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• Blog / Admissions

  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  applications. As always, it was quite fascinating; I learned a lot, met some good ... improve your chances of being admitted to and receiving aid from a US ... .   ...and there are many more where those came from. The message

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Terence ‘13 The second in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  school and to get accepted into a great college. Sometimes this dream can ... family. I’m going to a whole other area." Graduating with a 4.0 GPA ... doesn't mean you have to be a certain way, I have to be a fighter, sell

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  the mortifying ordeal of being known embrace the care that lies within you (my attempt to soothe pre-decisions anxiety)

  

  can be a valid way to make peace with yourself, I’ve come to realize ... within an arms reach in a year.   I hope that my words can be of some help ... I’ve mentioned a few times in the past about being unsure as to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 14, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  Miscellany In which I talk about my life and Fancy sportsball DNA folk songs

  

  Hey Internet! After not posting a video for a couple weeks I totally feel like: So I just made a vlog to get back in the rhythm of filming ... from the bottom. And because I didn't talk about anything MIT-related in

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 22, 2014
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  Housing is a huge part of undergraduate life at MIT. You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its own distinct ... access to dining halls, or you might prefer to live in a cook-for
• Blog / MIT Life

  Toy Design Update How couldn't you enjoy building toys?

  

  Hey all, just thought I'd take a break from the "OMG, CPW TTLY PWND ME!" and give you a quick Toy Design update. I haven't talked about ... class from 9 units to 15 because it's not a low time commitment class

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to Write an Original Song (ex?)-emo kid gone rogue

  

  post. I just had a laptop, phone, and the microphone on some earbuds to ... rip it out of the sky/I've tried about a million times/To shine the way ... pink/I want you to see me in a crowd[/caption] 4. And you hate it now

  • by Powers '23
  • June 14, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  This is a song about being happy. Not a song about a whale. Sorry. But there's haute couture.

  

  televsion. The best present I got for my birthday was a mellophone. Well ... it--"I lost a bet," "for warmth," "to remind me of why I hate facial ... ! And I hear Ankur was even there! I could have gotten to meet a reality

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Back to Boston Recommended Orientation events

  

  I am flying back to Boston tonight (why do I always book redeyes?) and can't wait to meet all the new '10s. For the past couple of weeks, I ... of all of the fun I have been missing. I am involved in a couple of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 27, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  What Your Campus Wheels Say About You skrt skrt

  

  , although you sometimes forget where you locked it up and for a split second ... admittedly a bit optimistic on my part. The mornings I had physics, I would ... ’re all a bit rusty from overuse, but your Razor scooter has been with you

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 20, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finals Week, Minus Finals all the non-academic shenanigans

  

  took a study break and went for a walk! nice weather, viewed from the ... Computational Thinking and Data Science), a class for which I am a [annotation ... chair, winter clothes, and [annotation note="I got this for free at a

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • May 20, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advanced Standing Exams: know your stuff, get out of a semester-long class! You should really consider taking them.

  

  ). That’s about it. (Ok, I’m exaggerating a little bit. You can get general ... : 1. It’s efficient (and effective). You can brush up or study for a ... summer. For your reference, here’s a breakdown of the classes I studied

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • May 24, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  poem snippets searching for hope amidst darkness

  

  not hit me back. i am not a very avid reader but i have lately collected ... . i hope that you can find solace or hope in some of these words ... ="113867" /] the days walk by and i wait and i wait, i wait and i wait for you to

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Study Abroad

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

  

  so I can help you or convince you otherwise. Or leave a comment and I ... otherwise I'd feel incredibly bad for spending my entire morning writing in here instead of studying for the TWO exams I have on Tuesday. This way

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  walking mechanics how to walk faster using Facts and Science

  

  ” suffer from a lot of hindsight bias so i will try to avoid doing so but ... than potential energy because i can’t actually tell where the potential ... it’s a really nice day outside then i think you should walk slower

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 15, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the luxury of bad art nothing but the truth

  

  very good—some of it comes from a lack of experience, but I also suspect ... album[/caption] Her music reminded me of what I’ve tried to do for a ... for the first time, with a short story I wrote over winter break. It was

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 11, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Years Through A Laptop Case a walk down memory lane

  

  and as my time as a blogger comes close to an end, I'm hoping I can get ... my time at MIT, and I'm forever grateful for a community of people that ... the next fourteen days, I have two midterms, three group projects and a

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 10, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Redesigning a hall logo: 4.500 part 1 4.500 part 1

  

  purpose. For the next iteration I tried using a different typeface for the E, and I got rid of the etched lines for a more minimalist look ... recommended for this class, and since I was very used to Solidworks and

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • October 27, 2018
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Optimal Solution It doesn't exist

  

  My first two weeks of GEL kicked off to a great start. I really like ... relies on resources - time and people - as fuel for information. I’m always ... . Last April I faced a major decision when choosing between two job offers

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • September 30, 2014
• Blog / Events

  This Particular [T-] REX Tuesday (No actual tyrant lizards in this blog post.) Frosh come chill with me!

  

  old (I’m not): the people running REX events are the people REX was for ... my day)—but not from the freshman side and not from the other side. A few days ago I had a lot of fun chilling with a few of you at Giant

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 1, 2015