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• Blog / Personal Projects

  Poemtober! the only thing harder than writing is not writing

  

  each poem was written to. I didn't manage to write for every single ... 't have to sit around for two months waiting for the perfect phrase to come ... , too wild, too motherly and monstrous, for the likes of us to bear.  

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 17, 2018
• Blog / Events

  This School’s Big Game: a fun way to think too hard (how MIT Mystery Hunt works, now in Up-Goer Five)

  

  did not plan for, or if no checking-person is able to get the right ... no way for just one person to play through this whole game on their own ... studying-people that might be hard for you to find if I did not say them. You

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • January 25, 2024
• Blog / Athletics

  Bang! Update [3] Gotcha!

  

  pistol team is on its way to West Point in New York for a shooting ... your missed shot for the rest of the match. Incentive to hit the center ... to take a quick break from studying for physics to finish up this post

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Flu shots optimizing literally everything

  

  for me, sure. I know how necessary they are. But I was really scared to ... numbered stickers for each person they shot, going from 00001 and counting up ... the experience so smooth. For example, when I came to the clinic, one of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 8, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Gerald Fink’s “What Is a Gene?” one of those cool talks that happen at MIT all the time

  

  for fun. I am a nerd. I don't think I became a nerd UNTIL I came to MIT ... grabbed a program to read while waiting for the lecture to begin. That ... year's Killian Award and the person scheduled to teach us "What is a gene

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 11, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  how i got my book deal *flailing intensifies*

  

  ="it takes up to two years for a book to actually be published after it sells ... needed to grow after I’d figured that out for myself. [annotation note ... Hi! I disappeared from the blogs for the past few months, oops. I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goodbye, for now

  

  philosophies for some time.  (Regular friends are well aware of this, and are ... Jony Ive video?). Anyway, I'm very happy to say that yesterday I joined the iPhone Product Design team, and will be working in Cupertino for the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2015
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, La Vita Nuova a selection of dishes, part 3

  

  understand a person and to craft meals specifically tailored for them is, in my ... inspirations, and allowing me to focus on what’s for dinner. At the same time, I grappled with changes in my personal life that led me to question my reason

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 7, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  stories and decision paralysis

  

  there really isn’t any reason i need to be working in stem. for instance ... . i hate group hangouts, so choosing to see one person necessarily meant ... , refusing to make decisions of my own and simply waiting around for the end of

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 8, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Preparing for CPW

  

  Scandinavia and I think it's time for a little update. Forgive me, though, for ... :45am-10am, 11am-1pm If you happen to see me, or if I happen to be checking you in, please don't be shy -- say hello! Also, make sure to come

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Sport CPW cpw at senior haus

  

  little ponies, so we had to settle for adult horses. Nonetheless, prefrosh ... sunny weather for this week. I should preface this by saying: I love CPW ... energetic version of myself for one weekend. I didn’t get many pictures for

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 13, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Over is the Wait Just thoughts...

  

  ’ll see that this person will be enough to keep on motivating you and ... To all of this year’s applicants: Pi day is long gone, and after 6 ... include pain for being rejected, joy for being accepted, anxiousness for

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 18, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Architecture students Are you interested in designing abroad?

  

  been invaluable to my architectural and personal education, and I fully ... international perspective has been invaluable to my architectural and personal ... to be a model example for dealing with border spaces between cities

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  ways of saying goodbye joint post with CJ '23!

  

  of our favorite media. goodbye mit :’) for a fun challenge, try to ... being, and you can be grateful for them, even if they were never meant to ... And I still think back to that summer And I hate that I still remember

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  born again freshman too junior for this

  

  them. it makes me feel old. i wonder what it'll take for me to feel like ... months on campus before getting kicked off due to the pandemic. now i ... . this is disconcerting for numerous reasons. firstly, i feel like i don

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 4, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Orientation and pre-approval In which I relate orientation to getting pre-approved for a credit card in a totally…

  

  people you know are going to be your classmates for the next four years ... to your questions - but this was too good not to post right away. So here's a brief message brought to you by my junk mail.) I have a first

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 22, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ring Committee Wrap Up For those interested . . .

  

  be rectified continued for a number of days, and due to finals and ... each candidate would be available for in-person interviews. However, the ... interest for the committee to be finalized as soon as possible, so that the

  • by Snively '11
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Standing out But what if you come to MIT and you're not the best in the class…

  

  's going to be difficult for a given student to stand out among his or her ... class, and you have to learn for you, not for the grades. My new ... education and personal growth. Moreover, I would have needed to be at the top

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring cleaning and miscellany The Brass Rat club, sending 4-inch heels to Goodwill, and picking a new food-providing graduate…

  

  spring to see who's the best fit for the entry. I am pretty sure this ... a hard question for me to answer, because I tend to have an internal ... . I got to hear stories about my UROP professor as a graduate student (I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Scholar

  

  lifetime is about to come true for one of America's best and brightest high ... ultimate American prize. For the chance at a full ride to the college of ... opportunity. For what it's worth, none of the "scholars" applied to MIT. What

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 7, 2005