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  6.115 Microcomputer Lab! literally the coolest class i've taken so far

  

  graduate, and I know for sure that [annotation note="or 6.2060 according to ... .115[/annotation] Microcomputer Lab, taught by Prof. Steve Leeb, will sit high and ... laborious and difficult yet so so worth it. I signed up for 6.115 because I

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 16, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The Blogs Turn 10: Looking Back, Looking Ahead data and narrative, past and present

  

  centralized around and faciliated by a given institution, they are facilited by ... asking a bunch of former bloggers to come back and blog for us. In case you ... Fumble Your Way Through MIT and Still Turn Out Pretty Okay by Keri G. '10

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Recap of the 2.009 Final Presentations rough, tough, messy!

  

  Hello! The 2.009 final presentations were two weeks ago, and it was ... students were divided into 8 teams. Each team had three months and $7000 to ... everywhere, and there was confetti. Lots and lots of confetti. I could

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • December 26, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Black Lives Matter until they don't.

  

  States of America three years ago. Packed all my belongings into four luggage bags, rolled into a car with my five siblings and my mom and my dad ... plane, my country shrinking beneath me, until the cars were ants and the

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • July 8, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Nate Silver visits MIT (or, do witches exist in real life?) No, he can't predict the outcome of your admissions decision. Probably.

  

  unemployed college freshman."  And the best part of being a prufesssional riter - besides the multi-dozen dollar salary, and the luxurious corner office dorm room, and the stubborn ExpressionEngine blogging platform with which I am

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 1, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Being an Intern (And being an adult)

  

  the implications of the affordable care act and universal health care in ... with the actual work I am doing. Nervous and excited on the first day, I ... given, is at least common enough. I hoped my intellect and my abilities

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  in the universe?" pointed to it, and asked "can science answer this ... IAP, as you might have heard, is a fun and exciting time to be at MIT ... discussion group about hard questions regarding faith and Christianity

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Slippery Slope: The Story of a Frazzled Sophomore How NOT to spend the first month of sophomore year

  

  Friday night I slept for 10 hours and 8 glorious minutes. If you ... eyelids before I drifted off, it was actually only 10 hours and 4 minutes ... tired. Tired. Exhausted. Bushed. Ready to curl up into a ball and sleep

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If you give a girl an assignment… ...she's going to ask if she can blog about it.

  

  in Across the Universe). And when Romeo and Juliet finally do meet and ... -with-Leonardo-DiCaprio-and-that-other-actress-whose-name-I-don’t-remember”). And what you’re reading is an assignment for 21L.004 (Reading Poetry

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 2, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  thank you notes before i go

  

  that offers up so much wisdom and perspective to all of us. I can't wait ... , especially this last semester, memorable and good. Here are just a few of them ... CPW. And that I made the decision to walk up to Bryan despite not having

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Off six months of things being just a little weird

  

  blah blah"]big ol' biotech company,[/annotation] and I've somewhat adjusted to the lack of actionable emails. My new thing is going to work and ... and shapeable. Fence cannot stop her; Fence can only extrude her. My Cat

  • by Abby H. '20
  • June 23, 2019
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Heartbreaking Lunch of Staggering Genius I'll write about campus dining some other day.

  

  vegetative state as I fantasize about the geese in Central Park and the cr ... and breaking like bones on the trash-encrusted sidewalk. Jess Lin and I ... 've bought cursory custard buns and huddled in a cafeteria-style bakery under a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  ’t worry so much! You’ll be happy wherever you end up!”, and so on. Okay ... extremely stressed out by cutthroat competition and judgment from high ... interests, a strong work ethic, and a busy life (kind of like now, ha). When I

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  How I got recruited to play D3 soccer at MIT the college sports recruiting process

  

  for athletes and their families. The soccer recruiting process, while definitely intimidating and tiring at times, ended up being a great decision ... between 2018 and 2021, so keep in mind that some of my experience may be

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 16, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  excerpts

  

  reflecting as I usually do), and so many things have happened in life that I ... -person graduation got canceled, 10 friends and I instead went on a road trip to ... , a lot of miles driven, and a lot of food. Our itinerary was: One

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • December 27, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Music Scene by a non-musician

  

  that whatever they are, I love listening to them. I admire music and ... taking a day off and going to one of Boston’s many concerts, or even jamming out loudly in our Haus courtyard, it’s the easiest (and usually most

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 23, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  More questions

  

  , but also continually offer mentoring and guidance. Experience, reading ... Today is Registration Day at MIT, and tomorrow (Tuesday) is the first ... ... though, due to my time restrictions during application season and the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Things I Know to Be True: Addendum One A post I hate, and some truths from my first year at MIT

  

  to Be True. It was meant to be a simple introductory post, and I ... have obnoxiously oversized appendages, and it would leave a greasy trail ... to   do this, and it comes with unique growing pains. I think that

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • June 20, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Best (Work-Related) All-Nighter Ever Stressfully fun times at the Institvte.

  

  putting pencil to paper(s) and finger to keyboard(s), writing my first ... -consecutive hours, 86 measures, five parts, thirty sheets of staff paper, and six ... hours scripting and rehearsing a dry run presentation for 6.UAT (i

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 18, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Splash. Was. Awesome. I taught: 3 classes, 5 sections, 246 kids.

  

  Saturday and bouncing out of bed. I love wearing headphones in a hipster coffee shop, sipping an Earl Grey/white chocolate infusion and putting the finishing touches on my PowerPoint slides. I love walking back to campus, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 21, 2012