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• Blog / About Decisions

  Raskolnikov as an Odd Metaphor on angst and deferral

  

  /January deadlines. Aside from simping over MIT a bit too intensely, I wanted to get in ... .  # of times I've asked Mr. K for essay feedback. Mr. K was a math teacher ... ” — I asked 5 unique teachers + 1 friend a total of 9 times for feedback

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 17, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Thanksgiving Nostalgia if MIT == home

  

  ’ve also found that I like switching up where I work, sometimes a corner desk ... the fridge felt like I was a guest in my own home. Even more than that, I feel like a different person than I was in high school, which is a

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 1, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Two short stories My last three weeks in a nutshell.

  

  works for tons of people; I'm partial to the setup of frat rush, where you ... stereotypes were for the most part nowhere to be found. And when I received a ... I've never thought of myself as a sorority girl. In fact, I

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Recap: wearables, games, and other SUPER products

  

  Sense, a wearable for firefighters that can detect if a room is unsafe to ... Last week, I posted the webcast of the final presentations for 2 ... (MechE). As promised, I wanted to follow up with a recap blog post this

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 19, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cancel all operations Tell your friends to cool it, my cover's blown.

  

  are they more about class placement? I can't say for sure, but I'd say ... period, about 2-3 years? I can vouch for the fact that Chemical Engineering ... five hours a day, every day, for one month, and I had a fairly rigorous

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 16, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  July and Unified O.O and lots of pictures

  

  design for a little over a month. Rising 8th graders. Did I even know what ... in Boston for the summer is a very, very good idea. I got to get to ... I have a billion things to say about this semester already and I

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 14, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  An Atypical Saturday That followed an atypical week.

  

  place one week at a time. For me, each week is like a round in a boxing match. And this week, I went down hard. MIT landed a good right hook and I ... that you're a stronger person for it. Ok, enough of that. This post is

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 30, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week 1 Autumn tastes like warm apple pie covered in bacon.

  

  for food as a creative catharsis came from the unabashedly sugar ... extrapolation, I conclude that 8.07 will give me a new car before October.) -Film ... , my interest in comparing mediums had evaporated to the point where I

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 13, 2009
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-India student interns at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  

  environment at TIFR was very professional yet warm. I learned a great deal from ... ) is also providing a fresh challenge. If you want I can write up some ... culture from a US student's perspective, etc. I have also considered the

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  On abnormality

  

  was little, I used to always get a 96-box of Crayola crayons for the ... this entry to a small subset of the ways in which I am either unique (if ... graphs. If it can be made into an Excel spreadsheet, I have not only made

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Odds and Ends It's what's left

  

  to the reader). I'm struggling to keep my brain from blowing a fuse and ... off for thanksgiving). And one of those is just a rando ... 's when I graduate!I've been, in a word, miserable. This sort of misery is

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 3, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting…the 2008 Brass Rat!!! As the only sophomore blogger, it is my duty, no, pleasure, to describe the unveiling…

  

  working, and like all those who graduate from Tech, has a good tough hide ... for our class picture and is where we will come together once again to ... ." * * * * * * * * There was a lot of anticipation for the design of the seal shank. Last

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  misti musings sugar, spice, and everything nice

  

  who asks me why I chose CS, that it forms a good foundation for me in ... eat honey straight out of the jar since it’s mine- I can use a cup twice without needing to wash it- I can get ice cream from the Baskin Robbins

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • June 28, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hello world!

  

  freshman here, but don't play a sport right now. I'm from the Highlands ... blogger. I've been following Matt's blog for several months now, and if you ... , A Land of Dreams and Fire, is yoinked from a quote in a fantasy novel

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  confronting the self i am the captain of my soul

  

  job. dan: why can't we just take a break from blogging? it's not as if ... about myself, for a while. i felt better for days, weeks, even. but then ... 's called a coping mechanism for a reason, and it's because i coped. it

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 30, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christmas in February Shiny new toys MIT gave me this semester

  

  decked-out version of the kit. A lab notebook I'll be maintaining for 6 ... .2060 for answering a question in lecture. I've taped it to the inside of the ... ="97231" image2="97232" /] [annotation note="Oh boy I can't wait for those 20-hour

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 14, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  hello applicants, i don’t know what to say but i can try

  

  have things settled for at least the next week, and i know i’ll spend a ... to classes for a while. maybe some of you are far away from any ... too much for me to handle. and i’m hoping, how i’m hoping, that you can

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 13, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Catching up What's new? Lots of things. I just haven't told you about them yet, because finals…

  

  . Basically, we send a bunch of people to another school for the afternoon where ... , or Aero/Astro. What's a girl to do? Well, I pre-registered for Unified ... seriously. Well, that's it for me as a freshman. I'm heading home tomorrow

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Pardon my French! Join me as I cross the English Channel and dodge oncoming traffic on the Champs-Elysees.

  

  ) The queue for the Mona Lisa I don't think this needs a caption ... was a long trip.) I'd been to Paris before, but I wanted to ride the ... -Elysees Here's a small tip for your next visit to the Eiffel Tower: Don't go when

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  A truly independent activities period A glimpse at some MIT students' IAP plans.

  

  Before Graduating From MIT” list. I e-mailed my sorority and asked to hear ... 'm also particularly excited about this trip because a French penpal I ... few days off from school so we can finally meet and spend some time

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 7, 2007