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• Blog / Challenges

  Being Sick at the Institute the firth law of therbodydabics *sniff*

  

  why it’s important to ask for help when you need it. Today is not the ... sick. What a joy it has been to experience illness during the first two ... stuffy nose) is a real mystery to me, because I haven’t really gotten my

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42: The Answer to Our Changing Educational Needs a school with no teachers, no schedules, and no rankings

  

  added regularly. The most important piece of a 42 education is peer-to ... Office of Digital Learning designed to facilitate awareness, deep ... to a remote Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas. In a place without

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / Advice

  tick tick tick and the euphoria of it stopping

  

  ; I have to pour hours into the next one immediately. This is ... head, a whirring that keeps my mind thinking about what I need to do next ... stroll from a campus library back to my dorm—I will bump into at least

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • November 16, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 1 And maybe a problem set

  

  and took a gap year. The story of how I decided to take a gap year is probably best saved for another blog post; the important thing is that I did ... prodding my siblings ever-so-often to end their summer vacation and return to

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 8, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Soup Dumplings, Fever Pitch Yesterday after work I headed downtown for the evening. First stop was one of my…

  

  the changes from the book to movie version of Hitchhiker's Guide, you ... to eat. For more blog entries that begin with great food recommendations, browse on over to Mitra's blog (this week: Thai food at Chili Duck

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 27, 2005
• Blog / Events

  NSUW Coffee Chat Casual conversations with professors

  

  among "Outstanding Faculty" in the Business Week Guide to the Best ... developed a guide to help consumers take charge of health information that ... -foundations of institutional change. In order to change practices that comprise

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On a Week of IHTFP An Exam Week story. Starring none other than 18.022.

  

  of them but there are only 24 hours in a day and you also have to get ... after the first hour or stay for another) Me to 18.022-er: "Hey, are you ... : "But I'm probably going to stay for the second hour. Are you?" Me: "Ha

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 28, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  and going to the 8.012 office hours held by our professor. At the end of ... to silence your cellphones, as every word spoken in the next two hours ... ! ] … … … *applause* Thanks for coming to our show! While I could spend hours talking

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  The Google RISE Global Summit and some thoughts on STEM outreach.

  

  . Majora Carter came in and literally moved me to tears. I got 8 hours of ... From 9th to 12th grade, I was on my High School's FIRST Robotics team ... public outreach a gajillion notches - $11,906 worth of notches, to be

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Dance ‘Til You Drop 53rd planning a 53-year old party i've never even been to

  

  hours into the school day. When we tried to take them down, however, the ... original project had taken gap years and thus were still around to guide us ... alumni came and we chatted for a few hours, but then I had to say my

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 3, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  What should I do if I’m deferred?

  includes an opportunity for you to update us on anything important that has ... to "improve" your application, or redo/edit/modify your application. The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates & Notes
• Blog / MIT Life

  Turkeys and babies But no baby turkeys.

  

  life, but when I look closer most of what's become important to me has ... combination of spending quality time with my family/staying up late talking to ... to Earth like Floo powder. The babies are after me, I think, as my

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 25, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ABCs of Senior Year friends, jobz, cats, "eight-oh-two"... + AMA!

  

  -Word]: the student group with an important mission: we aim to bring out ... the clubs I have gained access to. Brain and Cognitive Sciences ... about the Brain to appreciate humankind and the self. Cats: specifically

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 23, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  ADMIT ME PLZ? filling out the app. for some reason it's a lot easier this time

  

  ’ve faced or something important that didn’t go according to plan. How did you ... way to get my passport to the west coast in 24 hours (mainly, I wasn ... SFO United baggage claim two hours before my flight back to Taiwan

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Before You Arrive on Campus: Orientation Edition On REX, safety, free stuff, and making the most out of it all!

  

  ! Most importantly, know that we the students are excited to meet you. We ... . Exhilarating! Remember that scientific discovery you always wanted to discuss in friendly company? The math gangster you dreamed to become? Now’s your chance

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 12, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT IS … reflections of a bright sunday afternoon

  

  ’ve gone to office hours in my best pair of pajamas. I’ve turned 30 minute naps into 2 hr naps. I’ve repetitively failed at responding to free food ... brushless motor. I’ve finally learned how to properly breathe in Yoga. I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 22, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  day in my life except it’s a live blog

  

  few hours: read a chapter from Orbital by Samantha Harvey which is ... similar vein to my first post which used Onlooking as a springboard. added 4 movies to my letterboxd that i have been procrastinating on (two

  • by Victor D. '27
  • December 7, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  There is still no magic formula ...but there are a few key ingredients

  

  .  How am I supposed to know what is most important? Me:  You decide what is important and what you would like for a reader to know. Student: Oh ... -written applications) to a largely digital one (with applications and supporting

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Short Answers to Big Questions Stolen from the MIT Housing Panel.

  

  that they're important ideas to have in my toolkit of Answers To ... French House. Sure, it's important to live with people you feel comfortable ... important -- and something you will rarely have the opportunity to do, after

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 18, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  for change in (expected + unexpected): print(change.get_thoughts())

  

  are largely excuses. I could go to sleep at normal hours, but I think I ... Before coming to MIT, I consumed a lot of Content™ about college ... via the endless stream of short-form videos spoonfed to me by various

  • by Allison E. '27
  • June 19, 2025