Search

Search Results

• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  10 ft from Hasan Minhaj D R E A M S D O C O M E T R U…

  

  . Me: “If Hasan were a unit of measure, what would it measure?” Hasan ... think?” Me: “Umm, I don’t know… inspiration? Yes, I would say inspiration ... took a turn in my seat and looked at all the people around me. I looked

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 8, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An OME Welcome to the Institute I took Tsegball, and I have no regrets.

  

  up to me saying I had to prove my existence. Over time, I came out of ... are like me in that sense. It is intimidating coming into this place not ... such a valuable experience to me can be summed up by the word opportunity

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  100% Completion It’s pretty hard to do, but I’m going to try.

  

  building numbers. It irks me that after almost two weeks of not leaving this ... with all the numbers, which will probably take forever, so bear with me ... me right now where I would want to intern, I would say Square Enix

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing the MIT Application Essays Hurgh. I know.

  

  The secret is... there's not really a secret. Just some tips. 0:18 A lil' bit about me 0:36 Why you DON'T need to stress out 1:21 What "being yourself" means 3:47 The "what do you do for fun?" essay 4:37 The "what do

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  I think the advice that has helped me the most is the advice from ... recover. Trust me: You're better off learning to balance ambition and happiness. I spent a semester burned out because it took me a long time to

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  MacCPW, et al. in case you couldn't make it

  

  sources tell me that D residents have a similar vibe to B and F, but that ... "Gaming". And while that's not for me, it's probably for a lot of you. Just ... for "Hack" but you didn't hear that from me J Entry: Murder Mystery and

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 9, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  hello, again it me

  

  to has involved me working on abstract problems with my head in a book ... /beauty) were so embarrassing to me at times. This was mostly thanks to CMS.307 ... family and then with my lovely friends who took me out to karaoke. I went

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 23, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Fears and Hopes how to move forward

  

  solids. David Bowie echoes through me as I hear, "Planet Earth is blue ... 't really have a home, because America clearly doesn't want or love me I ... others. Although reading this made me grim and sad, my spirits were lifted

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • November 9, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: The 2016 Siemens Competition is now open

  

  . I've been mostly traveling since ISEF and it took me awhile to get

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 11, 2016
• Blog / Uncategorized

  spring notes resilience, change, warm weather, Santa Fe

  

  wrote to a friend (oversentimentally as always--that's me! No limit ... the semester is stressful for everyone. For me, it's a plodding ... apprehensive about leaving this place that has changed me so much. I'm not

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • April 18, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Integration Bee (guest post by Mike W. ‘19) I had a tagline planned out, but I axed it for being too derivative.

  

  type of math. Maybe it’s the physicist in me. So when I heard that MIT ... -pressure probably helped me. I made the cut, for the live round. Turns out my roommate ... steamrolled me. He got every problem right, I got every problem wrong. Then, he

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 2, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Institute of Contemporary Art College Night #2 of 3 Boston Adventures

  

  before midnight with one of my friends encouraging me to get pumped about ... velvet pillow. The trio proceeded to crown me as tsar. The witnesses cheered. Hugs followed. Solar Car Captain P. ‘17 presented me with a very

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  What is weather? ...and what is rain?

  

  article of clothing that could help me withstand puddles and rain and anything, for that matter, coming at me at a 45-plus-degree angle.   <-- Me spotted at the local Patagonia store  <-- So I bought real

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  I am an MIT Admissions Officer, AMA you know the drill

  

  do that. Go ahead and ask me anything, about admissions or whatever

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 10, 2015
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Why I’m Leaving the MIT Admissions Blogs it's been a good run.

  

  got me with it and I knew I would use it one day. Soooo worth the 365

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On the DUSP Course 11: Urban Studies and Planning

  

  talked about how badly planning is needed. For me, combining planning with engineering is giving me the opportunity to use creativity and technical ... . It's also allowing me to keep the options of both fancy sustainable

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 2, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goodbye, for now

  

  Regular readers may know that I've admired Apple's design philosophies for some time.  (Regular friends are well aware of this, and are also sick of me talking about it.  By the way, have you seen the latest

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  January Book List Oaks & Poems & Baldwin & Biss

  

  sent me during finals. They are haunting and necessary. 2. Notes from No ... once. They are gentle and severe. I want this woman to teach me how to ... Baldwin. James Baldwin is everything. I brought this book with me everywhere

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • January 27, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my spork.

  

  small things. For me, a love of wild and beautiful places demands

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 20, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  My Talk @ Maker Faire a bit about how we see, select, and support makers

  

  you have any questions about the maker portfolio, let me know below!

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 28, 2014