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• Blog / Classes

  Pre-Sophomore Year in anticipation of the sophomore slump

  

  those desires in a new way. I can confidently say it's one of the most ... major. I can't say I'm 100% confident in declaring Course 20 now, but I ... , visiting family in Delaware and New York, and traveling to Cape Cod with some

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 1, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  hello again ヽ( ´¬`)ノ

  

  those of you who don't know me, I'm the new Chris, replacing the old Chris ... complete my master's degree in Comparative Media Studies. A few weeks ago, on ... the people. Every day I spent in the Lab was a day surrounded by

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 19, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Falling in Love with a Language at MIT interviews with two of my inspirations

  

  Chinese before coming to MIT.) How did you first become interested in the ... speak Mandarin in a professional setting. Will: Before MIT, I can recall ... practicing my language skills I had never had. I can't tell you how many times

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 10, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  mountain hiking in a blank? how can you capture the brilliance of a sunrise ... , Autumn is slowly creeping in. You don't notice her at first - but there ... didn't design its interview to quiz you and reveal the shortcomings in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Burnout (and what to do about it) learning how to recharge a low battery

  

  there are things you really want to do but can't bring yourself to begin ... similar or different from my own. I can't emphasize this enough: you are ... -out refers specifically to phenomena in the occupational context and should not

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 27, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  My brother is cooler than me The plight of the less-cool older sibling.

  

  . You may even recognize The Goober from his appearances in some of my ... from that weekend so more of you guys can recognize him the next time he ... 's "Can I play in the Simmons ball pit????" (Yes, my dorm has a ball pit

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  One weekend in New York, two (very different) operas And I didn't pay a cent.

  

  up nicely when he posted on Facebook today that "the differential in ... up at 8:30, sat in bed cooing at pictures of adorable baby zoo animals ... friends for a while (THANK YOU TO XIAOYUE '15 FOR MAKING US ALL BREAKFAST

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 22, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tuesdays with Menorah, eek! A young boy, a young girl, and life's greatest lesson.

  

  them in a comment. Be fruitful and check it out. Another question you ... menorahs. Oh no! I'm afraid of fire! Now, you're surely asking, "Can you ... . If I don't see you, have a happy new year, and GET YOUR APPLICATIONS IN

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  North to Peru Not too far from Norway, just south of Mexico.

  

  . Round two came around 11pm in the form of steak tips. I can’t tell you ... unauthorized boats in the lake. "TOGETHER WE CAN WIN THE WAR AGAINST AQUATIC ... photographer, as you can tell by the superior photo skills.) We partially

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Bad Ideas Weekend From Craigslist searching to meat-MIT building, this certainly is an experience

  

  past few weeks in preparation for this weekend's events.  You can see the ... event, and "How Many Feet Can You Eat" Subway eating event.  But I still ... squanch, which is my hall's mascot, but as you can see, it ended terribly

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 27, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I auditioned for a musical Oh my goodness, oh my goodness

  

  following are true", she said. "You want to be a part of this once in a ... in a show, but would like to try something new this IAP. You are ... In eighth grade, I was Tessie in my school's production of Little

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 2, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Smaller than the eye can see but with the potential to change the world: nanotech!

  

  nature, you can be in practically any science/engineering major and get ... powerful. We'll have more power in the volume of a sugar cube than exists in ... nanotechnology, it’s quite understandable that many students are interested in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing: La Maison Française (French House) No, you don't have to speak French to live here.

  

  compounds that you can only make in percents, but it would be nice if you ... in the comments section! You can also e-mail me personally, or any of ... past almost all the dorms in West Campus. Stop when you are greeted by

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 29, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  the time and effort you have put in to letting us know how much you love ... , and we know many of you have been awaiting news about our wait list ... , as well as Teacher's Day in Mexico and South Korea - at 6PM Eastern

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / Summer

  MNL → BOS → SFO we live in a so(ci)e(ty)

  

  destination isn't in downtown someplace, you'd probably have to walk for half an ... Park park! Can you believe that? Hell, I still can't. The place is ... I've met in MIT. It feels like I can match them one-to-one: this

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 1, 2022
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What kind of things can I do during IAP?

  If you think MIT is all work and no play, let us take you for a spin in the big, wacky, comfortable chair called IAP. Sandwiched between the ... to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of personal and
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Somebody Else Seven undergrad blogs not enough for you? Now some of them have multiple authors.

  

  recommendations in the Pop collection, and we've got 13,000 CDs, so I can't be ... 's Dream. As you can see, Moria is an excellent chef. Unfortunately, she's in ... do this - I teach rising sophomores in writing. Let me tell you, for

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  About That Email an error, and an apology

  

  footer in MailChimp. If you are an early admit, you have everything you ... it too, in part because of me, I'm so, so sorry. If you want to talk ... that, in the footer to each email, we include a line explaining to the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 5, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  telling the tale some thoughts on acting, change, and meaning

  

  the all-you-can eat sushi place in boston"]yamato ii.[/annotation] this ... hadestown is a tragedy. the narrator, hermes, tells you this in the ... changed.  these days, i can navigate to most places in [annotation note

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 3, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Just To Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy anatomy of a WTF in the WSJ

  

  , that “alumni relations” are “not considered.” And I can tell you, from ... A few students pointed me towards this piece in the Wall Street Journal about whether or not colleges should consider legacy in the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012