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  writing habits. "It appeared to me that regardless of what a student wrote ... the panel from the College Board disagreed. "He told me I was jumping to ... anywhere near as strong as this one," he said. "If you just graded them based

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 4, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  am i boring or just overstimulated?

  

  doing much of anything isn't nearly as bothering to me as it is to the ... MIT doesn't make me feel the academic imposter syndrome everyone prepared me for, but a social one. Why does the "endless" amount of resources

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 5, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  the npc life office hours with lupe fiasco

  

  the same idea. Near the end of last semester, we got brunch together at ... oversubscribed. "I've written a few raps," Wenjun said. "What about you?" "Get me out of Arizona/the only one who can save me is Rona," I riffed

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 26, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  Impressions of a Harvard Class I’m taking Irish Folklore and a writing seminar on fairy tales!

  

  variety of humanities classes.  Don’t get me wrong, MIT has its share of ... Harvard fills that for me now. [caption id="attachment_79123" align ... , that number was somewhat higher, at least 5 out of fourteen — nearly

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 12, 2022
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Week(end) [Read: New York] Adventures Parts 2-4 I’ve affectionately named these adventures: #metroentertainment

  

  Frida’s Soul Food near Columbia University 11:27 pm – more movies and ... workshops and lessons taught me a lot and gave me great ideas on how to ... me from my slumber. Thus began a lovely, and frigid first week of

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • April 2, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Historic Boston This entry may be a little long . . .

  

  . I made it reasonably far before Google Maps decided to mess with me ... me to skate on. I tried going left, skating for a while to see if there ... magnetic line for tourists. Fortunately for me, this trail led right to

  • by Snively '11
  • July 21, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Updated MIT Groceries Guide (guest post) A requiem for Stata.

  

  . Below, I’ve compiled some of my favorite options: Near MIT Farmers markets near MIT open only during the warmer months and vary in price and ... pounds of rutabagas. Finding creative recipes for odd vegetables brings me

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 4, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  In Memory of Sean Collier a memorial, to a member of our family

  

  the Stata Center by the entrance near where Sean was killed.   ... Hampshire quarries near which he loved to climb, this memorial to Sean will ... difficult subject for me to write about, so I am going to stop and let you

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 29, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  What are French House residents doing this summer? Round 2 Microsoft, brains, British accents, hiking in the Alps, weightlifting, HIMYM

  

  "specialized" field like aerospace isn't nearly as restrictive as it is sometimes ... near Grenoble (the most unbelievable 360 degree views!) and I would like ... nuclear science, which is perfect for me! I’m really enjoying my work on

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 30, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  “What Should I Bring To College?” (partly) answered my everyday carry

  

  with me every day.  I'd title this something grandiose like The ... material.  Not that I'm naming names. Laptop Home base for nearly ... nearly the perfect computer for my purposes: it's 4.5 pounds, is incredibly

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  It’s Possible To Have Too Much Nutella Wait, don't go away! Hear me out on this one

  

  , to me, have either gastronomical or sentimental value: Hsin Hsin ... Mass Ave, and of course, nearly every Chipotle (burritos!) located a ... heart after nearly 7 years of learning French (with notably mixed results

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 24, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  World of Wires [by Emily '15] Are you living in a computer simulation?

  

  's nearly indistinguishable from reality. When one of the scientists who ... through the hallway to the other side (and me sitting on the couch!). This ... , as well as a monitor near the edge of the stage, were the spaces to

  • by ARTalk
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Last night in Haiti I have about three hours to sleep until we have to catch our flight out…

  

  though my feet are aching and my vocal chords nearly destroyed and I really ... me blabbering on in plain text for pages. Sorry about that. Something ... 't get done any time in the near future. It's been something I still can

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 1, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Otra Vez, Como Siempre Some J-Pop to cheer you up. =p

  

  Amazing Discovery of the Day: After nearly three semesters at MIT, I ... , there would probably be nearly 9 others that would not be there to share ... period of 2 months or so when my parents started freaking out about me not

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 12, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Friends, Carafes, and the Infinite Corridor What a week! Watch Tim play his instrument after a morning of camaraderie and cheap…

  

  . While I rested most of the weekend, Sunday proved interesting. Join me for ... Richards Lobby, near the Math Department. Tim's horn works wonders. We ... in Building 14 near the Hayden Library. Yet another person stopped to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 16, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Dig me, but don’t bury me This entry is brought to you by McDonalds and Google. I mean, literally.

  

  blog that MIT pays me to write. So you should go over and read that now

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 12, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  [Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26

  

  Hi everyone! I’m Callie T, and Ellie invited me to share what my day ... . I’m nearly halfway through! 5:24 — I take another caffeine pill when ... fourteen minutes and dream that our beaver mascot is speaking to me. He says

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  I Feel *a* Last or at least, I'm trying to

  

  over blue examination booklets, and stops at me scribbling away at my ... , often alludes me. All I know is that I like or don't like how I feel about ... junior year nearly three months ago. I hated, and felt invigorated, by how

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 22, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Last Look Back 201920192019

  

  between all of this, it's begun to hit me that I am now officially more semesters into MIT than I have left. Don't get me wrong, it's definitely exciting.  But mainly, it just makes me feel kinda old and a tad bit anxious

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • December 31, 2019
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  summer lovin’ 🎶 🎶 had me a blast

  

  concept of summer wasn't real to me. I couldn't visualize my actual self ... particularly get me down, however, because over the winter break I realized that ... professors at the university near home, sent out "cold emails" aka begged

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • July 2, 2019