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  Semester Reflections

  

  , confused and hesitantly, “would you happen to be a twin?” I replied, also ... , and is also the best dining hall in our opinions).  Sometimes, we would ... at MIT (and even any of our years in K-12), in that we only took ONE

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • June 5, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  ice skating don't fall

  

  some stairs cj: why would you put stairs so close to a rink wayne: i ... wayne: it's just like walking, you put one foot in front of the other ... let yourself glide cj: okay, like this? almost slips. why do i keep

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 16, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Days in the Life In which I overuse Instagram.

  

  reality when I inevitably run into the door frame. I wake up in the morning ... who remember back in the day when I used to doodle in my notes. The ... that again.) After finishing some ligation reactions in the morning, I

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Application Cycle Your MIT application is just the beginning

  

  I will try to make a difference in the world within my field. Then I ... in high school called Youth Leaders International. So far I hadn ... ’ll try to address them in my next entry. And finally, I’d like to extend a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  childhood interests. I never thought that by going to college here I would be ... that I knew in grade school. Not even the Earth that I knew from my ... 'm supposedly in one of the dorms (McCormick) where people actually sleep. I don

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  MacG 50ish years ago an email from an alumnus

  

  I asked in a rambly 10-minute-long video tour of my MacGregor single ... rare feedback on questions you raised in your video. I was one of the [annotation note="I think we're at about 320 now. Four singles were lost in the

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 6, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to Senior Haus According to Joel '10 from New House, we eat your babies.

  

  over the next couple of days. Moving on to rooms: I've been living in a single since I moved in here, and I just moved into a larger one last week: I now have room for a small couch, which is definitely going in the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Battle in The Bay a comic

  

  I'm finally all settled into my summer experience in ~~the bay~~ My 6 ... and I, we've really gotten to know each other. In between splitting and ... adult" in the "real world", I've been able to spend a good amount of time

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 1, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  72 Hours Later… I have the "morning-after" syndrome.

  

  next CPW would help? =p) and apparently I look a lot taller. 10. "Wow, you don't sound like a college professor in real life!" I'm sure now ... next few days. But I just want to say something. In a word, you guys are

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Summary of CPW 2006 CPW 2006

  

  ) In conclusion, thanks to all of the prefrosh who I met for: -making me ... I had a blast during CPW and I hope you all did too! Here's a rundown on what I was up to this weekend: Thursday night: At the opening

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  navigating our scientific careers. Anyways, I would encourage you all to take ... In Ancient Greece, the word “symposium” referred to a gathering of ... symposium that I attended on Friday was quite a different assembly. Held at

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ides of March

  

  , in a way, I was. Science isn't celebrated enough in our society, and I ... On the ides of March, I attended the awards ceremony of the Intel ... ceremony is a black tie event; I was sporting my tux. It's a pretty swank

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT: REGRESSIONS a documentary on MIT, and why it's so important

  

  nuance, and I noticed students in my periphery taking more ownership over ... hear it in the beginning of the 70s, which I found fitting. A ... negative it would be. On May 1st, I went to the screening with almost 20

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 12, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  I've been at MIT for just over a month now. It hasn't quite sunk in ... . "Oh my gosh! I'm in college now! I can do whatever I want! Heehee, my ... scare you with this entry. I just think it would be unfair to not balance

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  [Guest Post] An Overthinker’s Guide to Finishing Your Transfer Application by Warren K. ’27

  

  I remembered that I submitted my application in January. Last spring I ... . In early January, I realized that even though I could return to and ... deadline nearing I thought I’d add my two cents. Disclaimer: I do not work in

  • by Jeremy W.
  • March 4, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A Seemingly Stressful Survey The Tech publishes about stress at the institute

  

  Now I get to mention something cool that I do with my life here! It may have casually come up in the times that I’ve written here that I am ... mistakes and everything was easy, how would we learn? Anyway, I spent A LOT

  • by Stanley G.
  • December 7, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Melancholia [by Faye '11] A beautiful movie about the end of the world.

  

  that I would have had to wait half an hour to get in. Seeing a smaller line to the side, I asked the doorman about the differences in the queues ... von Trier’s most recent work in my inbox. I showed the doorman the

  • by ARTalk
  • November 7, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Learning about the ABCs Apple Bake Competition, At Burton Conner

  

  to bring back our [annotation note="so i would attach a photo, but they ... useless in the context of Apple Bake, so I decided to try my hand at a few ... note="one of the dorms at MIT, also where i live

  • by Janet G. '27
  • October 29, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  . I realize that I'm posting this in conjunction with the Admitted blog ... believe in "this too shall pass," but I hope you will be able to find your own balance. Keep on smiling. I'll keep you in mind. :) ----Long ago

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

  Ponderings of a lifeguard Why are white water rapids white?

  

  water slides. And I was bored out of my mind. There were about 3 people in ... back in puzzlement and continued to stare at the water, thinking. I ... . Come on, help me out. In other news, I finally figured out how I'll be

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2006