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  9 things I wish I had known before freshman year lessons from an almost-sophomore (see: law of conservation of freshmen)

  

  in a coffee shop.  For menial tasks, I've found heavily ... in a few centuries I might even be dead.  Dead. I was reminded of this ... on the block." In fact, I'll be a full-fledged crusty sophomore as soon

  • by Michael C. '16
  • August 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Our loving, our friends, and our labor This entry is based on Aaron Copland's opera "The Tender Land."

  

  succinct, complimentary and distressing e-mail I've gotten in a while from my ... 't really a tomorrow from the cells' point of view). So, on Monday I'll be ... and I'm definitely about ready for a little time off. Yes, I'm going to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 22, 2005
• Blog / How to Food

  A week told through food warning: lots of food pictures

  

  all the food I ate for a week, because I thought that would be a cool ... . After that, I print some documents and study for a bit before taking the ... night. Oops. Wednesday For breakfast, I have a protein bar. I had a lot of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 18, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring break Q&A! ask me questions :-D

  

  that I was hoping for. That was the year where I got both a 100% on an ... Act, which is a club that puts on a full-production play for CPW. I ... would've gone for a computer science degree, but who knows. Hopefully I

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 23, 2026
• Blog / People & Identities

  someday fate of friends

  

  afterwards. During the early pandemic I had lived with J’s family for a few ... to my room is one I recognize every stroke of. Now after I’m away for a ... ’m a lot better adjusted now than I was in high school, and I might have

  • by Kai V. '25
  • November 10, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Answers to the many questions left in the comments of McGann's Factors.

  

  in "Professors Get Low Marks," I don't buy it for a second. I ... up for it. I feel like I can definitely do better on the SAT were I to ... , probably. You can sign up for that on the MyMIT website. A summer visit can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Valentine’s Day from MIT Because theobromine is delicious.

  

  on a secret: MIT Admissions loves you. No, really. I know the L-word gets thrown around a lot these days, which I think is sort of sad, since ... what used to be (and in some ways, still is) a very powerful word. But I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Note of Hope for Freshmen at Career Fair Yes, freshmen can find jobs!

  

  representative from PlayStation. He eventually called me back for a phone screening ... . So for most freshmen, career fairs turn into a giant corporate scavenger hunt where you can stock up on assorted knickknacks like water

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 21, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Food No Context blogging no context

  

  10:00AM bottle of soylent on the go for breakfast.   12:59PM free lunch after accidentally walking into a Joi Ito (Director of the MIT Media Lab) talk at the Martin Trust Center.   1:08PM our

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 27, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  All The World’s A Stage On theatre and artsy stuff

  

  limited number of as-yet-unclaimed tickets that you can buy for $20-40, let ... , and you can always turn to the internet for the soundtrack or a plot ... as a set designer for my sophomore fall production of The Crucible, and

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 22, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Defying Gravity

  

  ! Wicked was definitely the highlight! As students, my friends and I can buy ... (Source: leslieland.com) Man, I feel excited for you guys! *Wipes ... on Wednesday or do things to distract yourself from your computer. I

  • by Linh V. '13
  • March 12, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  takes advantage of. For example, you can borrow a laptop, read MIT Alumni ... learned from them and used them to confirm that I wasn't ready for graduate ... found funny without knowing why. Learn how to print from a non

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  a state of moving ny --> ma, macg adventures

  

  on the walls, which I liked quite a bit. Since we can't use the vast ... what happened with my room. After cooling down for a bit, I took a ... stain from god knows what. I contemplated taking a long nap after this

  • by Waly N. '24
  • April 5, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Ina Garten Da Vida, Baby Can't you tell that I love you?

  

  , Dugan and I got to sign up for a new Barefoot Contessa mailing list, from ... , which I have been working on for over a month. But this entry is ... and Barrel is about a 30-minute walk from my dorm. For those of you who

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Public Statements

  A letter from President Reif regarding George Floyd and Minneapolis

  

  . At this moment, let’s do what we can. I believe a place to begin is by ... Today, the Class of 2020 graduates — virtually — from MIT. On a ... . But I write with a heart that is also full of anguish – because it is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 29, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Failing” at MIT for the record, this isn't

  

  job over the summer. I didn’t get a UROP. I got a fifth week flag for 5 ... worse, after crying my eyes out to a trusted friend, I lied to everyone ... , I took 8.011, a class designed mostly for people who No-Recorded 8

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • November 2, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mormons and video gamers Bonding with strangers

  

  made it in one piece. This afternoon, I arrived at my hotel and for a few ... enough offense, I accidentally trebuchetted a spoonful of frosting into the ... .5-hour flight! I did have some successes: I watched 5/7 episodes from

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 3, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Final Presentation Recap Flashing lights, a live horse, social robots, great music, clouds of steam and lots of…

  

  be stored. From one side of Verda, a table of sorts can extend outward ... students up on stage, I momentarily forgot that they were students. For a ... from a piano several feet above filled the room. Lights danced around

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 11, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  21M.712: Choreography — Making Dances theater arts classes >>>

  

  everyone coming from a different background, it makes for a really ... from New York on Tuesdays and Thursdays for class. I'm really glad she ... put together a piece from the bottom up for the first time. it's also

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 22, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Procrastination For Finals 2 T minus 53 hours...

  

  takes me for a ride I smile at the TA, I pray I'll be alright The exam is on my side and takes me for a ride I smile at the TA, I pray I'll be ... I've got a pocket, got a pocketful of orgo I've got a pain and I know

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 17, 2009