advice

  

  it was in high school or college. I get them several times a year. Over ... where I was traveling and using a different toothpaste instead. Maybe that ... For the last several years, I've been getting canker sores around the

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 7, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #6-13 Concerning the half I spent in Cambridge

  

  members in the service so during the semester, it can be difficult to get ... those things where reading the material and knowing the facts can only get ... realize that you’re only going to be as good as you believe you can be. I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 16, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you want to be when you grow up? Worst. Question. Ever.

  

  Now that I'm a junior in college, I'm supposed to be almost an adult ... apparently, this means I'm going to have to go find a job- also in the real ... know if I want to be an engineer anymore. I can't tell if I never even

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 2, 2008