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• Blog / IAP

  breathing in and out

  

  metro manila, you see, and in high school earth science lessons we would talk about volcanoes, and my teachers have been old enough to remember the 1991 pinatubo eruption, and they would tell us stories. no one lived near

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 12, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I went to a motorcycle festival don’t worry, parents, I didn't see other MIT kids there

  

  glass, and welded sculptures. One company was offering free test rides on ... The other day, I skivved off studying for thermodynamics and instead ... , and planned that it would take about a third of the hours it did, so I

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 23, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Decide my major! Because putting your future up for a democratic vote is clearly the way to go.

  

  Alright, you and I both have some big decisions to make in the next ... (COUGHMITCOUGH), which, I mean, is a kind of a big deal and will in fact influence ... other day going through high school pictures and was like, “wow, that was

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • April 2, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Allegiance "No, I'm not one of /those/ people."

  

  populate universities have already made the choice to eschew finance and ... 1. Labels The number of double takes and comments I’ve gotten this ... in public, or playing with cats. It’s a very special place and the

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 24, 2016
• Blog / People & Identities

  what is and isn’t me (rush, part 1) and the somewhat methodical unraveling of self

  

  different times in my life and especially throughout my MIT journey. And, to ... came to MIT, I really didn’t think frat life was for me. And there is a ... Texas, where the concept of a fraternity (especially at a state school

  • by Caleb M. '27
  • October 7, 2025
• Blog / Summer

  The Courage to Change Even Through the [Tough] Mud[der]

  

  Last summer, I got into running. And it was really fun! I enjoyed it a lot! So much so that when my friend offered me her ticket for the ... through Boston and tried to run to the airport [ [annotation note

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 11, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 2 Tempering Iron

  

  things that can and will change at MIT. In fact, that’s what I love about ... . That includes both robots and mental health. There’s been a lot of debate ... page about Imposter Syndrome, I think everyone responded with relief and

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 28, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Short Dining Guide to Cambridge Where to find food within walking distance of MIT, other than in my fridge.

  

  ugliness. Fulfillment proved to be elusive, expensive, and less compelling ... vegetables ($2.00 per 16 oz.) doused in oyster sauce and Sriracha, digging for leftover cornbread and lentil stew in pika's fridge (too many potatoes per 16

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • August 23, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tuesday on 16th Street A Day in the Life

  

  Mall, and exchange my tickets. A man says something to me ... , what’s your name?” We talked for a while. He said he’s from Texas and he’s really excited to go to Metro State (a local community college) in the fall

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 11, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  Story of a Lifestyle I'm going to kick you - No, for real

  

  I've always thought about doing crew and Taekwondo (TKD) in college. So at CPW, I visited the crew and TKD info booths, and during ... .E. Taekwondo and loved it. Master Chuang (head Instructor of Sport TKD) brought

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • March 30, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  winter things a sampling of IAP plans around campus

  

  allows undergraduates to work with professors and in research labs to ... really valuable and people find the best ways for them to spend their time ... these ways! Andrew L. ’24: pokemon quiz. nike. just do it.  and

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • February 5, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Senior Survey (Says?) (For the record, I think that being on Family Feud would be totally awesome)

  

  Friday's deadline and surveying everyone and their grandmother for an ... hours? Four? Should I just leave and get a sandwich now?) I still don ... 've been hoarding in my room in case of housing emergency become more and

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 3, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Telethon FAQs from a small but enthusiastic sample of prefroshies

  

  This Monday and Tuesday, undergrad volunteers banded together in a roomful of Institvte phones to individually congratulate and chat with each ... longer than we'd planned; my hallmate and I swore we would only stop in for

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a semester customary end-of-semester blog post: sophomore spring edition

  

  “school bus” for the working class. And it’s odd to realize that I am part ... MIT for work, wait for a packed train, then bus, and arrive home with ... ’t quite compare to a remote and private location that you have to clean and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  For Newtown

  

  and every one of them. But we offer these things up for them - the only ... director. Quoting Leonard Bernstein, Adam began the impromptu and somewhat ... 've seen in friends and mentors here in response to the tragedy, reflective

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  . This past weekend, I attended the Founder's Reception and Kickoff Event on behalf of MIT Admissions. I'll explain how FIRST and KC are ... for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  living having the time of my life

  

  somewhat froshy despite their years at this institute, curious and willing to ... differential equations and op amp PSETs, I’ve learned how to take care of myself, interact with others, how to be independent, and how to lean on others or ask

  • by Anika H. '26
  • May 10, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  finding meaning at the end of the world i alone determine my destiny

  

  him when he gets deferred. i want to tell him, hey! i struggle, and have ... existential crisis and it seems i have been blogging about these more and more frequently. all in a week's work, right? to wail and complain about how

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 1, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Crab Cave or: i moved to dc with friends

  

  A brief happy post amidst the chaos and confusion of existence: Hi ... going on with me and my life. For those of you who don't know, I just ... our households that may not be the best for studying and working. We

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 20, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  Invitation to Cross-Register Guest post by Katherine W. '17 :D

  

  who is course 20 like me and has aspirations of owning two Australian ... class that both fit into my schedule and piqued my interest. I enlisted ... . I ultimately settled on SCRB 192: Principles of Drug Design and

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 14, 2016