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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biological Engineering at MIT My thoughts, feelings, and opinions (and slight ranting) about biology both at MIT and in…

  

  biology is a real science (I am the only course 20 in a group of 60ish so I ... how can I make a therapy, how can I use this protein as a marker for cancer detection, how can I simulate this phenomenon on a chip, etc. I

  • by Ben O. '19
  • November 20, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Beauty and the Geek Some of the greatest companies in the world recruit at MIT. Apparently, so do some…

  

  children, Matt is in Southeast Asia, and I don't think that either Spencer or ... check out this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you can have a guest entry ... ) describing your experiences. I'll also throw in my Harvard Book Store frequent

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  day one, six out of eight am i doing too much?

  

  ended. the classroom was in 34-101, and my next thing was in 34-501, so i ... some lunch, and sneak in some stardew valley before my next class. have i ... to find something in common with someone else, the person i talked to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  , saying “hi, my name is…” more times than I ever have at any point in my ... I'll remember their faces, spirit, advice, and aknowledgement. In the ... About a week and a half ago, I arrived at Logan airport to start this

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spaghettuna and Lego aircraft If my first week of IAP is any indication of how 2011 will treat me,…

  

  for every night in January. During the semester, I usually grab dinner ... + tuna in red sauce = spaghettuna. I told my sister and her text message ... can be a turn-off. I guess I’m just used to it by now; you see, I

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Application Cycle Your MIT application is just the beginning

  

  rough, and can sometimes leave you feeling as if you’re trapped in a sick ... I will try to make a difference in the world within my field. Then I ... in high school called Youth Leaders International. So far I hadn

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 1, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Spoiled Milk I wrote an entry so long overdue my milk has spoiled in the process. So…

  

  . You can still drink it for two weeks after." I have a strong feeling ... home for spring break is the first breath of air I've had in a while - and for that I apologize. MIT can give you a lot of things, but free

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 24, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Dance at MIT!!! [Collab with Ben O. ’19] hip-hop? contemp? bhangra? lion dance? MIT's got it all

  

  ) How did you start dancing?  I honestly can’t remember a time in my life ... member in their own dance journey. I love my MissBehavior fam and can ... Mocha Moves in Fall ‘19 and are members of Dance Troupe, but I’ve done it

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 30, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  on the question “where are you from?” and the answer: neither here nor there. alternatively, about being a missourian.

  

  would be in custody of my younger brother, which, okay yeah I can see why ... [/annotation] in something else I dunno — and preemptively held it up to anyone I ... '''s, [annotation note ="In fact, I never hear it when being introduced to a fellow

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / IAP

  GTL Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 [IAP 2025] A January I won't forget

  

  . While I didn’t enjoy the flavor, Colin drank his entire bowl in one gulp ... clapping when somebody dropped a plate in the dining hall. [annotation note="I ... like that in [annotation note="the biggest city in Kazakhstan, where I

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • March 6, 2025
• Blog / How to Food

  food diaries pt. 2 recipes for people tryna Little Chef it up

  

  more could you ask for??? Here's what I've been eating in the past few ... tastiest dishes you can make for the amount of effort you put in. All it ... was lazy and used store-bought stuff this time. I had to open a can of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • July 19, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Movie A Day… the only way to spend your PNR

  

  to take this midterm? I pass with a 40% in this class." PNR ... new development. It really started back in October, when I attempted to ... favorite videos/movies ever. I do not kid you when I say the Cat in the Hat

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 17, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  leaving season blue blue blue

  

  the same. and the yearning to be in-place will forever stay. i will always be leaving.   once i was in the airport, once i was past ... , people started trickling in. i met my [annotation note="Graduate Resident

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • August 21, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Windy city

  

  Yesterday, I wrote, "I'll be back in the office tomorrow, assisting ... cancelled and I'd have to stay overnight in Virginia. Of course, all of the ... to take me in on very short notice. Eventually, I did make it back to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 9, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Listing It All Out you get a list and you get list and you get a list

  

  I spent too much time in lab and missed dining hall hours and was v ... rewatching Taare Zameen Par with friends The last night I spent on campus in ... and Bova in North End) Go on a bike ride through Boston (i recommend

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 29, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  People often find it shocking when I say it, but if MIT was in ... Illinois except directly in Chicago, I'd continue to suffer from my high ... remembered what it was like to live in a place without public transportation. I

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  uncertainty becoming a boring adult

  

  me now than they did while they were in school i have a bad habit ... how good a post can be. i am optimistic by nature, so whenever i ... description. i’ve written about this idea before in the context of meeting new

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 31, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?

  school can make available to us and consider them in the context of your ... assessments, or something else. In some cases, you may have the ability to ... help us get a better understanding of your mastery in a subject. We
• Blog / Academics & Research

  February(ish) Updates and Notes aka my life in photos and haikus

  

  -students. The top photo is a week in the life of Junior spring. I’m currently in 5 ... Systems How can the U. S. Help innovation in tech.? Let’s talk about it. 6 ... Hello, everyone! It’s been a while since I last posted. Here are two

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • March 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebie Part II My schedule

  

  schedules and then we can feel accomplished. I present to you, my weekly ... Manufacturing I. In this class everybody is issued a box of materials, taught some ... . Last year I was a student in the class, this year I'm filming it. Check

  • by Snively '11
  • February 12, 2009