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• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2021 another year another book post

  

  ). Content warning for domestic violence. This isn't a short story, but I think ... living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while.” Fiction ... of emotions, broadly construed, which makes it a bit awkward for

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 20, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A ‘Chances’ Thread That Is Actually Worth Reading That's perhaps the best title I've ever come up with.

  

  aren't really looking for a precise answer; they're just trying to ... people, I'm surrounded by MIT people. This is a good thing for many, many ... figure out the chances. I am a sad, sad case. For the record: 1. I don

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2007
• Blog / Events

  A sample of life in the past week A summary of a million events in 7 days!

  

  Nam ’07, preparing for a Bhangra performance. Battle of the Bands ... forecast called for 10-18 inches of snow, so I was a little hesitant to go ... . Last night: The Relay for Life “is a fun-filled overnight event designed

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 21, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  So what makes a successful MIT student, anyway?

  

  . This got me thinking: what would a success profile for an MIT student ... profile for the Ideal MIT Student™, I do have a good sense of what types of ... 't too hard for most MIT students.  Your standard class does a good job of

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 21, 2015
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  Reflections from the STARS@MIT Fly-In a 15-author guest blog, featuring the small town/rural students that visited us this october!

  

  for fun! What made you want to come to the MIT fly-in? “I live in a ... knit. For example, on the day of my return, they had a hotdog eating ... school looks for. I want to become an engineer, so finding a good school

  • by Sara N. '28
  • November 11, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  view of the night sky for three and a half hours because THE SUN GOES ... kiosk/bag drop for online check-in. No bureaucracy here, just a drop ... The other day, when I stopped in the Admissions Office to annoy a few

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  LSC – It Doesn’t Suck! Reject digital, return to 35 mm analogue

  

  projectionist for the club. After all, I reasoned, college is a time to try out new things. I signed up for a training slot, and before I knew it, I was ... " align="aligncenter" width="225"] An example of a cue sheet for Ratatouille

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • October 7, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Red Bull Gives You (Paper) Wings airplanes, astronauts, and austria: a monday night boston qualiflyer

  

  sometimes say that I judge people for a living. While I had no formal ... time now, and it is the task for which I am paid; I am basically a ... Paper Wings, it's basically a promotional event for Red Bull based around

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 8, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the terror of knowing Ten dollars for my thoughts on grad school.

  

  are looking for work to get a feel for industry, then planning to return ... approach. A few of my classmates are even searching for the much-coveted holy grail of "a nice company that will pay for you to go back to grad school

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 20, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  —it lingered in my mind for days after. How was it possible for a group of ... elaborate for musicals than for concerts or dances. Maybe a musical puts more effort into crafting a specific experience for the audience. But that can

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  throughlines some things never change (but thankfully, only some)

  

  together and give each other snark and visit texas roadhouse once a year for ... subtle. yes, high school may have been where i came into a self for the ... choices i would like". i can choose to go to LA with friends for a week

  • by Phi A. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  let’s talk about financial aid a different kind of holiday miracle

  

  financial aid, I receive over $5000 a semester for living expenses, on top of ... only a small emergency fund of savings for me to dip into if anything happens, but also a pool of savings for me to use once I leave college. This

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 24, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2017 FAQ You've got questions, I've got answers

  

  This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest ... should I take? A: You have the option to take the SAT, ACT, or TOEFL for ... matched, can I still apply to MIT for Early and/or Regular Action? A: On

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics in the MIT No bacon apple pies here.

  

  valuable way to learn relevant skills for your field while getting rich at a ... Today I neglected to bring a jacket to class. As the afternoon waned ... . Nonetheless, after a quick homemade dinner of soba, ginger, almonds, and dewy

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  their preferences accordingly.   We recognize it's a lot of effort for all of you to apply to MIT. It's an honor and a privilege for us to read ... MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2026 are now

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Coming Into My Own ft. an exciting semester and an exciting job lined up + making positive changes to…

  

  've done a lot of work for as part of my UROP. But it's good to get a formal ... semester is what I came to MIT for - to learn a bunch of really awesome ... self esteem on the concept of having a job, but that's a blog post for

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

  On being at college MIT, specifically.

  

  . Like, actually, the rectangular building used to be a warehouse for some ... for stuff? (a concern everyone here seems to have), and hoping that I ... I live in Massachusetts. I am a freshman. I am in college. I go to

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • September 15, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When I Grow Up In which I contemplate growing up and what I am going to do with my…

  

  through EMTing for a bit to help myself. It's all figured out, right? Where ... internships and friends that I had. I'm excited for the next step (a real job (I ... up" is often completed with a "I want to be" or a "I will try to." We

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 8, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Post-MIT Trajectory College is not a destination.

  

  As a junior, it's imminent that I think about what happens after MIT ... peers, it seems like "post-college plans" are a dreaded can of worms that ... , "life after college" is a scary but also exciting topic to think about

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 4, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Adventures in Math Conversations in the world of math.

  

  in the math community. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to ... include great textbooks for gifted math students, an active and interactive forum (merged with MathLinks) for discussions of math and math problems

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 15, 2005