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  On Flying ranting and venting

  

  there is a line. A LONG line. Just to get to the Self Check-In counters. Sighing, I resigned myself to waiting in line to use one of those machines ... course I didn’t want to sacrifice a single hour in Taiwan, so I decided to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 18, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  Money! Money! Money! Life is like monopoly, except you're not a pewter Tophat and it costs WAY more…

  

  breakfast? Go for it! Don't want to go to class? You won't get in trouble ... kitchen that you can use to cook food in, and if you get a few friends ... Hard to believe July is nearly gone eh? Yup in just a few short

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  possible in these situations. When you’re able to do so, reach out to us at ... you need to apply in the timeline that works best for you and don ... ’re getting the support they need, and we’re individually trying our best to

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  miserable and magical oh, to feel moved

  

  have to nullify any part of any experience. just because i am calm in a ... now. in some world, i would graduate from MIT, and go to graduate school ... will be okay. or in a different world, i would graduate from MIT and get

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 3, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Coming Into My Own ft. an exciting semester and an exciting job lined up + making positive changes to…

  

  watching out for me here in getting me this job. Although I really wanted to ... 've done a lot of work for as part of my UROP. But it's good to get a formal ... together is that I really, really want to be in all of them. I feel like this

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 16, 2020
• Blog / IAP

  The Abominable Snowman If you can't see the Yeti, make the Yeti.

  

  court we decided to make a giant snowman in front of the great dome ... entry in the works, for those of you who are sick of hearing about it.) On Sunday when I heard there was going to be yet another snow storm

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 16, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  this is fine some thoughts at the end of the semester

  

  Starbucks to get coffee, and then sitting in the little courtyard behind the ... it. All I want to do is lie in the sun and read a book, but... finals ... too much on, worried about not getting the opportunity to rest enough

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • May 17, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trouble staying focused Finals. And about a zillion questions.

  

  taking catnaps and eating cookies. I've managed to get a few experiments in ... Ohhhh, finals week. This year, I have the distinct pleasure to only ... . You would sort of think that kind of time would inspire me to study 5

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Spring Line-Up, Part 1: Classes Learning Middle English, sketching constellations, holding meteorites

  

  my solution will get graded. To my delight, my theoretical training in ... our solar system, and getting a broad introduction to the universe using ... . In college, I think it's important to take classes that are special, in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 3, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just some potpourri Zoo! New computer! Cooking! Books! Spine-crushingly tedious work at the lab!

  

  shouldn't choose not to come here because you think you'll be able to get in ... culinary horizons!) Work Next week is my last week in the lab (which is to ... logs this information to Excel. It takes me about 10 minutes to get

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  An Overture to the Commencement of a Very Rigid Journey Sam's Mom dubs me Sami-stop-spleening-me!, because I am always spleening her.

  

  favorite character in the novel. Still, I don't get what's up with all these ... Very shortly, Sam's Mom and I will be on the road to Cambridge. So, I'll finish up this entry when I'm safely and comfortably back in room 224C

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Note To Prefrosh With Time Machines and/or Good Ideas Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this saturday at 10PM EST.

  

  which enables women in poor communities to "get back the eight hours a ... are being transported to clinics in remote locations  ...and a ... Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 3, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Burn Out or Fade Away Suggestions for second semester seniors: don't take either for an answer.

  

  already turned in your applications. And yes, you will be accepted to ... your schoolwork!). Because eventually, you're going to get to go to that college, and you're going to get to (not HAVE to!) kick up a storm again and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  10,000 Ways That Won’t Work

  

  learned in classes to create a tangible product. Did you know that Collier ... ’t work? Am I just bad at doing research? In some ways, the answer to that ... and guidance, I was afraid of being seen as incompetent; unable to get

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 27, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Massachusetts: The Geek State I less than three (

  

  of Framingham, Massachusetts. And get this: we came in third place ... went absolutely nuts over, and I'm so glad to finally have enough time to blog about it. If, for some reason, you don't like following links to

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 7, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  trekking to an Athena cluster in the middle of the snowy night (uphill both ... sophomore year due to some inherent advantage in scheduling. Courseload varies ... puddles when I just stomp right through them." In other important news, get

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wooo Summer The goal as usual is to do ALL the things

  

  ended, but I'd like to sum things up in one post and just get it all out ... 'll post more information about how to get involved with birthright in the ... Propulsions Laboratory over in Pasadena, and I get to see Caltech and Los

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 15, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  , Helfant lived in Burton-Conner, the same dorm that currently is home to ... ) before he got appointed, to sort of get the definite okay," said Federer ... blog readership will be excited to learn this fact. Adam Helfant, MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Shaye Storm: Studying Extrasolar Planets Shaye Storm spent his summer working at the MIT Planetary Astronomy Laboratory where he studied…

  

  binary star passes in front of another binary star, you get an eclipse. The ... with scientists in Chile, Arizona, and Hawaii (if you want to travel to ... UROPers hung up their lab coats to head home, Shaye and two other undergrads

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  ASK US (the MIT Bloggers) ANYTHING! YES

  

  coursework) Debating what majors + clubs to get involved in Organizing BIG ... were newly admitted to MIT get to visit the campus and experience student ... good faith. We might not get to everybody, but we'll try to answer as

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 18, 2025