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• Blog / Personal Travel

  being present im in st petersburg!!!

  

  to get a coffee and read a book in front of the Winter Palace. I don ... This was originally going to be a post about how now that I’m in ... this, I failed to account for the fact that I am now in the most

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • October 10, 2020
• Blog / IAP

  IAP: A Quick Roundup Snively and his homepage dominance must be stopped!

  

  be as good.) The point is, IAP is great, you get a chance to explore ... places in Boston (EDIT: an important "at" was omitted leaving it to appear ... should read "Eaten at new restaurants in Boston" to avoid confusion) 5

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 27, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  The first step ...is admitting you need help.

  

  than your high school in ways you can't even begin to imagine. A thousand ... in your first year at MIT isn't how to integrate that particularly ... complex organic chemistry reaction. It's how to ask for help. Help in the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Do These Numbers Have in Common? 7, 8, 12, 17, 18.

  

  bottom. Here at MIT, it's rapidly coming down to the end. In a week and a ... . Aside from the few that choose to enroll in 8.012 [Physics for the Truly ... . I guess you'll have to come and see for yourself! (or get 5's on

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Courses and Stuff Mason '10 made up the title, blame him.

  

  ...well, now you have. I chose to do my concentration in Theater Arts. This will ... yoga/stretching type exercise to get us loosened up physically, and maybe an improv activity to get us loosened up mentally. Then we get to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 15, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  Just 5 Days Left! Mystery Hunt begins in 5 days.

  

  Until Mystery Hunt 2006!!! Here's a little puzzle to get you ... cannibals and put to the following challenge: Each shall get one hat of either black or white (unbeknownst to them). Then, they will be asked in

  • by Bryan
  • January 8, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  Secondary School Report. We have always said that it is most important to get ... unable to write you a letter. We encourage you to try to get letters of ... , and there will be ample space in the application to explain any issues
• Blog / Summer

  what i’m up to this summer doing all the things

  

  confusion and unease when it comes to my future. I taught in New Zealand and ... have to be that guy on LinkedIn who calls himself a “incoming summer analyst” starting in October, but it is good to explore professional

  • by Rona W. '23
  • July 6, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It All Started with a Sound Board… [By Harrison Bralower '11] I was pleased to find that MIT had a very strong…

  

  in eighth grade my class went to the local high school to see a ... . It was then that I decided I wanted to do theater in high school. So ... . From novices who are just getting started to experienced people looking

  • by ARTalk
  • January 31, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  We Treat You Nicely VOTE VOTE VOTE!

  

  Don't forget to vote for me in the 2008 Blogging Scholarship! And ... two things that I want to throw at you today in this entry. The first ... ): You'll say hi to the friendly receptionist and then sit down, in one of

  • by Snively '11
  • November 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Summer School's out for it

  

  't used to be very social, I lived in the middle of nowhere and was very ... ' in the floor lounge, going to see Wicked, snowball fights with Conner 4 ... /grill/restaurant in Boston that has half priced burgers on Saturday). There are getting

  • by Snively '11
  • June 27, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  A Cautionary Tale of Two Students You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they…

  

  he lives, thus he is reactionary in his approach to education. Mills ... with little effort. Performing well in the classroom and getting good grades seemed to just came naturally to him. In fact, he was more likely to

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: Massachusetts to Michigan guest post by Liz O.'21

  

  figuring out how exactly to word the spec I’m writing. It’s easy to get in ... major upsides No Rent - I get to live at my parents’ house for exactly ... company email. Pull up the spec that I need to work on. 8:40 AM- I get lost

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 6, 2018
• Blog / Hacks

  Giving Laura an assist

  

  networks. Michael said: "Hacking per se doesn't get you in trouble -- being ... . So is anyone ever going to update the online IHTFP hack gallery? I get ... this stuff, which probably took dozens of man-hours to make, up in the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Burton-Conner Floor Rush and Rooming How does it work?

  

  getting your big packet in March you come to CPW and get to explore all the ... , you get to choose your dorm. You rank all of the dorms in order that you ... 're not done yet! When you get to campus for orientation you'll stay in your

  • by Snively '11
  • August 30, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Matt Damon’s Commencement Speech to the Class of 2016 Turn towards the problems you see

  

  . Companies and universities are getting in on the game. I’m glad to know that ... to tell, and it was one we can all relate to: the story of falling in ... , urging the graduating class to get out there and "do interesting and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 6, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  To the 2024s: Wishing You the Most don't be scared of growth

  

  be. We recognize your unique place in our collective transition to ... redefine my values and stand up firmly for what I believe in. I had to learn how to handle fucking up in a more real-world sense than I ever could

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • September 1, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  or gossip or student club presidencies to get in the way... what would ... returning to school in the fall, you finally get to work on that dream project ... crazy, right? – because you want to get away from your parents as soon as

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  …and other things you can do with your four-day weekend context around the marathon

  

  , with a break for lunch. In the morning, I managed to get some work ... also tend to be the best ones. Because of the general lack of change in ... , and so I would have to cram work into the corners to get it done by

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 25, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A The ones that passed the "lmgtfy" test

  

  get in touch with and reach out to. Not necessarily directly after class ... does it really take to get in and whether or not I still have a shot at ... don't need a Ph.D. in physics to get a good job -- you really need a Ph

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2013