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  Thoughts for the New Year A semester's worth of thoughts, tbh

  

  recently and more frequently than I’d like to admit. For the most part ... with all my final exams for the semester and had been admitted into my ... biggest difference between this year and last year, however, is best

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2017
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  The Random Hall ‘13s Life plans, advice, and stories from last year’s Random Hall graduates.

  

  , and if they have any advice for prospective students. Here are their ... coder as well as a mentor for a middle school team, and I loved the entire ... position, and have been now working there for eight months. They’re sending

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • June 20, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  An Open Letter to MIT Applicants Don’t Panic (and know where your towel is)

  

  application pieces and statistics for each one, I immediately felt underprepared ... and make room for another ‘Safety’ school.” All of a sudden, this ... about Nazi propaganda filmmakers for a history competition, and another

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 2, 2014
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Computers and their Programs Anecdotes and advice about owning a laptop at MIT

  

  an extra division for your notebooks and things. I’ve seen people stow ... common area for the night. However, common areas on campus and in labs are ... might want to install Linux on your computer and start using it for

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.08: Intro to EECS via Interconnected Embedded Systems aka: the class that convinced me i belong at mit

  

  much I'm interested in), and I really have to credit one class for giving ... the lab and assignments for the rest of session. Office hours were ... assignment, and I really didn't want my lab partner to spite me for taking so

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 21, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  Words of Advice for the Incoming Class you did it! now what?

  

  that information temporarily then you go and experience it for yourself ... universally. Only best and worst for you. So please, please, please please form opinions for yourself. Go to CPW and see what that dorm is really like. Talk

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 23, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  i made furry art for Caltech i have art powers and choose to use them for chaos

  

  put in the 12x 24 piece of acrylic, and I watched the laser cutter for ... representative of Tetazoo and Blacker’s love for each other. [caption id ... . So when mystery hunt rolled around this year and Caltech was flying

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hilbert’s Third Problem (A Story of Threes) Holy mathematics, Batman! Math at MIT, and why we need calculus to define volume.

  

  a translator between fields, to be an avenue for the ideas, tools, and ... growth for me, and a big part of my goal in becoming a math major. My ... chose math specifically for that reason. 1 Introduction and History

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 24, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  trying to trim the tree of possible paths an Aristotelean inquiry

  

  ="i.e. an average"]"mean"[/annotation] between extremes; for example, courage presents a mean between rashness and cowardliness, while generosity presents ... for spring semester and beyond. A cursory application of our discussion

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 3, 2021
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Choosing Your Own Adventure and other things you can do when you live off campus

  

  just curious to see what it's like. And lucky for you, I've got the scoop ... Pros: Separation between school and the rest of my life. Even though I ... happen around the city and for once I don't feel like an intruder or a

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 8, 2019
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  VEDA In which I try to vlog every day in April

  

  's Guide to Love and Murder A Very Sports-y Sunday || VEDA #12  – people ... was too exhausted and accidentally fell asleep in between editing & ... really packed and then yesterday I literally just did homework in bed for

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • April 24, 2015
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  The Thong I Should Be Wearing [UPDATE] Sexy sexy undies.

  

  of 31 colleges and you could vote for yours. Whichever college had the ... over to their website and vote for us! We can do it! ... accepted to several tech schools and the comic strip writer decided that he

  • by Snively '11
  • November 1, 2008
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Story About Muti How I performed a project in Ethiopia a lot sooner than I expected.

  

  between Addis Ababa and the countryside, or about what “being Ethiopian ... ready for an evening of networking with research scientists and graduate ... Mekele student to do a geographical survey for one of their wells, and the

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 15, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21 Firsts highlight reels from the last few years, as I prepare to say goodbye

  

  split into groups of three, and for an entire week, we were in charge of writing software and assembling hardware for a lego robot capable of ... on every assignment and prepared for every examination, and it paid off

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 8, 2017
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Day in the Life Liveblog of my Thursday complete with (not so great) pictures

  

  how lovely she is then! 12:30pm leave Burdick's and decide to walk to ... discover gooey brownies in main lounge and decide to hang out 12:35am ... that reflect the poems you choose for your zine, and mine (like all of

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 15, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why My 5.13 Problem Set Took All Day Moral of the story: Don't procrastinate, or I'll never talk to you again.

  

  , and decide to make quick pasta for dinner with Phyo, another TA and '10 ... from toddling around on the carpet and thinking "I suppose I'll try ... before it's due. I'm well aware that this is one of my greatest flaws, and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  study spots at MIT not exactly places to cry, but they'll do

  

  adjacent to this area, so it might get loud between 7 and 11 pm Building 36 ... I could be exploring a new and fascinating part of the institute I ... polling my friends to find out where they like to study on campus and what

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 5, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  50 Reflections on 50 Things thinking back on The Blogfather's wisdom in my senior year

  

  . Meet your high school friends over break. Oh, and brace yourself for an ... . That’s also why I study for exams the night before, and try to avoid ... your family and friends back home, for no specific reason. I promise it

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 20, 2018
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  MIT Gothic You are reading an admissions blog post. You are reading tumblr.

  

  .)     ivynewton ‘16: You lay down for a 15-minute nap, and ... the end of term, and every posting space is filled with ads for various ... required in payment for passage, and if the guest cannot provide it, an

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • May 3, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Took A Gap Year some things you just can't predict

  

  and, for the first time since receiving the package, was daunted. My SAT ... Penn’s decision date when the results for the AMC12  contest were ... its culture were about. I applied for the Spring 2013 term and was

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • March 12, 2014