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• Blog / IAP

  I walked on water* IAP? no...you're AP.

  

  was to be home in December for winter break (back home, “winter” is 70 ... class). Plus, you get to machine your own flashlight out of aluminium ... important topics like how to walk in crampons ("walk as if you were a cowboy

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Set Your Alarm for CPW 2019 i'm entirely serious

  

  somehow made it to Back Bay in time for us to get on the train home. Do ... get home when you oversleep and you have a morning train to catch" so I ... desk in the Student Center before they leave. If I had gone to check out

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • April 10, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  head above the water (intro post) an inner dialogue about my first month of classes

  

  to do a pset WITH people me: i like STEM and i want to get involved in ... could get used to the water temperature before going out further and ... forth underneath me while I tried to propel myself up. Keep in mind that

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 9, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Actually Doing Things or not...but actually, really

  

  , you have to prioritize which input is the most important in your final ... covered that. Let me explain to you my life in the context of those ELLs in ... power plant to build in a town while taking into account how the residents

  • by Stanley G.
  • November 20, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Better Late than Never I wrote this post a week and a half ago. Note that the "better late…

  

  motivation to get out of bed in the morning. Maybe then I'll make it to the dining hall in time for breakfast. 2. I love to eat. Because I live in ... 'll slip in a shout-out to good old Mac High--but here, things move fast. Too

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Google RISE Global Summit and some thoughts on STEM outreach.

  

  , initiatives to get young women interested in computer science in Italy, an ... them, discuss with them how to get girls interested in science, outline ... value). My team's plan is to use the money to promote FIRST Robotics in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  So you want to be a student-athlete? Finding the balance

  

  in shape year round. I never have to worry about voluntarily getting to ... competing in my sports. I want to share my perspective on the pros and cons of ... , all relate to a time crunch. This time crunch presents itself in a

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 29, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  that you’re strong enough to get over it, however long it takes." If you want to talk to us in the comments below, we’re here for you. We ask that ... be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2029. The comments on

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  quick to embrace the stereotypes that seem to have been eliminated in most ... anyone to respond to. Since this article focused on women in Ivy League ... Career Path to Motherhood." The author, Louise Story, speaks with several

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Flow: Writing Like Yourself *insert prospective 2021 clickbait tagline*

  

  or profound. People are able to get in even with spelling errors in ... ; Fast forward to today, and I can point to every misconception in the ... . It's virtually impossible to summarize yourself in a few paragraphs

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 19, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  2021 Reflections & 2022 Resolutions

  

  resolutions I accomplished in this list, as well. 2021 Resolutions Go to a ... really getting a feel for what is out there for me in the computer science ... haven't been able to build up strength, but I feel I'll get it by mid next

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW rawr.

  

  't worry - you WILL have a host and a place to stay once you get here. We ... arrangements, a meeting time/place, and everything!) Anyways, in addition to ... and nights to match up all 1,100+ of you coming this weekend with

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  More CPW Pix

  

  , as we finally get to put the face with the application. Sometimes, it ... -awesome)! It's also a time to see some folks we haven't seen in a while. It was ... I'll start off by linking to some of your photos: Anthony et al

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my summer break california, nasa, pedestians, wifi

  

  worth at least 18,000 words so let's get started right away no time to ... star when we're trying to get home. The hangar is the big thing that ... sun rises at 6am sets at 8:30pm. You can get a tan sitting in your room

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 22, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students but they're pretty bad

  

  Is this you? Are you an MIT student who can't get in on the October fun because you're drowning in problem sets? Is midterm season killing ... get to go up to them and say, "Boy, that really was the bee's knees

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 15, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  climbing the wall why so defeatist?

  

  't reach that far, I don't have the momentum to get there, I'm not strong ... know you're going to attempt it regardless, there's no point in psyching ... 're not going to see the point in trying to recover it. You're going to be

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • October 7, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Friendly Body Pillows body pillows are my love language

  

  , about a mile from MIT. It was a convenient 8-10 minute walk to get ... looking for people interested in adding to my order and asked to add three ... getting a body pillow for himself, I decided to order an extra body pillow

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 1, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A grab bag filled with a magical camp and the Big Apple One month of activities in one entry.

  

  mug), hanging out in New York City, and more. I’m really only getting ... during the past three years. That means getting lost (I guess I’ll have to ... Celtic’s game. It means inviting my professors to lunch and getting to know

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 19, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  to axiomatic thinking. Except, in reality, mathematicians don’t start ... ’t undergraduates be allowed to hang out in this area”"] societal rules ... , the word Rule is capitalized when referring to the November Rule in

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading folders A little bit more on evaluating applications.

  

  very helpful in getting to know you. Finally, I read the interview ... longer essay? The Part II is a great place for us to get to hear your voice ... . The stories they tell and the words they use really can help us to get a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2005