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• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Got Us iPads! [UNBOXING VIDEO] ft. my cat and my new apple pencil

  

  correctly: MIT announced that students in the dorms would be able to bake ... excited for my friends, but didn't think I would personally get one. Then, I ... day in August, I checked my parents' front porch for a package from IS

  • by Alex M. '21
  • October 6, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer on the West Coast A visit to the west coast to see what life is like on the other…

  

  Herbert and I camping in the desert, and it was absolutely beautiful there ... threw three in a row and popped all three!  I told him to try, and he ... good food, our last night together in California, Herbert and I took a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / CPW

  From First Visit to First Week A Reflection on Independence and Making Decisions

  

  would’ve meant the world to freshman me back in high school. But as I ... before leaving. In that moment as I was waving and watching him walk back ... really on my own - not just in the fact that I was flying by myself, but

  • by Richard O. '28
  • September 12, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  I Think I’ve Found Paradise (Guest Entry) Work hard, play hard. For the next four years.

  

  every once in awhile. So I would like to thank everyone at MIT for making ... name is Gordon and I’m from sunny Santa Monica, California. Most would ... , only taking pictures with a color balance approximated below: I tend

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT students do it all night. A salute to sleep deprivation, Aztec philosophy, and grape-catching.

  

  my first all-nighter of the fall term. Well, I don't really believe in ... prisoner was taken to the priest. The priest would watch in the night sky for ... new fire that would once again light the city. Anyway, I digress. Here

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  what the f*** am i doing this summer still don't know if i'm going abroad or not lol

  

  excellent contingency plan. in my sophomore fall semester, I haphazardly ... students in my major don't typically go to sophomores. at a certain point, I ... stuck with it. in April, I got an email from the MISTI coordinator about

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • June 12, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Skating or School? Why not both?

  

  , that pursuing skating and MIT meant I would be subpar in both, not able ... would adapt and adjust to the rigor and intensity of the course load, if I ... had to give up the sport, that would be just all right, that I would

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 21, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Unlikely Candidate Finding the unexpected “right fit”

  

  My childhood best friend changed schools in 8th grade, so I didn ... confession would confirm - escaping math and science was one of the things I ... optimistic, and thought that if I am just honest in my application, wherever I

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 9, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  magicians trying to learn magic

  

  they asked me what i would want to become a magician in, and for a while ... instance, i’m fluent enough in math and cs that i can more or less understand ... understand what goes on in wet labs and mechanical engineering eventually i

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Enjoying the Little Things In which I ramble about happiness and taking breaks

  

  In lieu of posting about any huge on-campus events or grandiose life-changing moments (of which I've had none in the past two weeks, to my knowledge), I ... , we went on the Green Line (I know I said Orange in the video... it

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 27, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Halloween Preparations First my birthday, then halloween!

  

  celebrations in New York City. I returned to Boston last Sunday (which happened ... . I would post a picture but why should I embarrass myself like that ... Yes, it's been a while since my last entry...much has happened. I am

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ETH Zürich, hier komme ich! A semester of all things Swiss German and chocolate to come

  

  I'm studying abroad next semester at ETH Zurich in Switzerland! (Or ... friends and I had considered taking part in the Cambridge-MIT Exchange for ... . The following day, I got an email with an offer for a spot in the

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 1, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  6.5 Years Post-Graduation, I’m a Beading Artist a twisty path

  

  recap of what I did between graduating and becoming a full-time artist (in the most non-linear path I could find on Canva): Somewhere in there ... didn’t magically fix everything. In the fall of 2023, I quit my senior

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing…Stan! Passing the blogger torch

  

  remember when I was a prefrosh (in 2008...ouch), I dreamed of one day being ... opportunity to be able to link some of the lessons I’ve had in engineering ... other direction (as in, now that I’m an alumna), it’s time for me to

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 24, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions for 2016 And what I gained after a semester at MIT

  

  look like. In a year, I would be in college. I would be exposed to more ... environment, and I’ve been trying to soak in as much of it as I possibly can. So ... blinding goal, a safety net for things that I wasn’t satisfied with in high

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 3, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Hello Summer! Finally done with finals

  

  appreciated. In the next week or so, I’ll be starting my job as a residential ... combination of R,L, and C circuits possible. I am in the process of learning La ... the program starts so I can write out lecture notes in the fancy fashion

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • June 1, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  idea what people do in most majors (and where I would fit in), and a ... proof based mechanics class. Each week, I would spend 5 hours in class and ... First, I want to thank my amazing roommate-in-exile Cami for letting

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / How to Food

  Write about Tea (with tea (with Paige))

  

  history book in the form of blogposts). And when I first started out ... point: I've started drinking less coffee(?!?!) truly wild. Who would ... I haven't! Yay! Insert digression here:   When I was in my

  • by Paige B. '24
  • March 24, 2023
• Blog / People & Identities

  New Things I’ve Tried mostly experimenting with some looks:)

  

  the weight. I would put my hair in a ponytail and place my hair on my ... . After a few days, the paint would flake a bit, so I don’t think I’m going ... to avoid this though. But I personally don't want to put in the work

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 9, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  10 Things I Miss About MIT that i didn't think i would

  

  if i'll be trampled and shoved in a giant sweaty mass of college ... any effort whatsoever (yes, i did go fratting in pajamas more than once ... practicing daily dialogues on the way to Chinese class i took Chinese II in

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 3, 2020