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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What makes me an MIT student? Some thoughts about blogging and a special question for returning readers.

  

  happenings and other life events. Of course, our conversation arrived at the ... the thought that I, personally, am representative of anything at MIT ... preserve a more interesting mix of classes at any given time. After the first

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Hi, I’m New Here The requisite introduction.

  

  aforementioned locations. Jamaica. Florida - and the very tip of it at that. I ... running around in the courtyard screaming at the first sign of flakes. Yes ... don't have to be the best at everything. Neither do you. It's kind of a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Schedules and expectations The do's and dont's of freshman scheduling, and what to brace yourself for.

  

  .) They were some of my most exciting and carefree days at MIT. Once classes ... year, and the rest of your career at MIT: Use your resources!!!!!!!! You ... Class of '10: getting super ready and excited for school? I hope you

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what’s the point? on impact, art, external validation, and remembering to be kind

  

  better? This has always been a pet peeve of mine, and, at this point ... is really in the art where the questions sit at the forefront of my ... 've often thought of writing as this kind of deeply lonely task. You sit at

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 21, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  a peek in a week of my summer trying to enjoy it while it lasts

  

  trying my hand at photography this summer, and of course, Photoshop is the ... ’t feel rested at all, and I’m not ready to be trapped in the [annotation ... a week to do them. I just hate the feeling of finishing a pset and the

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • August 30, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Monologuing a mock-up for the MITMonologues

  

  embracing memories of my time at MIT because I feel that's already talked about quite a lot. To name a few of these memories: A friend at Random ... ’, here always be sure to flush!”.  After months of staring at this weirdly

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 13, 2022
• Blog / Blog Projects

  What’s in an MIT Student’s Bag A sneak peek into what we carry

  

  thousands of other people at the institute who experience MIT just as deeply ... at their [annotation note="The frontend of an MIT student's email ... A few months ago, I stumbled across this blog, which takes a look at

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 27, 2022
• Blog / How to MIT

  nothing really matters or does everything? a tale of epiphanies and a crisis

  

  portion of their time on Earth? Then, at the pit of my despair, I had ... A while back I gave a presentation at MIT called Three Epiphanies and ... : 1) people are afraid of new things, 2) you can always find

  • by kellen manning
  • May 6, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Three Weeks a short summary of this crazy place

  

  tally of how many mistakes he's made ^_^;     At the moment ... friends, or my mom's cooking, or the generally lethargic mood of my old neighborhood. In regards to the latter, it is the exact opposite here at MIT

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 12, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  an ethnic category through no choice of their own, had it easier at ... (s) (check all that apply)”. At least for myself, this is an easy question to ... mark it and move on to the next part of the application. For some though

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Haiti: Day 1 This week, I'm in Haiti.

  

  take to disseminate in Haiti at the end of April. I'm working with Anila ... lectures about Haitian culture and sustainable development. At the same time ... D-Lab, a lab/class at MIT that focuses on sustainable technology in

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 25, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST POST! You guys are totally right.. that WAS really tempting.

  

  will be no extra content to this post. Kidding, of course. I've been ... , the application process in general, and moving forward. All of your ... up! All jokes aside - you guys really are rad. We of all people

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview: 10/20 Approaches Some thoughts on the interview, as the EA deadline nears.

  

  , while you're thinking of it. And I certainly recommend contacting your EC ... heard back from them, don't worry. Give your EC at least a few days to ... can either give us a call at 617.253.4791 or drop us an email at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  My Long-Overdue CPW Recap Better late than never!

  

  , I got to meet many of you at the Meet The Bloggers Party. I finally ... So I did pretty much everything I said I was going to do at CPW, but ... . Well, I'll show you what I have... The early hours of Thursday found me

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You stay classy, Sam… TA, go! At MIT, I live in a basement and I don't get to watch Desperate Housewives.

  

  First of all, can anybody out there think of a new blog tagline? I ... you think of a really good one, send it to me via comment or e ... Wednesday and I've had each of them once by now, so I'll give a quick rundown

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  Different Perspectives IAP from the minds of a few different people

  

  IAP is a wonderful time here at MIT, where the month of January is ... weeks of IAP at MIT, and the last week at home. Over the past few weeks I ... organized the Green Building Challenge together! Here we are at the top of the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 26, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Why does my kid have to move again?”

  

  prohibited. Consideration should be given to the rights of roommates at all ... words and pics) Finding heritage at MIT (If you don't read any of the ... around to help you with your stuff. A quarter of last year's freshmen at my

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  GRE, Boston love, and loose ends from last time Wandering around Boston lost is one of my favorite things to do.

  

  I used to wander there. In the middle of the city. Late at night. By myself. Once, at 11 PM, I called one of my best friends at home in Ohio to ... ! Loose ends from last entry: 1. I'm glad everybody approved of my getting-back-at

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life of a MIT Mechanical Engineering UROP Student I built an underwater robot :p

  

  One of the coolest things at MIT is how easily undergrads can join ... by a person at the surface. Most of my work for this UROP has focused ... :30 - Lunch at Chipotle Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of food on campus

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 14, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Latino Cultural Center It's Mes Latino!

  

  Hidden from most of the hustle and bustle of classes and rushing to the next thing in life via the infinite corridor is the basement of the ... classes to have a cup of coffee, get going on my to do list, take a nap, or

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 3, 2014