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• Blog / MIT Life

  Some Funnies An Appetizer

  

  morning when I first wake up, I reached blindly for my iPod so I could check ... the opportunity to be snarky (PSETs will do that to you): "Why are you

  • by Snively '11
  • February 19, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  finding good what i look forward to

  

  's Student Support Services asking 1) about my "wellness check and 2) if they ... and 6.009 is dead (I have no more assignments or grades to be inputted ... .02 and 8.021) left. Then, the semester will be over. And now we're here

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 4, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Let me introduce myself. Alternatively titled: Whomst'd've?

  

  didn't enter MIT thinking I was going to immediately thrive or pass all ... the urge to quit. So why was I? Seeing classmates willingly suffer ... .01L, a version of Physics 1 with a slower pace that feeds into IAP

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 5, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  things that make noises for those lost

  

  often in reaction to something tangible, like a flying cockroach, or ... reactions, though it's results vary from person to person. your body will respond to fear. this is known as a fight or flight reaction: your heart

  • by Anika H. '26
  • March 15, 2023
• Blog / Events

  MIT wins Putnam math competition

  

  points), and usually is 1 or 2 (yes, out of 120). Here's problem #1 from ... only problems I can write without special characters). A1. Basketball ... than just a yes or no answer here =) For those of you interested in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Life of a Black Person A followup to the amazing Black Lives Matter Post

  

  middle school resume, nearly all A’s with a single B from Spanish 1 in ... that had never really been great at sports, music, or anything else of ... PRESIDENT! MOVE! I WILL FIND HIM MYSELF!” He walked between the two of us

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 11, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Disappearing (or life goes on) .

  

  I feel like I owe it to those (few?) who’ve followed me closely these last few years to come back and say a quick and proper good bye. I actually…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 6, 2009
• Blog / Uncategorized

  proof of life hmm :thinking-face:

  

  all those elements of domestic or “traditional” life: having kids, getting married, buying a single-family home. Filling up gas, having a ... ’m doing research or working an internship, life slows down, to an almost

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • August 16, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Drawing from Life "is that the boldest stroke you can make?"

  

  Admissions, but when was the last time I sat down and let myself draw or paint ... classes or strangers at a cafe"]one structured life drawing session before ... dirties herself with charcoal dust instead of machine grease. 1 minute poses

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 28, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  it is okay to not know a note for hs seniors (and others, too <3)

  

  questions to gauge whether the advice I give will be helpful to someone or not ... an “uncommon piece of advice that I had heard or given”. And in that ... that you take some deep breaths, because it will all turn out OK. (For

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • December 30, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  : 1.The Fruitcake Scare. An anecdote: the Friday before last, my ... “Fruitcake that will sustain you for two days in case of a nuclear attack ... , to be divided unequally amongst 400 or so residents. 2.The Choir Party

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  train of thought on feeling deeply

  

  could be doing something better than draining my cellular data and ... feel deeply.  Progress usually entails something becoming better or stronger, like honing your skills or raising your self esteem. But right now

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 26, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT goes on the road Over the next month, MIT Admissions Officers will visit dozens of cities across North America.

  

  colleagues and I will go forth across this continent to tell you tales of MIT ... known as ECs) will greet attendees at the door. Please note that no RSVP is required. The meeting itself will last no longer than 90 minutes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-year Grade Reports And Other Common Questions Quick answers to a few of the common questions in my blog over the last…

  

  all tests conducted in January 2006 or before, and these will be seen by ... last few days... ------------------------------------- How will I know if ... has not been received, we will personally contact your school to get it

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT through QuestBridge?

  QuestBridge Finalist and ranked MIT, your QuestBridge application will be forwarded to us for review, and we will contact you about filling out our ... Bridge Supplement will act in place of the MIT first-year application. Please note
• Blog / About Decisions

  a pi day (decision) story 3/14/21 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  "]Grant,⁠ or someone from our admissions team,[/annotation]⁠ will be there to ...  MIT Regular Action decisions will be available online Sunday, March ... ’ve been tracking your application checklist, which will now be turned off

  • by Tim
  • March 8, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I don’t like SPAM! Technology to the rescue!

  

  tech like a computer or iPod? Or will I unexpectedly shift gears into a ... go with the SPAM joke?” Will he follow through on the Monty Python subject line? Will he show a can of the eponymous meat-like substance (now

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 6, 2009
• Blog / Summer

  five things I love about New York welcome to New York, everybody walks in New York

  

  absolutely chock full of people, and I’ve realized I love people.   1. I ... in the other direction. The kid was maybe three or four and she stopped ... friends or family, sitting around a patio table chatting with their food

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 28, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  What Makes You Tick? To all the Early applicants.

  

  , and/or worrying whether your SAT scores are high enough right now (or ... . I wanted it to be totally perfect. 100% perfect - not 99%, or even 99 ... school as you are. It's not just about the four digits in your SAT score or

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 14, 2007
• Blog / Classes

  plastic knives spraypainted silver and other poems from 21W.762

  

  actually follow the form or modify the form to our liking.  1. i did not ... rest of the day off,  because I have a bad stomach ache, or so i say “i ... still list physical attributes or body parts, but in a way that either

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 26, 2022