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• Blog / About Decisions

  After the Storm Thoughts about decisions from someone who's been there.

  

  emails, and even your random Facebook pokes, I genuinely became attached to you guys; and I think it's safe to say the other bloggers feel the same ... you guys - mentally and emotionally, if not physically. I remember

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  One for sorrow, two for joy Never surrender your dreams.

  

  , and one revised essay) while still finding a decent amount of time for club meetings, having dinner at my fraternity, playing Brawl, and ... ...emotionally, socially, academically; as a friend, as a student researcher, and as a human

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Rush, rush Why you should live on my floor, with special guest star Paula Abdul.

  

  first week of orientation, you get to go around and visit all the dorms ... all your stuff and move to a different dorm. The day after REX ends ... which room, which bed, which pillow, and so on... until you've decided

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 31, 2005
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Romance of Learning rainy days, language tests, and a book called Babel

  

  deep knowledge and his language translation research at Oxford University ... I took a test early last week for my Japanese language and culture ... and heavy eyelids. I cracked open my textbook and traced out kanji

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 23, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  “But I’m not cool…” Dr. Suess but shitty? Dr. Suess but angsty?

  

  universe and did the impossible and fell in and out of love in a million ...   With her nails painted black and the whole of the world Turning ... got shorter, the angst got angstier, and those headphones got stitched

  • by Powers '23
  • August 18, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Women’s Week 2005 Learn about both the mission and events associated with this year's week-long promotion.

  

  women at the Institute (MITRA NOTE: I have pictures of this, and will ... Janet '06 and Neera '06 worked with the Student Activities Office, other MIT offices, and various corporations to organize and fund this year

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 9, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Global Languages Freshman Learning Community engaging frosh done right

  

  (FLC) hosted by the Global Languages department and MISTI (MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives). The FLC, which began this semester, is designed to offer freshman community and expose them to new

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 6, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Some things to do now if you were admitted to the MIT Class of 2014.

  

  distance of MIT -- driving and parking in Boston is not a good experience ... nearby campus as Providence, Rhode Island, and as far away as Singapore ... , Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington (both the state -- in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  defining the future stop being vague

  

  words. We want it comfortable, we want it just, we want it innovative, and ... current world is not good enough, and we need to strive for change, and we ... used to cling to regret—I wish I could go back in time and do MIT all

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 22, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Surviving My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

  

  haved like 30 celsius degrees all over the year and I must admit I do not ... just about three years ago this week when I was a freshman and still sort ... school backgrounds, and freshman year was pretty hard for me. So the fact

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT Medical: A Freshman’s Story Worth sharing.Worth reading.

  

  discharge. We learned that MGH and MEEI are two different institutions, with ... documentation and patient advocacy within the Institute BUT you’ll need to ... 's medical system, and medical facilities around Boston. They thought that

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  my first spring break!!! 13 MIT students take San Diego

  

  , and we were flying back to Boston to be greeted by 19 degree weather! it ... weeks before spreak due to the pandemic, and i've had no opportunities for ... group of [annotation note="all junior, sophomore, and freshmen bombers

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 10, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Piercings! sorry mom

  

  've got four piercings on my right ear, and two on my left[/caption] This ... in my dorm went and got piercings together. Their excitement and joy ... gained from going to college and getting my first paid (on-campus) job

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 17, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Underground An ode to the MIT tunnels

  

  degrees is "freezing cold" and we break out our winter coats. Unfortunately ... symbols on the tabs disappear and you have no idea where you are clicking ... uninformed self, they seemed foreign and special and important. I was under the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Construction Thoughts on a major.

  

  to do) was mechanical engineering. I liked to build things and create things, and I thought that led me to being a mechanical engineer. Fast forward a year, and I've had some new thoughts on the matter. I've always

  • by Cam T. '13
  • December 26, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Doctor Who?

  

  the time, donuts and coffee would be served at a 10 AM thesis defense ... , and Rocco try to figure out how to prepare their chicken tetrazzini ... --including breathmints, a moist towelette, and an adorable miniature bottle of tabasco

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 30, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  another blow to my confidence. I went and hid in a corner of the university ... [annotation note="And, now that the semester is over, that tin can truly is ... offer my congratulations, and a warm welcome to the MIT community. For the

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Parting Remarks Part II: The Blogger Bio That Was I just graduated!

  

  outcome."]shocking[/annotation] and continue to influence the current state ... would reply to the prompt "Tell me about yourself." The title and subtitle reflect the subject and tone I was going for. [annotation note="I apologize

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  To All the Blogs I’ve Loved Before Hello? Is this thing on?

  

  ’ve traveled to at least 35 different cities and 23 different states to recruit ... job interview, and I made the HUGE mistake of not studying a campus map ... up running around madly and using the compass on my smartphone to

  • by Jessica Ch'ng
  • December 12, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Retrospective Wait, what? I'm done with my first year?

  

  of relief. I kept thinking Thank God it's over and I've waited forever ... really wishes I were still a freshman and not a sophomore. It feels strange ... '14s, and to hear about prospective '15s, not to mention a few ambitious

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 25, 2010