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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Home sweet violet capital of Ohio We didn't see a stuffed whale, but we did see a bunch of primates. Nonhuman…

  

  to travel with an MIT airplane-scientist-in-training... I'm kind of ... burritos (I'm pretty sure they must have crack in them... so good. So ... assured that you can't find it in Boston. We made a trip today to my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The ‘How to College’ Masterpost A comprehensive guide for frosh, from all corners of the interwebz.

  

  , etc. I feel that it’s important to have knowledge on how to be safe in ... ; Academics   How to Study (well, how I study...) Putting the Organs in ... can’t wait to arrive! Remember to be careful around the muggles when

  • by Selam G. '18
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  dear kuya i promise this post is mostly in english

  

  doesn't help that code-switching is so prevalent in tagalog, so i can half ... , for older sister. kuya can also refer to any older male person. back in high school, for example, i called people in higher years "kuya", like

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 8, 2022
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s MIT’s mission statement?

  nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to ... The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in ... intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  season, I (mistakenly, in hindsight) applied to 15 colleges. Out of the ... mountain hiking in a blank? how can you capture the brilliance of a sunrise ... do them? (I tend to limit my response to no more than 3 activities in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Visit

  The coolest spring break ever? Visit a College Campus!

  with our check-in process, I get to see many of you who come to Cambridge ... and find out! I can’t say this enough - graduating from college is tough ... with certain students, etc. Can’t Visit? The last note I would mention is

  • by DJ Rock
  • February 26, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Interning Remotely my verdict is that it definitely could be worse

  

  in precedented times, I really can't complain about my schedule. I do ... . Internships were cancelled, in-person opportunities can no longer happen, and ... this post by saying that I am extremely lucky to have an internship in

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

  Totally awesome Incoming GEL students win big in the OnStar Student Developer Challenge

  

  This is an entry I’ve been meaning to write for about a month because ... descriptions, directions, ratings, and reservations. It can also let the user ... account! The contest was hosted by OnStar, GM’s in-vehicle operator, which

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  “the worst they can say is no” the costs of trying

  

  that rejection can bother me: if I ask a question in a group chat and ... , which is why I have always found the advice "the worst thing that can ... company (this has happened a few times when I didn't perform well in a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 10, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  slipping into a lab coat. In high school I was fortunate enough to spend two ... discovery. I spent my first few months on campus checking the UROP website and contacting professors who had research projects that I was interested in. After

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Highlight Reel Parents! A cappella! Thesis! Superheroes! Film class! And generally hanging in there @ MIT

  

  post detailing how and why I went on leave from MIT, in honor of my three ... can watch as I awkwardly introduce the group and we cover a Weird Al ... invincible for two weeks in October. I was glowing. My mood took the most

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • November 22, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Splash. Was. Awesome. I taught: 3 classes, 5 sections, 246 kids.

  

  astronomy class; she wants to know if I can teach him about radio astronomy in ... websites I find are pretty complicated. I think about how that can be fixed ... Saturday and bouncing out of bed. I love wearing headphones in a hipster

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 21, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Infinite Magazine [joint post with Kidist A.]

  

  in a less intimidating way, which I feel like email can be. I also ... mine 'NYC critters,' and I still have it tucked away in my bookshelf at ... high quality of the work I saw in previous issues.  I had no formal

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • July 27, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  finding good what i look forward to

  

  I can continue to learn more. In addition to that, I've accepted a ... events of the past week. But to sum it up I thought I'd put it in short little bubbles so I can talk about it more: I calculated my grade wrong

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Campus is quiet summer thoughts and happenings

  

  We’re sitting in my room doing pretty much nothing, because I guess ... . It’s pretty hot in here, but I’m pretty used to it. There are a few ... hadn’t been working on my UROP. I say this in a sort of half

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • July 15, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Online Learning Ecology in The United Kingdom An xTalk on Amazing Programs and FREE Resources

  

  .5 million people have used the website, with 38% taking part in the course ... United Kingdom. Citizens inspired by OpenScience and iSpot can pursue their ... universities in the world. Are you worried that you have no qualifications to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 1, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bio? My sort-of bio, but not the Course 7 kind.

  

  In my past entry, a few students commented with the request that I ... , course 14; I was born and raised in New Jersey (no jokes, please), but I ... power crisis. My family still lives in the Bay Area, so I am racking up

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 5, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  ?" Me: "Hi. I'd like to take the swim test, and I was wondering if I can ... : "Um. I don't know anything about that, sorry. And the guy who does is in ... office lady: "You can leave a note for him and I'll get him to e-mail you

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Aisumasen, Yoko San Aisumasen (Apologetics).

  

  Hello out there in TV Land. I'm Sam Maurer. You might remember me from such blogs as Mitra's Blog. I'm sticking around MIT this summer ... excruciating pain I've ever experienced in my mortal life Anyway, that's my

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  a time capsule of east campus multi-media, community-built

  

  i've been in a funny little writing rut, far away from the keyboard and tightly wound up in my thoughts. this blog overwhelmed me because i ... world, and people sent in truly wonderful digital artifacts, so i

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • November 12, 2023