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  Our 2016-17 Application Essay Questions For those of you rarin' to go.

  

  this year. Although our application does not go live for another few ... are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the ... -250 words) Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • July 26, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  They Call Me Yankee The stars at night are big and bright - deep in the heart of Texas!

  

  times I feel a lot of pressure.  But for the most part, when people find ... press passes and tickets since I take pictures for my cousin's news ... ! It gets lonely sometimes here in this foreign city really far away from

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 6, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  The Abstract The adventure density has been high

  

  I owe you an explanation for my absence (and you'll get WAY more ... : After my last final on December 20, I flew home to London for winter break. On January 2, I flew to DC for a huge astronomy conference. There, I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  hello again ヽ( ´¬`)ノ

  

  Allow me to (re)introduce myself. My name is Chris Peterson. For ... rewarding of my life. I spent almost every day at the Center for Civic Media ... studying abroad in a foreign city. Things move at a different pace, with a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 19, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Life as an Artist things I discovered about myself as it relates to the artsy stuff I have in…

  

  following, I will talk about some of the things that "ART IS..." for me (or my ... (see more of his cool art here). His art is even more impressive for me ... Every semester, one of the male living groups on campus, Chocolate City

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • November 2, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Return of the Nance Effect The Summer Update Edition!

  

  represents the changing of the guard for The Nance Effect. Many more of those ... . This is, after all, a community designed for and about you. When I began ... table for you. Just remember, unlike Thanksgiving dinner, the priority

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  An MIT survival guide

  

  Discovered About Myself Freshman Year... 1. There is no substitute for sleep ... and cram. Really. 3. Shopping is therapy. 4. Naps: they're not just for ... don't know how to cross streets in the city, but I do know how to get

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  #9 Dream Ah, bowakawa, pousse pousse! Ah, bowakawa, pousse pousse!

  

  taste: "Free As A Bird" -- The Beatles (1995) "For the Widows in Paradise ... -out entry in the midst of studying for finals. Go read Mollie's blog; she's a ... the door and the simple statement "Your alarm has been going off for

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 21, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Yet Another Blog Entry My expenses for the semester in pie form, topped with a scoop of IAP.

  

  MIT is still on break. January here is a free-for-all of independent ... period, you're also free to take as many fun, not-for-credit classes like ... a practical art, colloquially known as an Alternative Free Period

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 13, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  (Guest Post) how can it be home when it’s not finding a sense of belonging away from home

  

  was just… there.  during winter break, i went to new york city for a ... home for weeks before and never felt homesick. looking back, that was ... of leaving the new place. after all, i had only been away from home for

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 19, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas thanksgiving and warm fuzzies all around

  

  course, Thanksgiving weekend. I have...a lot to be thankful for. Mom, if you're reading this--thank you for everything. I know I wouldn't be able ... growing up. I'm grateful every day for all the opportunities and experience

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 30, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Time I Underpacked a trip to Istanbul, courtesy of MIT

  

  college. Not even for a bit! (I'm starting to think I'm always more homesick ... Lab, is small, demanding and moves incredibly quickly. Each semester the ... media studies students are thrown together for a semester to work in

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 25, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Hidden Treasures @ MIT: Pistol Think Pistols Are Cool? Wait Till You Meet Mike Conti

  

  First thing I want to do is apologize for not blogging in a while ... everything I learned from it in a bit. For now I want to start a series a blogs ... strong on my quest to get the Pirate's License. While I came for the

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 4, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Story of the 5 Wits A look back on my externship at 5 Wits

  

  adventures awaited them. For you see, engineers at 5 Wits got to bring people's dreams to life. They made it possible for people like you and me ... : To come up with Medieval puzzles and challenges for an upcoming

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  There are always many questions about our testing requirements. For those of you applying this year and for whom English is your primary ... more questions, here is a quick FAQ to provide some more answers. I hope

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  The best way to kill zombies… is by shooting them in the head....they can't eat you if you make them dead.…

  

  ;*#!$ with your head. Anyway, I don't really have time for a whole entry, but I do have a few quick things to talk about. So, our good friend Ben ... so strongly of this that I had to buy it for him. (Seriously, Five

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking In Just a quick note to say hi from the depths of reading.

  

  Just a quick note to say hi from the depths of reading. :-) I know ... calendars until after EA selection, so I haven't had time for much else (although we were allowed to take thursday off for Thanksgiving). I spent

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blinky Lights (Part I) An example of how I go about building things.

  

  And I'm back! I'm determined to make up for not posting at all in the ... last for maybe one post after this one. But, hey - a guy can dream, right ... prototype for the project I want to talk about. It falls into the blinky

  • by Evan B. '10
  • September 21, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Everything Everywhere All At Once a free early screening from lsc and a q&a with the directors

  

  to watch the movie! As for the movie itself, I sobbed like a little ... movie since I think everyone should see it for themselves but this movie truly felt like it came at the right time for me. Everything Everywhere

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 29, 2022
• Blog / Advice

  a small moment in time on failing...*very long sigh*

  

  because I was looking for sympathy, kind words, or anything like that. I ... created for myself had collapsed. Oh, and remember that void I was talking ... chapter of The Prophet when I first read it. I held on to it for a future

  • by kellen manning
  • October 20, 2021