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  Things I Regret… less-than-optimal decisions I've made in college

  

  ’ve made while in college...   1. Trying to go for the computer science ... caused me to take 6.042: Math for Computer Science and 6.006: Algorithms ... Now that I am soon to be an old, decrepit senior, I thought it might

  • by Selam G. '18
  • August 4, 2017
• Blog / Events

  In Prison Literally

  

  chance for us to talk to some of the inmates, and for them to talk to us ... incredibly friendly. They were very willing to talk. Lee spoke for a little ... ’s something I’m grateful for, something I try to pass on to the other inmates. I

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 5, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Eternal sunshine of the sleepless mind Once again, the title has practically no relation to the actual blog entry.

  

  started to look less like a container for storing robots and more like an ... also consumed my remaining free time for breakfast. To the unending ... long run. To compensate for the sleep debt accumulated throughout my

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 13, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Ring Delivered celebrating halfway at the finish line

  

  arrange for our rings to be delivered to us. I'm grateful this was made ... to putting on my Brass Rat for in-person events. In the spring, I lost ... think is the perfect name for the event) was to be held on Sunday

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 22, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  The Craziest 3 Days of Soccer Ever broken records, halloween practice, and senior day!

  

  up to and having to think for the first time about what the team would ... team so much. I can’t wait to see what the post-season has in store for ... Hey, everyone! It’s time for everyone’s favorite update… soccer

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • November 4, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  a fun bet spicing up the admissions process

  

  , gesturing for me to hand the money over. Unfortunately, mom knew of the bet ... just paid my sister dwarfed in comparison to what would be my tuition for ... going anywhere at all. I wanted to go to college, but how would I possibly

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • December 3, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  10 ft from Hasan Minhaj D R E A M S D O C O M E T R U…

  

  I thought to myself, you're right Hasan. It is pretty dope. Not for ... everyone. It's being able to stand up for what's right without fear or second ... .” “But if [the refugees] are willing to wait in line for 2 and a half years

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 8, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Selam’s First CPW Some thoughts and odds and ends~

  

  afterward. Then, I’m going to Chocolate City for Ill Vibes, an open mic sort ... tell. It is for this reason that I try to be as tolerant and lenient with ... didn’t think I had been super committed to CPW activities, but I actually

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 18, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Home Sweet College Surviving first semester.

  

  Wow. So this is what official blagging* is like. It’s nice to meet ... admissions blogs myself, and so now I feel like I’m obligated to post something ... everyone was posting about first coming/coming back to college, and all the

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 29, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Space Robots II: Attack of the Paradigm Shifts why undergraduate research is so much more than an opportunity

  

  . Course 6-2. I registered for, among other things, 6.01 (intro to EECS). I ... undergrads who would love the opportunity to do research and learn about their ... space for someone. That's how I got my first UROP!) The experience is

  • by Piper '13
  • January 27, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Getting a Physics Major – Part I I split this up because i need to start studying for finals.

  

  Juniors in physics tend to complain a lot. The more of them there are ... , though, I think they complain about junior lab. It's best to come into ... weeks, you are expected to have learned how to operate your first set of

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 14, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  NY Times article on women in science Women in science...the debate rages on.

  

  particularly good at addressing. I think it’s extremely important for there to be ... Monday and Neuroscience today, and my last exam is for Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems on Friday morning. In an effort to procrastinate, I was

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh, sweet freedom? One girl's tale of how to (try and) fend for herself in college. Tire swing…

  

  being able to make food for myself. The latter is beyond terrifying, as I ... need others to help them. Having to fend for myself for the last two ... Harvard Bridge to have dinner in Boston, and a trip to Star Market for

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts On The MIT Interview ...from the perspective of an MIT interviewer.

  

  and interesting people who want to go to MIT. For me, it's a fun and ... the privilege to interview. OK, you are probably scheduled for an ... depth. We'd like you to be clearly destined for that next breakthough

  • by John DeTore '80
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Part 2

  

  can look into it for you, too. I've already been able to track down some ... give them a call to chat a bit about things... As for the food, I was ... 10 days to go until the May 1st postmark deadline for your college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Media That Makes Me Feel Okay School's out! Time to get distracted :D

  

  back to my hometown for the summer. For those who’ve been following my ... to a close for all you high school students out there. Maybe summer ... reaching out to friends was hard for me, that I’m inclined to fall back into

  • by Powers '23
  • May 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  coffee, I made a mental plan for my busy CPW Saturday. I needed to shower ... my weekend checklist and began searching my mind for the best way to ... grill for the last 15-20 minutes to add flavor and color to the meat

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ring Committee Wrap Up For those interested . . .

  

  be rectified continued for a number of days, and due to finals and ... interest for the committee to be finalized as soon as possible, so that the ... of us on class council would like to thank you for taking so much

  • by Snively '11
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Systems and Light [by Miren Bamforth '15] Even MIT's art scene is a little nerdy.

  

  background. Once again, go to the exhibit to see for yourself! (It also runs ... and two other ARTalk bloggers in 21M.A12 (Arts at MIT), I would like to ... ’s public art collection. This week, we went to the MIT List Visual Arts

  • by ARTalk
  • October 28, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I can tell that we are gonna be friends (part 1) I'm talking to you, Alan Guth.

  

  classes. Uh...right. What if that's just an annoying chore for him, to do ... catch my reference to the movie Aladdin. Apologies for all the fangirlism ... I went to take my 8.012 final exam and had a sort-of-awkward encounter

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 2, 2011