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• Blog / Admissions

  Drinking from the Firehose By: Teresa, '11

  

  soda can holder things. In fact, I got a bunch of free stuff that I wasn ... than any other event I went to. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say ... be just as awesome when I return in August. The parting hack. That

  • by Bryan
  • April 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding Online Decisions A brief update.

  

  blog comments about it in the last month, so I figured it was a hot topic ... answered then. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed! I know mine are. ... I am excited to let you know that things are looking fairly good for

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  feeling grown up walking in adult clothing

  

  grown up, in general. some thoughts: these days when i'm in an uber, or ... . not because i'm scared, but because i don't know what to say in the ... , volleyball, picnics, walks. having people that i call coworkers in the first

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 17, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Home Away From Home Complete with Batman mask, kettle corn, and ticket stubs

  

  exchange that I had a lot of fun participating in. I don't remember where I ... (Click to zoom) Panoramic look at my room in Random Hall, let ... (and the occassional Wii game) that I've always loved, from A Knight

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • November 4, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  A little something while you wait. Don't plan on doing work until we finish this.

  

  on weekday nights, and sleeping more than I had, like, EVER. And in ... number of letters in the word. Okay, in case I'm not making sense, here ... I have some pretty fond memories of second semester senior year

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • March 10, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2020 Wait List Decisions We're sending out wait list decisions today.

  

  't end up getting in), I'm actually glad that I ended up where I ... , even though I didn't expect that going in. On behalf of the entire ... admitted students choosing to enroll at MIT (also known in admissions

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 11, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Dora the Explorer My long-lost twin has suspiciously wrinkly forearms.

  

  releases, huh? In other news, I have found my long-lost twin, Dora. You have ... Course 16: Aerospace Engineering in college. Her hobbies and interests ... , science, reading, and, yes, singing in the shower. Currently, she is trying

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 9, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Relativity Special (and vice versa) I took a test today that relied on practically everything I have ever learned from…

  

  , I turned the page, and went on, shuddering in a rising tide of despair ... Today, I felt: angry and heartbroken. Because: the first question on ... free copy of Matlab on the formula sheet. No kidding. I opened the test

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 18, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh Sam Guess what? Ben's mom. Ha!

  

  to admit to how many episodes of MTV's Super Sweet Sixteen I watched in ... First let me say that I am touched that Sam dedicated his BAREFOOT CONTESSA blog entry to me. I know how much that entry must mean to him

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO #tbt #behindonblogging #seniorspring

  

  ?!? 8. Lastly, taking in the beauty of Boston On one of my many runs, I ... Fear Of Missing Out or FOMO. I think that's the best way to describe ... goes by so quickly. However, I've felt inspired to maximize my remaining

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 12, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Kindred Spirits or, "Making Friends"

  

  ), but it does get frustrating very quickly in new settings. When I took my ... Here's the thing about me: I'm naturally an introvert. Talking to people In Real Life has always kind of freaked me out to some (albeit small

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 19, 2013
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I haven’t completed all the recommended coursework?

  have covered more ground in one science discipline or another, or you may
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Art of Waiting how to burn some time

  

  . I remember when I was in your shoes. Back in the day, I had to do it not once but TWICE because I was deferred the first time around in ... There are many things in life that require you to have the ever

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  a marathon. Why? I’m now the owner of an 8x10 view camera. In my last post, I mentioned that I was in the process of building an 8x10 ... camera from scratch, in between classes and a summer job, I finished it in

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  The Gender Problem Reflections on a year of Silicon Valley upheavals and confused HR departments.

  

  Lego League. That was the first time I remember being in a school ... a little self control to not literally gasp. I will stress that in my ... meetings, I wonder if corporate America will just recognize the elephant in

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 8, 2017
• Blog / Residential Life

  river and rainwater a rainy walk home

  

  has become such a constant in my life recently, and I fear I'm starting ... and take pictures of what lies in between on my way back home. I am also ... 's update rate. I don't know if what I'm seeing in the Charles is also due to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 29, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back Home No Strings Attached

  

  've flown in the summer since I came to college in 2007. My only experiences ... known as the windiest campus IN THE WORLD!) This summer I've decided to ... exploring drawers and basement areas that I haven't seen in years. In one

  • by Snively '11
  • May 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Me again (but with flamethrowers this time) yup, it's a shameless ploy to catch your interest. But it's working, right?

  

  the MIT shuttles (cue the: when I was your age, we stood outside in the ... , but then I read in the Boston Globe that the Massachusetts Historical ... hipster. You just don't TALK about this kind of thing) For example, I

  • by Alina G. '11
  • February 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Oodles Of Doodles Chris Peterson once impersonated me as such: "Blah blah blah Irish people, cartoons blah blah…

  

  time I checked in... We learned about hashing, and how it's a trade ... parts are back at school today - I dropped my brother off at school this morning, meaning I woke up at 7:15 (the horror!). The house is empty and I

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Visit I... got lost on the tour, actually...

  

  colleges in the Northeast over three days. At the time, I was fairly undecided in which colleges I wanted to apply to. All I wanted to do was get ... SLUSH. Now I was in the State of Massachusetts for the first time. A inch

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 10, 2008