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• Blog / Challenges

  Failing and perfectionism

  

  is required for my major, so I had to retake it. I failed not just one ... what exactly I want to aim for in the near future. Basically, in the face ... that I thought I was supposed to aim for, because every other successful

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 12, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Selecting the new bloggers! With a new school year approaching, it's time to pick the next set of bloggers.

  

  , but will not rule it out). To be considered for a blogger position, you ... /protected, please also include a way for the committee to read the entries you'd like ... . Tell us what activities hope to become involved with at MIT, or (for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT, You Make Me Wanna Wait! Between high school and MIT, I took two years to travel and work as a…

  

  I bet you’re really eager to come – not just for Campus Preview ... besides, what else would you do to prepare for that promising future you ... to MIT. You’d just be hanging out for a few more months to get a better

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Florida, complete I'm back in Boston now, my meetings in Florida being done. It was quite a…

  

  ). Not too long after that, I'm off to Southern California for more Central ... packed house. I also got some recommendations for yummy Cuban food on Calle ... Restaurant & Bakery in Miami. After Miami, it was off to Florida's Gulf Coast

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 19, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mikey’s Meta TV Post ...In which you find out about the good, bad, and really bad shows I love…

  

  Happy holidays to all! I am writing this post for several reasons ... absolutely hate it when something gets spoiled for me (similar to most people ... applications. 3. The end of the year is near, which always calls for lists and

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Learning more than just math MIT will help you discover other decidedly non-academic passions too.

  

  up for one last hurrah and I set out to do it. To scale Monkey Face ...   While it's easy to think and talk about the incredible ... harder to notice them when you're not. This shouldn't surprise anyone, as

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Seattle The siren call of real adult life

  

  't always a way to solve for x. What I also know is that I could have this ... get *accepted* to these programs, and would be in school for another ... for a long time: to make games that affect peoples' lives in the same

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 3, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Re-introduction A summary, for those of you just tuning in.

  

  you have a personal blog that you can use for we readers to be updated ... pictures of neurons. 2. Starting to plan a really important party for next ... you want to do something along those lines. I lived for four years in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  an absolutely non-comprehensive guide to email sign-offs or, how to inject some fun into an otherwise boring routine

  

  moderated mailing list, for everything from clarifying COVID policies to ... them; if you're asking for something or have something to genuinely thank ... break! Excited to go apple-picking for the first time with y'all! These

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • March 9, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Pulse 2011 [by Nathan Kipniss '14] A lot of talent under one roof!

  

  their performance to convey emotion and meaning (which holds true for the ... [by Nathan Kipniss '14] Last Friday I went to Pulse: “Our ... arts. It was really cool to see so many different aspects to Black

  • by ARTalk
  • March 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Supporting our DACA Students MIT’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all students has not changed and will…

  

  rumored for awhile, but now seems to be approaching some kind of decision ... punish them for it. Could we ask for more, from any American? I came to ... support for undocumented students, and, in this uncertain time, I wanted to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Communication Intensive Jumping on the semester-in-review blog train

  

  analyze. I found a native speaker ([annotation note="Shoutout to him for ... Engineering’s website because it has a neat background graphic that I wanted to ... simple to be true but was good enough for my purposes. (I later asked

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 4, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT, Part VII in which I realize that I am less wise in person, and also a senior

  

  to do a thesis...also, I'm not ready to be a real person right now. I'll probably be ready to be a real person in a year. Many other nerds seem to ... bump into you on your way to your favorite hipster coffee shop. For the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • September 15, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Good Morning, Sportsracers! *erases introductory post draft for the umpteenth time in the vain hope that he'll stick…

  

  judged for quoting HMS Pinafore in this person's presence? Would this be a bad time to replace an introduction to this person with just scrunching ... -knit friend group. This timescale felt too long for college: I wanted to meet

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Things to Do in Cambridge and Somerville places and events, illustrated

  

  dancing to kids' tunes. I like to come for the crafts and get stuck at a ... Sale is a great opportunity to leave the busy world of MIT behind for the ... Welcome to my seventh and final(!) tourist-y post. Previously, I have

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 15, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Redesigning a hall logo: 4.500 part 1 4.500 part 1

  

  recommended for this class, and since I was very used to Solidworks and ... , interests, and personalities each contribute to the community.   ... 4.500, Intro to Design Computing, my favorite class this semester, is

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • October 27, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admission Interview Tick tock!

  

  are as a person and a student. Applicants are expected to contact their ... in MyMIT that they intend to apply EA. For those of you who haven’t told us about your EA plans, or for those who haven’t visited MyMIT to

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  why i chose mit the paths not traveled

  

  Tournament and Math Prize for Girls. It would be easy to editorialize, to imbue ... because I wanted others to think I was smart for going here, but hey ... Coast—of course, as was typical for my academically-serious parents, such

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program Come play with us!

  

  it's physically impossible for anyone but me to get a sunburn. And yet ... this entry might be a good way to lure people to sign up for overnights ... too -- we're both hosting.) To sign up for an overnight, log into My

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Expedition New England Travel That is Good for the Soul.

  

  . Well, at least for train routes. Due to the whole bussing deal, I got to ... I would ever see or even want to see for that matter. I saw the leaves ... As one of my “Treat. Yo. Self.” presents for my birthday, I got 3

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • October 26, 2017