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• Blog / Challenges

  sophomore spring there will always be regrets

  

  out of the semester or a weak ideology with which I choose classes and activities. before sophomore fall, I chose classes I was interested in and I ... and because I had a lot on my plate. dropping a class definitely helped

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • July 6, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  I moved to Maine just a wisconsin girl in an east coast world

  

  an airport wearing a facemark, gloves, and only black clothes (major apocalypse vibes) Driven 24+ hours and 1000+ miles over the course of three ... for about two weeks, dealing with different waves of grief and gratitude

  • by Powers '23
  • March 29, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Painting with the Colors of the Wind reflections on the first MIT semester

  

   "the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything." It ... finances, health, lifestyle, and academics have been my responsibility since ... months, and I can cross the catastrophes off my record. Next semester

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 23, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  BREAK MY BODY, LIBERATE MY SOUL a student-made installation in the Stata Center R&D pub

  

  architecture of MIT's campus, lies a pub. it opened in 2004 and was used for at ... hunts, and the like, which is why I was fascinated to hear that one of my ... equipment that is gathering dust"]storage closets[/annotation] and [annotation

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 19, 2023
• Blog / Residential Life

  four ways to unstrip a screw tΞp work week tales

  

  and slander your peers) in hopes of securing a bid (an invitation to ... Charles River on the north and the glittery high rises of Back Bay Boston on ... carved wooden railings, eclectic murals and sculptures in every nook and

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 3, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  mit made me rational on decision-making

  

  to just die and donate all of that." I then asked my brother the same ... rather a smaller, standing-room-only venue, and this was her only ... tickets at face value, but then she fell sick several days beforehand and

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 19, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  My MIT Story How I came to be at MIT

  

  respective universities, and didn't want to look back at graduation as ... , green, has mountains and an ocean, open spaces, and people who obey ... drive from my house. In fifth grade my parents and I were driving to my

  • by Snively '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Communication Intensive Jumping on the semester-in-review blog train

  

  , not about the “at MIT” part.) As part of MIT’s general institute ... during their time at MIT. Two are humanities classes, and the others relate ... writers and orators. A large part of that comes from exposing us to new

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 4, 2023
• Blog / IAP

  A salty IAP post Taking a moment to be bitter

  

  please, from literally everything (and potentially find themselves burnt out before the semester even starts) to absolutely nothing (and suffer ... internship; the world would be my oyster. And I was right about those things

  • by Powers '23
  • January 22, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Ode From A Science Fair Junkie in honor of intel isef 2018

  

  foundation for the confidence you carry. And your low points remind you to take every step forward with humility. And while all of those moments and ... International Science and Engineering Fair. 1800 kids with deep passions and big

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 13, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Hitchhiker’s Guide to CPW DON'T PANIC.

  

  Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation ... Galaxy Well, I'm not your mother (thank you Captain Obvious) and you ... you. Yes, that means you, pre-froshes! And I will be very sad if you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  , and open as possible. That's why I tend to believe that most of the so ... amazing advice and assistance: my parents. From August until December, my ... deadlines, boosted my spirits and my confidence when I felt overwhelmed. She

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  THE FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE IS OUT since 6/15/15, i have literally lived for this moment

  

  explain and sort of requires knowledge of the entire in-game universe to ... just know me in person - might know that I have one true love, and its ... since I first played it in 8th grade, and the characters and the story

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • April 16, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the FIRST DAY of CLASSES!!!!! A summary of the first half of the day/how I'm feeling, with many exclamation points!!!

  

  HI EVERYONE~ It’s the FIRST DAY OF CLASSES and I haven’t blagged ... different. I normally spend a lot of time editing and crafting admissions ... tumblr, which is ramble about my thoughts and feelings until I’m done

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 7, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions for 2016 And what I gained after a semester at MIT

  

  environment, and I’ve been trying to soak in as much of it as I possibly can. So ... college apps. Mentally, I had long since left high school behind and my ... college. I focused on my academics and used my free time productively

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 3, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Slam Dunked Long crazy week...a few necessary lessons

  

  pleasant waters. It had its several current peaks and rocky outbursts ... school’s ultra-small math olympiad class, and spent a significant number of ... invariants, number theory and unruly combinatorics problems. In eleventh grade

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 4, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Conversations with graders And other ramblings of a frosh...

  

  my corny little flashlight: Now I can use a milling machine and a ... , the body mold, the steering rack, and the pedalbox. Oh, and the wheels ... concepts that I couldn't quite remember how to do and a couple that I just

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Summer

  solace in the self it's me! cami!

  

  among the ups and downs of my life. But things have been busy. In the ... thinking. And self reflection. And learning. i've concluded my junior year ... decision. I was offered the opportunity to study Sociology and Anthropology

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 30, 2022
• Blog / How to MIT

  71 More Things to Do Before You Graduate the 101 things expansion pack

  

  receives a stack of flyers and documents and charts and posters as soon as ... status and keep that financial aid coming"]minimum number of units ... handed me his camera, and I thought he wanted me to take a picture of him

  • by Abby H. '20
  • January 10, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  kindness friday live blog! a day of vital importance

  

  , then the Massachusetts state exam the weekend after that, and then the ... EMS service. Every Saturday for the past three months or so, I and ... ambulance!! Her name is Jolene. It’s free for students to call and get care

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • April 17, 2026