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  Language What Learning Chinese at MIT has meant to me

  

  dramatically changed when I began doing biology research my junior year in high ... As an African American I have always felt left out when it comes to ... culture, a sense of history and background that I simply did not possess or

  • by Ben O. '19
  • February 26, 2017
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Denied by MIT, now a PhD student at the Media Lab

  

  almost six years ago. Back then, I was an exchange high school student from ... I ended up having a wonderful undergrad experience continuing my ... accepted to MIT Media Lab, the place that I was dreaming of in high school

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 24, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  I AM CONNECTED! Finally arriving on campus was way less exciting than finally getting my wireless connection to…

  

  were wondering. After eating with my parents, I headed over to the Z ... So dear readers, I have finally made it to MIT. I���m writing this ... be posting it to my blog thanks to my wireless Internet connection. I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The end of an era Veronica Mars was canceled. That, or the seniors left. Interpret the title as you will.

  

  On Saturday, I sat in the floor lounge and began writing this entry. Yeah, that was a few days ago. I was distracted by the front desk and its extensive collection of movies. I've decided to replace Veronica Mars with

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Burton 1 Cribs A look at the interiors of several rooms on Burton 1.

  

  singles at the end of their first year. "I picked my room because I thought ... Ben's room "more soulless than any dorm room I've seen at MIT." I haven't seen the movie yet, but I would find it hard to believe that the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How hard is it, really? Let down

  

  solve problems and the only thing I ever heard was "In high school ... background. I got an 80/100 on the first pset while all of my friends got high ... through seemingly impossible obstacles. I ended up getting a B in 8.01L

  • by Snively '11
  • April 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In Which I Feel Old Senior year? Already? #indenial.

  

  I can't believe I'm a senior. Seriously, I can't believe it. I have ... Things to Do Before I Graduate finish the requirements for my two majors ... medical school so that i have a post-graduation roadmap/lifeplan explore

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / Personal Projects

  reflecting on 2020 goals and planning for 2021

  

  ignored in high school. In the end, I picked MIT based mostly on the hope ... In high school, I neglected many of my personal interests to make ... year rolled around, I felt that I had let my high school-self down. This

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • March 30, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston becomes Pottersville The MIT area is full of celebrations for the release of "Harry Potter and the…

  

  geeks, and thus you might be asking yourself, if I went to MIT, what would I be doing for the big release? Let me tell you about some of the ... other things) the film 10 Things I Hate About You (yes, I can't believe it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker interviewing Hank + sharing student stories!

  

  guys and not want to be them.  The fact that I actually kinda ended up ... high school years. I recall being floored and inspired by so, so many of ... When I found out Hank Green would be our commencement speaker, my

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY High school: Hampton Bays High School College: MIT ... about Boston: public transportation (I don't own or need a car!), the neighborhoods (Davis Square, Coolidge Corner, Chinatown, the North End...), the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  More Odds & Ends Concerts (on & off campus), doors (on campus), and lectures (also on campus).

  

  I'm a bit under the weather today, and I'm still working on the next Omnibus, so it's time for more odds & ends... The band Hot Hot Heat ... , November 11. I saw Hot Hot Heat on a previous tour swing through Boston, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 25, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Our mother shoulda just named you Laika! Come on Alex, you can do it.

  

  and as such I was stuck next to a man with the least accurate sense of ... student) and I actually bought these on separate occasions, and I think I ... like to talk about it. (I am, of course, kidding. My sister and I love

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 25, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mistakes & the inspiration we need to move on

  

  end. I forgot what I was really interested in, which is honestly just ... which I've just forgotten what's important to me. This blog is about the mistakes I made this semester, largely losing sight about what I actually

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 19, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Seattle The siren call of real adult life

  

  of getting to them without a car was too high. I've found that the ... , I still wound up with a software one in the end...and lo and behold ... present. I could live in Seattle, even. At the end of 2019, I made my

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 3, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And the End Closes In My last semester as an MIT undergraduate

  

  I’m finally in my last semester as an MIT undergraduate, and the ... related to photography. I’ve taken plenty of HASS classes in my day, but this is the first that doesn’t seem like work. That’s not to say that I

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  keeping interest a list of things i think are cool

  

  in my junior year of high school, hated it, and swore I'd never return ... 't. So now I feel this weird pressure to...make sure I don't end up in a ... ). Recently, I've added "I like to make things pretty" to the end of my

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 4, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Two opportunities for high school students And you don't have to live near Cambridge, MA this time!

  

  Hi prospective students! I’m writing to tell you about two events the MIT Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is organizing for high school ... here. Last year when I posted about the Exploring Majors Fair, many

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 28, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Cake Concert, Wing Dinner, and Senior Ball An action packed 2 weekends: Cake, a wing dinner, and Senior Ball!

  

  Guitar Man, Going the Distance, etc. (I wanted Opera Singer and Short Skirt ... It's been so long since I've last posted! Sorry! Things have been ... charity banquet called Grains of Rice This year's featured band was Cake! I

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 7, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  lessons on burnout 2020 made me realize things

  

  last couple of years in high school, I was in a near-constant state of ... having a great time exploring a new city. I felt tired at the end of it all ... familiar in high school. And then I started panicking, well, what if that

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • January 12, 2021