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• Blog / How to Human

  Useful items to bring for dorm room

  

  A couple people have asked about suggestions for useful items with ... shipping expense. Just bring enough stuff for a few days to hold you over ... your room, but save that for a towel or the occasional shirt that needs a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 1, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 3 is third time the charm??? questionable

  

  in-depth analysis of a TV Tropes page for T.L. Taylor's Games and ... at MIT, but every time I had a research paper due for a class, I truly ... resigned to becoming a regular old software engineer for the first two years

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT

  

  running the job search, asked all of the applicants for the role to make a ... placed in what we called the "forced-triple" -- a cubicle designed for two ... institution, and principally this office, for giving a goofy kid with curly

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2019
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for November Reflect, rewrite, repeat

  

  A lot of the people reading this have probably spent the past two ... [/annotation]. A lot of the people reading this are probably starting on their Common App essays, or gearing up for the MIT regular deadline. Wherever you are

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  REX Now An Option for RBA Freshmen Next House's freshmen, starting with the class of 2012, can now participate in REX. !!!!!!!!

  

  As you may know, I lived in Next House as a freshman, and while it was a great community where I still hang out and pset at frequently, Next made me particularly unhappy because it comes with a side of

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 30, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where have I been for so long?

  

  -state machine. It takes a while for the robots to look like much of anything ... Sorry I haven't posted in such a long time. You see, I've been very ... Mobile Autonomous Systems Laboratory, a six unit class/team robotics

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Are you ready for some FOOBAW? the one and only time I talk about football

  

  The Prudential Tower put on a special display for the New England ... who they learn to root for. One time in middle school gym, a girl told ... rooted for, I chose Alabama on a whim. My allegiance was sealed. Whenever

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 7, 2026
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  a sad week for me. It was a short week, but the longest week I've had ... had one recitation and a few other committments for Tuesday, and I threw ... our scheduled appointment for the next day Talk to a professional

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Advice

  Music for Pre-decisions De-stressing manifesting calm and cozy vibes to get you through it

  

  Waiting for college decisions is difficult. Trust me, I've been there before. This is a collection of songs that helps calm me down before going ... was waiting for decisions back then. Hopefully, this playlist will help

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 8, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i (kinda) studied for finals brought to you by "a PNR mindset"

  

  left the classroom, I went back to my room for a "break", which meant I ... unmotivated and tired, so I glanced over equations for a while, but I pretty ... ="107309" /] I went through the same process I did for 5.111, just a lot faster

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 22, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Fabulous Festivities & Fireworks for the Fourth The annual Boston Pops concert and fireworks show.

  

  's 1812 Overture. The live cannons for 1812 are always a big hit. Here are ... , and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the ... nationwide (10pm et/pt on CBS). The concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 3, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps For the Deferred what to do next

  

  On Saturday we released decisions for Early Action (EA) applicants. There was a definitive resolution for those students who were admitted or denied in EA. Deferred students, however, will have to wait a little longer

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps for EA Deferred what to do next

  

  On Wednesday, December 16th, we released decisions for Early Action (EA) applicants. There was a definitive resolution for those students ... to wait a little longer as we reconsider their cases in Regular Action

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I’m Still Here (for now) quick reflections on the last ten years

  

  , writing a blog post for the first time in almost four years. Since I started ... [annotation note="read: more willing to spend a little more for added comfort ... forth travel, but also a time capsule for the different points in my life

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 2 electric boogaloo

  

  around for two weeks swatting at mosquitoes and eating a lot of food ... Station interview, or my boyfriend helping me complete a makeup for a failed test ... harder for. And of course, these are just a few examples. So I’ve come to

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 3, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Want a bike? Get a fairly decent bike at the Next House bike auction

  

  under $30, and something that needs a little fixing for under $15. If you ... I'm done with the MCAT! Well, at least for now (we'll see once I get ... the Next House facilities chair about the Next House bike auction, for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for the Class of 2013 The "Next Big Mailing" is on its way out, and with it lots of goodies…

  

  as the "A60" for historical reasons we can no longer remember, the NBM ... . As you begin having more questions about life at MIT as a freshman, and ... . So, what does this "NBM" include? Among other things:A cover letter

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Sleep is (not) for the weak Myth: All engineers are insomniacs

  

  amount of sleep before my body revolts at me for being off schedule. A ... , but I’ve never tooled through the night without sleeping for a ... weekend! Wait, that’s a normal amount of sleep to get? Missed that

  • by Stanley G.
  • October 24, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Astrology Forecast for the Class of 2023 Some big aquarius energy is coming...

  week. Tonight I'll be at a welcome dinner for students in FLIPOP, the new ... some colleges that fit well for a student's personality and joy, and ... ). And for current MIT community members, there seems to be a lot of air

  • by DJ Rock
  • August 22, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  What do you do for fun around here? What,this isn't fun to you?

  

  (which I've traded a few sleeping hours for at market price) surrounded by ... A friend of mine ended up studying lit at a nearby college here in ... like a pretty interesting place (SPOILER: It is.) and I happily obliged

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 9, 2010