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• Blog / Blog Projects

  ASK US (the MIT Bloggers) ANYTHING! YES

  

  university and have been playing with flames ever since. Though I didn ... were newly admitted to MIT get to visit the campus and experience student culture up close, from exploring dorm culture to experiencing real and

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 18, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  2014 Resolutions January 2nd and still going strong

  

  ." Instead: "I'm going to figure out my weak points in Physics and work my way ... "I'll just get by this semester and be more organized next semester ... remaining due dates and to start studying right now." Now that I have my

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 2, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  rolltreppe I use the word funky loosely in conversation but these tunes are tight. um did…

  

  Chris Peterson once said, "rfong is a good photographer, and in order ... Machiavellian attitude which capacitates this blog and this miniature visual ode ... for the last four years thanks to course 6, and didn't find out about

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • May 21, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Harvard-MIT Student Debate on Pakistan this Friday

  

  Harvard and MIT have organized a panel discussion on Pakistan's current state and future prospects: Date: Friday, 2/8 Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm ... interest in Pakistani politics: Samad Khurram and Aqil Sajjad from Harvard

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • February 5, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

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

  

  -approval, and it offers good coverage if you need to go outside the network. It ... discharge. We learned that MGH and MEEI are two different institutions, with ... documentation and patient advocacy within the Institute BUT you’ll need to

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

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  distractions, and offers lots of desk space to spread out! Enough studying ... weekend. “Being hosed” is an MIT phrase meaning “having too much to do and ... long for just one Saturday morning without a race on their mind and a

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Eighth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 5PM on 01/24/06.

  

  recommendations what should I do, I'm taking all that's offerred and trying my best ... consideration).) The EA programs which both MIT and Caltech offer are not ... with it being brought up again and again, I think I should mention that

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summertime When the Thrills are Cheap and the living is easy.

  

  position, but I was offered a spot with the Brain and Cog project. I'm glad I ... the summer to sit down and write them out. Two semesters in, and the ... and Cognitive Sciences. Having lost interest in economics, I figured I

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • July 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer plans

  

  's house in Louisville, Kentucky. It's been great, and I might even have ... 'm on campus, I have trouble sleeping more than 8 or 8 and a half hours even if there's no reason for me to get up, and usually get less, but

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 11, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  busy semesters and how to manage them it's organizational structures all the way down

  

  computer. I will miss this iPad if and when the Institute inevitably takes ... surprises the people I meet, because I am constantly busy, and people expect ... slightly over a normal load"]less classes[/annotation] and doing more

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • March 10, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  Surprisingly enjoyable experiences exactly what it sounds like

  

  offering, and I love how I can use this first semester to explore them. ... Power tools East Campus brings to mind rollercoasters and huge construction projects. Fanciful monsters built up from wood and screws. Less so

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 15, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ABCs of Senior Year friends, jobz, cats, "eight-oh-two"... + AMA!

  

  universe, and everything! Note: this blog post was inspired by Selam G ... Ageing: for all the all-nighters I can no longer pull off, and all the clubs I have gained access to. Brain and Cognitive Sciences

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 23, 2017
• Blog / Classes

  Hydranting My Spring Semester 5 stages of courseroad grief

  

  feels like the clock is ticking louder than ever and choosing classes ... for each semester"]Hydrant[/annotation] and[annotation note="academic planner for MIT students to plan out their degrees, test out paths for

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 5, 2025
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we ... interested in MIT, and so forth. In the meantime, you may talk amongst

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we ... interested in MIT, and so forth. In the meantime, you may talk amongst

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2014
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can anyone join the Experimental Study Group (ESG)?

  Experimental Study Group (ESG) offers instruction in the core first-year subjects of biology, chemistry, math, and physics through small, discussion ... floor of one of the central buildings on campus. Eleven staff members and
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nicht Bach, Sondern Maurer The proudest moment of my life since figuring out that "Wok & Roll" was a…

  

  Decker fail to save the universe with his well-intentioned but ultimately ... would yell out a number, and MIT people would say to which course it ... with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison and Bach cantatas. You

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-India student interns at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  

  I finished up my initial stay in Mumbai towards late December, and ... /Math/Computers to the novice monks, and some local school children, and participating in cooking, laundry, etc. I am having a great stay in South Asia, and I

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  love in the time of unlimited data against kindness as utility

  

  , and being so insistent on communicating in Italian that it posed a ... Italian word that I directed at waitstaff, cashiers, and train operators ... total confidence or none at all, they’d switch to English immediately and

  • by Kai V. '25
  • October 16, 2024
• Blog / MISTI

  A day at Seaborg Technologies interning at a nuclear startup in Denmark

  

  offered everyone baklava. Then I went back to the office and wrote down the questions and comments everyone had. One of my co-workers, Robin, offered an ... -of-internship presentation to give, and my mentor had invited 30 people.   We have a

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 9, 2022