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• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  for high school. Sometimes it's possible to get extensions or have ... school. In my humble opinion, xkcd used to be a lot funnier than it ... Boston has to offer. Get started soon. Sometimes, you should just T it

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  year-round? Seriously? But when do you get to wear tank tops and skirts?) So if you come to MIT next year or in the next few years, your TA might ... in the 70s, so we proceeded to have a lovely chat about MIT housing

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The HackMIT 2016 Puzzle Just Launched and it'll (probably) take you all across the Internet

  

  .org to register. There is a randomized lottery to get in, but if you want ... to *intructions withheld*. Last year, you had to click on the dot in "Sept. 19 & 20", and, the year before, you had to click on the "C" in

  • by Erick P. '17
  • July 16, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music Groups at MIT, Pt. 1 [by Jessica Noss '14, Guest Blogger] Audition for everything.

  

  really want to be in a music group, or if you tend to get really nervous at ... smaller role in my life. I was very wrong. When I came to MIT last August, I decided I wanted to be in an instrumental group and a vocal group. I didn

  • by ARTalk
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Not Admitted Students I just wanted to tell you a story. It has a moral, but you don't…

  

  problem, and find a new way in getting to where you want to be. It is true ... , which is quite cheery in contrast to this blog, but please do realize that ... believe in "this too shall pass," but I hope you will be able to find your

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  magicians trying to learn magic

  

  abilities and get Sanatan’s. You would have had to step back and build ... ’t get any closer to a mental model that would allow me to paint like that ... they asked me what i would want to become a magician in, and for a while

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Week in My Life of My Final Week of My Junior Fall i have no finals

  

  were told to write a 12 page paper on a topic covered earlier in class ... a topic covered earlier in class in a documentary style. We decided to ... Sulmona, a really tasty brunch spot in Central. After Sulmona, I headed to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 15, 2021
• Blog / Personal Projects

  An emoji alethiometer to help you make decisions I'm not saying I will use this in committee, but I'm not saying I won't

  

  , we have managed to get this labor of love live! I hope, in this time ... them on Github. In the meantime, I'm going to get back to reading ... graduates might consider their obligations to their fellow humans. In a way, I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 7, 2019
• Blog / How to Food

  Food? What? I may weigh approximately two pounds, but I eat as much as everyone else. All…

  

  Before I get to an actual point in my next post, let me say this: I ... lack the ability to cook food in small amounts and nearly all of my ... 't cook to save my life. I was dead set on living in a dorm with a dining

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  RainbowFloor@MIT Because at MIT, if it doesn’t have a mailing list, it doesn’t exist. Fact.

  

  ’s-eye pictures of it, which I was unable to get as I am not, in fact, a bird (as ... lecture, and with my exceptional ability to get lost in any and all circumstances, I figured wandering around in order to get a better shot was

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Born Under Punches The heat goes on, which is nice, but so does classwork.

  

  minuet dance lesson for us to get us more in that baroque mood. 21M.500 ... parties, a floor-sponsored trip to some island in the middle of Boston ... asked us to perform some of Bach's greatest hits in class, mostly from the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where In The World Is The Nance Effect? He returns! He returns! He returns!

  

  and experiences to share with all of you. So, lets get started ... . My oldest daughter is a high school junior this year, so I'll get to ... life-long endeavor and that it's cool to go back to school! In future

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / IAP

  IAP in China through MIT’s China Development Initiative A week-long mentorship program in Xiamen, Fujian

  

  for over twenty minutes...) so the doctor left and I wasn't able to get ... and was full of ambitions to write all about my time in China. I guess I ... to this service leadership program taking place in China from Jan 16

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Approaching Adulthood In which I spell out my semester to hopefully feel less overwhelmed

  

  MIT and Boston are in the middle of the actual Snowpocalypse, so what better time to whip up a blog about the beginning of classes? The lighting was a bit sloppy, but I do need to get back in the habit of vlogging

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • February 10, 2015
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  to collaboration: problem sets (psets) are typically completed in ... getting in the way of their schoolwork. ... how to use them. Professors aren’t as concerned about if an experiment
• Blog / Admissions

  Order of Operations In what order should your application be submitted?

  

  recommendation gets to MIT before anything else?" I'd like to answer all questions ... 'll hold on to it until the rest of your application comes in. The same goes ... things that you'd like to include in your application, but that don't fit

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Hello, Goodbye, Hello!

  

  ’re all getting ready to go back to school… Returning students are probably ... guess my point is - all of you heading to MIT soon, GET EXCITED 'CAUSE ... just have two other relevant things to say- 1) Seriously don’t get caught

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 17, 2010
• Blog / Events

  The Third Side of Fraternities The way I see it...

  

  , for me to get from iHouse to my fraternity). I enjoy being in a ... . I'm just trying to be honest. 2. When I explain what goes on in ... one or the other (I'm not referring to anyone in particular), but dorm

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 6, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  part of trip planning was then figuring out places to visit. In my mind ... ditched it eventually and decided to improvise once in the town. Salem ... witch hats and cats in the storefronts. We never did make it to the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  How to Foil a UFO Abduction 1. Control your thoughts.

  

  , to which I retaliated by going out and getting Daily Paperfolding or ... protective shield of white light, or in a safe place. Telepathic EBEs may get ... . Not really, but yeah, I'm getting paid. BUT in my defense, I blogged all

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 26, 2006