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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Full Steam Ahead Leaving Boston for the final time

  

  was literally and – perhaps more importantly – figuratively a one ... finally moved from the present to the past. But, for some reason, this wasn ... to be more elation, more joy, and more optimism as I looked toward the

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • June 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2011 Brass Rat! Can I turn this in in lieu of my blank lab report for tomorrow?

  

  policeman trying to guide you through a detour....etc. 8.01 Clicker: LOL MAD ... to creating the Brass Rat is undoubtedly incorporating important ... frequently. Something that was important to us was to have a beaver that looks

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  *john mulaney voice* Cause we’re delta airlines, and life is— My delta flight this IAP, a couple of weeks late oops

  

  other random Chicago ariport i was going to I'm getting to Chicago an hour ... get delayed. I got to the airport approximately an hour and a half ... , 1:57 PM ​Flights been delayed by an hour and a half 😔😔 Imma try to

  • by ana~
  • January 18, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  guides you toward what you truly want to be. In Steve Jobs’ biography ... of Intuition   The deadline to accept college admissions offers ... university to attend. If this is you, I hope these words help decide. A couple

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer On-Campus #2 yayay

  

  friends to this day. But more importantly, I have very good memories ... Opportunities Program. Undergrads get to participate in real research with ... pictures to show you just yet[/caption] During the spring, I was able to get

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 20, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Recap: SHASS Lightning Talks @ CPW some projects in the social sciences and humanities at MIT

  

  calculation— “net present value”—has come to guide modern thinking about the ... ? how to design human interactions with technical systems? the electoral ... new admits at a reception to discuss classes and undergraduate research

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  MIT's information guide, as shown below (click to enlarge). The first ... important about the things you do? Which activities mean the most to you? What ... 4 years now. I'll be honest, I used to know a whole lot more about it

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Over is the Wait Just thoughts...

  

  . Remember all that is important to you—what you like doing, what your values ... To all of this year’s applicants: Pi day is long gone, and after 6 ... think that by the way I was feeling, I had been determined to go here

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Important Information about your Financial Aid Application Track your status on MyMIT

  

  applicants and the comments will be closed. But we did want you to know a few ... logging in to MyMIT. Students who have completed their applications by ... detailing that information to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • by Kris Guay
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  To the Class of 2016 General life advice

  

  behind. But the important thing to remember is don't be afraid to ask for ... ^3 are a good resource. Most importantly though, don't be afraid to ... 'm finally free to come back to the blogs (: It's not that I haven't been

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  classes im taking this semester! the classic

  

  a total of 18 open lab hours a week that you can go to if you need any help, in addition to regular traditional office hours that are meant for ... in these lab hours, since there’s always someone right there to answer

  • by Angie F. '28
  • April 2, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Academic Love Poetry The amount of poetry I write is inversely proportional to the amount of sleep I…

  

  work" or "to study". Ode to 5.12: Organic Chemistry Pronunciation Guide ... the invaders gestured for her to come out to the aisle. They crowded ... , they sprinted out of the room to thunderous applause. These charming men

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 15, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  't have time to breathe." Night only falls for 4-8 hours a day, depending on ... traveling to different planets, perhaps living in a ship for years until ... childhood interests. I never thought that by going to college here I would be

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Closer Calls and rising unease

  

  ’s capital. I frequent it often for my electronic needs—to replace printer ink or buy new paper sheets, to upgrade my iPad’s internet plan and most recently, to get a small phone to use while in Nigeria. It always pulses with

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 28, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Monday on learning to balance growth and recovery

  

  's really, really important to know when you need to rest. I think the ... , as a described in that post, that it's possible to overtrain both body and mind to the point where either/both get injured. That's what

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 17, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Jeux sans frontieres Who knows how to have fun better than I do? Oh, nobody.

  

  discovered while trying to verify the title of this entry. Oh dear, I wasn't ready for this to be a new year already, but it is. I rang in this new ... ; our lives have diverged enough that I'm starting to think of them in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  consider how important location is to you, and possibly how important it ... offers 57334534923 (not a hyperbole) convincing reasons to attend, to me, one of the most important aspects of being here is the world directly

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What I just did You'll never believe it.

  

  be quite good, and cheap. I clicked on it and was taken to the ever-important ... 10 minutes ago I actually heard myself say "I really need to eat and I also really need to do 2.005 but I only have time to do one, which

  • by Snively '11
  • October 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Curiosity Instinct Every MIT applicant should ask a question - but not necessarily just "How can I…

  

  'm that kid who stuck his finger in a candle flame to verify that, yes, fire ... teachers I've ever had the privilege of taking classes with - from time to time. Two of her kids are old enough to be in school now, but she

  • by Emad T. '14
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  How to Overcommit Responsibly sidequesting like a pro

  

  , and it’s important to understand the mechanics of the game you’ve just ... hours of sleep a night, I can never go back to surviving on 4. Back in ... to stretch yourself thin. You’ve all seen the graph- social, academics

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • October 6, 2025