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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  New Year’s Resolution …of sorts. Since New School Year’s Resolution doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.

  

  . Unlike the majority of admitted students enthusiastically celebrating à la ... more along the lines of “okay, cool?” And boy did I feel guilty about it. Here I was, admitted to a fantastic school, the news of which had

  • by Ceri Riley '16
  • September 3, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  “All Aboard the Rage Bus” Travelling by bus.

  

  happiness. I’ve collected 400 hours of bus angst over the past three years, of ... wrote an unhappy list of all the people I was unhappy at, which Cory R ... edged into the middle of the line to the bathroom and after ten minutes of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 3, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mistakes & the inspiration we need to move on

  

  My lack of blogging this semester is largely a reflection of how this ... pressures that we put on ourselves. Each of us here has high expectations for ... of evaluating ourselves based on what others are doing. I've never felt

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 19, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Help@MIT welcome to student resources

  

  orientation (safe travels for the rest of you arriving over the weekend!).  It ... you about just a few of the abundant resources around campus - and is by ... stressed out of your mind?  The deans in this office are good to touch base

  • by Piper '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Engineering leadership: the one-hour edition President Hockfield makes a surprise appearance!

  

  -long activity of its own, called "Deliver!" The goal of "Deliver!" is to build a bridge out of paper, paper clips, and pencils under tight time ... up against those of MIT students? Diane said that the visitors

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 6, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fact: Architecture majors have to code I don't remember signing up for this

  

  ...with programming languages. A few of us have some programming background, but for the rest of us (me!) it’s like … I don’t know, catching up with the rest of ... first project in 4.113, each one of us had to thoroughly research a

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 22, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Most Importantly, No Reddit This is actually how people lived.

  

  computer the whole weekend, I was ready to take advantage of this weekend off ... was far from the most productive weekend of the term. I tried to work ... section of Singapore. I had been really guilty about not devoting enough

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • October 19, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Going Social Thinking about MIT Admissions and social media.

  

  I remember the first time I ever heard of Facebook. I was donning my ... personal hero of mine) so I figured it was some sort of creepy cultish leather tome with yellowed pages and predictions about how each one of us

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 14, 2009
• Blog / Events

  I’m on a boat! It was only a matter of time

  

  of us humming "I'm on a boat," eagerly awaiting our opportunity to be ... stealers. Then it was time to head outside and enjoy the boatiness of the ... that by the end of the night I was going to be forced to dance. Some

  • by Snively '11
  • May 3, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  About Tomorrow Good Luck Tomorrow!

  

  be occupying many of your minds, and so I'd like to offer some brief ... miserable here. If it's not for you, it doesn't make you any less of a person ... , those who were won't be overwhelmed with joy, it'll be a part of your life

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorm Bathrooms Always look on the bright, side of life

  

  subject. Begged. We're talking knees, clasped hands, tears, and offers of ... 've gotten asked about bathrooms before and during most of my dorm tours I end ... in the comments), but I've had some experience with the bathrooms of

  • by Snively '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Banditos Misteriosos Everybody enjoys a ghoul dance party!

  

  many colleges, actual exciting things happen. The concept of a flash mob wasn't new to me, I'd seen it in an episode of CSI: Miami, but there was ... , city-wide super soaker wars, and all sorts of other fun, spontaneous

  • by Snively '11
  • October 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 3 Connecting with your Educational Counselor

  

  This time of year, Educational Counselors all over the world are ... reports about their meetings with you. For some of you, an interview may not ... Counselor (EC) may be the first interview you’ve ever had. Some of you may

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pie No, not pi.

  

  HORRIBLE! You probably just lounged around and laughed at all of us!" While I ... 't gotten in and spent quite a while fairly upset. Thousands of applicants whittled down by 90%, a new class decided, and now all sorts of changes are

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  's utilized for a bunch of classes (including many for freshmen) and is ... 't that comfortable. A remodel of 10-250 means new and, hopefully, more ... exciting and unexpected. Sitting in a row were five different types of chairs

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Sorry you didn’t meet me :( I missed Meet-The-Bloggers, and some things on this semester

  

  when I was a wee freshman and now she's all grown up and class of 2011 ... the little pine tree on the side of the road instead of the big huge ... of their host stars). The project is very ambitious for a 2 million

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • April 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts On The MIT Interview ...from the perspective of an MIT interviewer.

  

  't be summed up on a few sheets of paper. And I get to meet lots of young ... interview, and would like to prepare. Here is my advice: You of course know ... discovery (assisted of course by the double major you'll finish in three years

  • by John DeTore '80
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  Class of 2010: I hope you're all excited about your new temporary ... of now I think you can make local calls for free. If you're like me ... with my family, even when they're hundreds of miles away. 2. Bicycle

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Freedom costs a buck-oh-five Question: What are two broke twenty-somethings to do on a pristine summer day in Boston?Answer:…

  

  winding through the city which connects many of the historical sites for ... suggested that we join the herds of tourists and walk the trail. It was ... 's stop and Park Street, and a crowded shuttle bus wasn't on the list of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Doonesbury Conclusion Official Doonesbury news.

  

  of the votes from making it into the poll. The idea of outing the main ... on the updated version of his hack site, "only keep one instance of the ... overcome ("It would be entirely unethical of me to stuff a ballot box, or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2006