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  17 Things I’ve Learned in the Past Year growing, growing, grown

  

  friend told me they were being treated in x way, I would tell them to get ... to get work done doesn’t reflect whether or not things are okay in my ... trying to make new friends. I don’t mean that I’ve shut myself off to new

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 30, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  [joint post] a guide to mit gyms big brains, big gains 😤

  

  and pretending that you’re battling demons in order to get a better pump ... Center[/annotation] have limited hours, those looking to squeeze in a quick 2AM lift often turn to their in-building fitness facilities instead

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • September 4, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  demons on depression

  

  images in one's mind. It turns out the majority of people, when asked to ... that way to me. There's a Quora answer that describes anosmia in ... to stay in the Philippines. She called my dad, who was shocked, but

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 28, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  any new language, and ... ok, fine, it doesn't apply to admissions blogs ... night, I get to put on pants*, step back from a crazy work-filled day, and ... professor or faculty member who helps you to manage your schedule, get a job

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Advice

  Applying to Grad School How MIT Did and Didn't Help Me

  

  him there getting all excited every time I’d get to a new practice ... start getting up in arms about not getting to stay at MIT, keep in mind ... , in general. Where you end up for grad school has less to do with the

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 22, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Christianity at MIT An intro to Cru!

  

  ="101923" /] In the fall we also went to a retreat with these students to New ... to anyone interested in God and staying connected to Christian ... . We have speakers come and talk about different topics, and I get to

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 7, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ode to Freshman Days composed in the wee hours of morning

  

  , unreasonable psets. The fight to rise will start in your subconscious. Without ... . They try to remember their students’ names and passions. We get a ... obstacle to attain victory in a glorious prank war. And a friend who listened

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 29, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Some Advice Sometimes I wish I could tell freshman-me that everything's going to be okay

  

  'll be happy to hear from you. 2) The first people you meet in a new place ... you could get involved in. Not to mention classes. College will be a ... scribble down quotes that inspire you. You're going to change a lot in a very

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  So Chance Me Maybe? Hey! I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my SAT...

  

  needed to get serious about applications very, very soon, so I hopped on ... was a competition, in which the applicants strove to cast themselves in ... . Starting in August, I studied prompts and scoured websites. September saw me

  • by Joel G. '18
  • October 8, 2014
• Blog / Advice

  My Product Design Internship in Austin how to build things: both externally and internally

  

  [/annotation] – and where better to breathe in that sweet, American, summer air than in ... took me no less than a week to fall in love with. Austin is on top of an ... enough that I have to hype myself up to jump in. The initial plunge is an

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • July 26, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to MIT: Choosing a Dorm the good and not-so-good reasons

  

  This post is the second in a series of Guide to MIT posts. Check out ... also super convenient to many, such as those who require more food in a ... suitemates is certainly an important factor to consider. I love living in a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 14, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  What I Did in High School in the actual sense of the phrase

  

  did in high school, they tend to mean “what went on their application ... one way to be a living human person in high school and end up at MIT ... was to get service hours to qualify for National Honor Society come our

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • July 20, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Challenge Accepted I even put off writing this post.

  

  -sleep around 1am, I set every alarm in my room to an arbitrary time between 2 ... caffeine was in the tea, but I did not feel tired at all. If I wanted to go ... me to wait until daylight to read the relevant text in most of the

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • December 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An actual day in the lab Hectic is my middle name.

  

  ShuttleTrack and decide that I would get to work faster if I wait for the ... exactly what needs to be done. I stick my cell culture media in the ... -- once I tried to get my media out before the autoclave was done exhausting

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Do I have a story for you… *SPOILER* I do

  

  get perfect is an excercise in frustration. If you wait until you know ... in Boston's Hubway, should be able to rent helmets with bikes if they ... macgyver were an idiot) hack with cardboard and batteries to get around a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • August 10, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Defying That Sinking Feeling On learning to swim and envisioning success

  

  't swim. Not because I wanted to come off as that kid who had done well in ... function of how far you want every dollar that you spend to go. To get my ... swim: Get comfortable and acclimated; try not to panic.My classes

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 29, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decision fatigue an occupational hazard, and how to manage it

  

  area and asked if I wanted to get dinner. Rejoicing that once again ... ability to make future decisions, either as well or, as in my case last ... 's gotten to the point where she can tell when, and how long, I've been in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  homeless in a new country.  When you get your ETH email, forward your ... 're gone.  Arrive in Zürich. Figure out how to get from ... -Mobile. Finally, meet with the house responsible and check in to your new room

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  To the Deferred I feel your pain.

  

  choreographed a dance of my own, and how it felt to grow up in New Zealand. My dad ... Monday, simply because I knew I wouldn't be able to focus in any of my ... world, take risks, try new things. I wanted to be at MIT. And so, I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The Random Hall ‘13s Life plans, advice, and stories from last year’s Random Hall graduates.

  

  summer. When they offered me another chance to get involved in the program ... place, figuratively and literally, in every way that calls to you. To new ... major in, what student groups and other communities to get involved in

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • June 20, 2014