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• Blog / Summer

  The Courage to Change Even Through the [Tough] Mud[der]

  

  journals in school, I would scribble all over the first page to break any ... Cambridge Half marathon last fall, I accepted. But first, I went on a run through Boston and tried to run to the airport [ [annotation note

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 11, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How did MIT’s GIRs come to be? the Tech has some answers. Plus, the SATs from 1918, and a mascot on a…

  

  First, just to allay the inevitable questions in the comments: we ... to post something I've had in the backlog for awhile.  Last year, I was involved with a class devoted to (re)designing the first

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 1, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember, Remember, the 17th of December… things that happened

  

  perhaps it is an appeal to something which happened on a historically significant December 17th. I am going to continue to keep our reasons a deep ... according to Wikipedia: 546 – Gothic War: The Ostrogoths of King Totila

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 16, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  all the notes i took in (another) week but it was midterm week so it's just crib sheets

  

  , because the first time I made this blog I created a note sheet for 2.001, the first version of this class. Our professor encourages us to think of this class as a tree, so this first midterm covered the 'trunk' of stress

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • March 30, 2026
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow Day? No Way! I'm totally counting down the days until the spring equinox.

  

  As you may have seen from Shannon's blog, everyone at MIT woke up to a rather snowy view outside. Here's what my fraternity looked like: Fortunately for me, my first class on Mondays is at noon. So the roads looked

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Elephants? I see a lot of weird stuff around here.

  

  Court. I'm waiting for someone to put one on the dome. Coming soon: my first question/answer thread!

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 6, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the residence halls/housing like?

  More than 70% of our undergrads live on campus, including all first-year students. Housing differs across campus and we want each student to live where they feel best. Detailed descriptions of the undergraduate residence
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Singapore-MIT Alliance?

  SMART is MIT's first, and to-date only, research center outside the United States. MIT faculty members have laboratories at SMART, mentor postdoctoral associates and graduate students, and collaborate with researchers
• Blog / Personal Travel

  I tried* to run to the airport *thank you Noah and Sydney for saving my life

  

  to MIT, I am sad to report that the habit has ceased and I no longer ... burnt by the burn-out of too much work to do and I steer clear at the first sign of stress or discomfort. This usually looks like me spending

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • November 12, 2024
• Blog / Classes

  Apply to WISE! It would be WISE of you to do so

  

  was the first fly-in she applied to.  Daymé had her heart set on MIT ... , to talk about their experiences as a WISE student, host, and admissions ... this blog explaining why WISE is amazing.      Applying to WISE

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • June 13, 2020
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to send an official college transcript?

  Applicants who have completed college coursework are asked to submit ... entered as a supplemental document in your file. Enrolling first ... will be required to submit an official college transcript.
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-Guide to CPW KAPOW! GET EXCITED!!!

  

  thrilled to meet and host you, Class of 2020! Get excited!!! For the past week, our inboxes have been filled with KAPOW reminders and requests to ... visitors to hosts definitely works. Now, for us, CPW is a familiar event

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  choosing where to go for my younger brother

  

  universe, she decides not to follow her first love to America; instead, she ... relativity to my own. When he was first able to walk, he came up to my hips ... a woman gets to experience many of the other universes that might

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 1, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  I moved to Maine just a wisconsin girl in an east coast world

  

  days Cried for about an hour on interstate 90 :( Moved to Maine with ... Tried to establish a new normal in the middle of the woods I’ve been here ... reason. The ~week after we got the notice to move out was... a lot. The

  • by Powers '23
  • March 29, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  to now and forever

  

  , nearly four years later, for me to forgive him for it. It was the first ... again. I was going to be seeing him for the first time in maybe 8 months. I didn't quite know what to feel. At first, I was definitely angry at

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 15, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  Countdown to Burnout the clock is ticking

  

  future, coming back to MIT, and feeling a bit lost. He gave me a lot of ... training, and there's no time to dwell on anything else except the feeling in ... though you’re sweating profusely, small hairs sticking to your forehead and

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Events

  President Susan Hockfield

  

    To: "All Members of the MIT Community" From: "Kathryn A ... for Susan Hockfield   To all members of the MIT community:   You are cordially invited to a community reception to welcome Susan

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back to School If you go to school in Missouri City (TX), I might see you this week!

  

  that first give kids a chance to play and then encourages them to ... me to write this entry. I've spent the last 24 hours alternating ... laziness. So ~ my time in India is over :( No longer do I wake to the sound

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 23, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  From Cambridge to You On the road again...

  

  America to meet with prospective applicants and parents in more than 70 cities. It's going to be exciting! It all starts this Wednesday with two meetings in New England: Jenny Rifken will be traveling to Portland, Maine

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  51 Things I Want to Say to 2022s one senior's autumn thoughts

  

  foremost resource on “how to MIT.” Actually get to know us—first impressions ... class. Don’t panic when you first see your grade. And rewire your brain to ... Dear Members of the Class of 2022, It's been an absolute pleasure to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2018