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  The Crab Cave or: i moved to dc with friends

  

  third of the way through, but it's the first book in a while that I ... of pages."]super cool characters that I've fallen in love with ... everyone, I just wanted to come in with some quick updates about what's been

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 20, 2020
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Letters from the 2023 decisions threads

  

  I was in. I hope this can help provide some solace to you on this day ... journey in the time since. I wanted to blog some wise words shared by prior ... ongoing record of what happens after you don't get into MIT.  From @Wox, in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Past, Present, and Future This all "began with a single blog by a student five years ago, at the…

  

  . During my CPW in April 2003 (wow), I took some photos of all the madness ... . And I owe a final "bravo" to all 07s in other cities doing similarly amazing things -- can I crash with you when I visit? P.S. In case you're as

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Bad Ideas Weekend From Craigslist searching to meat-MIT building, this certainly is an experience

  

  effects of the madness all over the courtyard and even in the basement. I ... Ever wanted to sculpt a masterpiece out of butter?  Make a city out of meat?  Toss a watermelon back and forth in some sort of deranged

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 27, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting en route to North Carolina Sectionals vs. Midterms

  

  . Can't really take it while I'm skating in North Carolina? Here's a ... the perks of skating in the middle of the day. The night before I ... I left for the 2017 Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships in

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 13, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Boston’s 3rd of July It's almost a holiday, but not quite.

  

  backpack!" "Nope, I'm sorry, you can't get in." Wonderful. Security 2 ... only way I could think of exploiting this situation was to go buy a ... plastic for $$$ and nobody took debit. I set out in search of an ATM as the

  • by Snively '11
  • July 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  my gap year of nothing and everything certainly something

  

  . Instead of spending time in school, I’d have to find other things to do ... years ago, while in the early months of it, I kept being asked why I was ... went on a meditation retreat. There are certainly ways I can say it in

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 26, 2023
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  [Guest Post] STARS@MIT: A Year in Review By Claire S. '25

  

  , Brown University, Colby College, and Columbia University in the City of ... that can quantify the feeling of the environment you grew up in or the ... ?” “What does MIT do as part of it?” and “How can it help me?” Well, the

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • April 23, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

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

  

  . but i think in the last year, things have started to take a bit more of ... at mit. in that same vein, there is this sense of awe at "wow, i cannot ... life in this way. and now i'm friends with his partners, and friends of

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  The last few days of summer I think I spent them well.

  

  chairlift as I did during the hike. Forgive me - I grew up in a city, okay ... times coming up, in the form of the notorious Junior Lab. I'm excited ... day of classes. I therefore had eighteen days' worth of summer to spend

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 6, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Life, IHTFP, and Everything answer: 42 (and snow!)

  

  lack of solutions, nor monitor the clock. In 5.112, I’d slide to the edge ... , and reboot the cycle. I quit the six-hour Tech Call job in lieu of a ... fear of high places. I talked to my roommate until early morning, though

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  me, existing one day at a time

  

  in a while. We were making butternut squash soup and I was in charge of ... is, I can only really make it on Thursdays, which is a bit of a bummer ... maximize my time. I can’t just lie in bed and scroll through social media for

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 2, 2021
• 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 ... . For a couple of foggy weeks, in there I was gripped by the paralyzing ... of the differences between us, in how I see the world and how she sees

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

  what i’m up to this summer doing all the things

  

  and for all. For the last several summers, I’ve floundered in a soup of confusion and unease when it comes to my future. I taught in New Zealand and ... boyfriend for a week and see some friends in New York City. In August, I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • July 6, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You Can Save the World a post on Kanye West

  

  'all in a box. They have you in a box. You can save the world, but you are ... in Silicon Valley. MIT, you can save the world. Kids in college, you can save the world.  I'll put my life on this interview right now. It

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 3, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  “Learning To Learn At MIT” guest post by the plaz

  

  first semester at MIT was pass or no record, I was in real danger of ... unnecessary evil of attending MIT. I was not good at math or problem solving in ... I covered up the test and worked on a blank sheet of paper. In high

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life Tokens the currency of joy

  

  When I was younger, one of my favorite board games to play with my family was “The Game of Life.” It’s a bit like the mobile game BitLife, I ... cash out at the end of the game in exchange for money–$10,000, $20

  • by Allison E. '27
  • July 6, 2025
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  atmosphere of large cities (and exciting counties) nearby. I did not find much ... of my workplace as well; while I have worked in several university and ... - materials engineering - than in any other MISTI program. I encourage all

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  simfinite hopscotch! hippity hoppity blue tape grandiosity

  

  , face possible criticism, to realize your full potential. In my case, I ... this[/caption] I ordered a 64 pack of chalk, which would definitely be ... revolving door of chalkers started helping out. I made peace with the dust

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • December 15, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  some of them can be a bit pedantic. This is because I am a formalist. I ... to. Call me the subtitle of Home Alone 2, because I was Lost in New ... reasons. I engaged, heart and soul, in the pursuit of math. I think I did

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022