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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A Night at the Office A bit longer than I expected.

  

  As a news editor for The Tech, every couple weeks, I have the ... due to the relocation of the water cooler. Trust me; it makes a serious ... bizarre than Naked Abe Lincoln. 11:17pm: I call Rebecca to ask a question

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • April 1, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Chose MIT On deciding where to go, now that you're in

  

  that what you choose is a lot less important than that you are confident ... where you end up is less important than that you choose it for yourself ... humanity, and that you are likely to be trusted with important, challenging

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 29, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Policies, Principles, and Protests thinking about responsible citizenship in a time of student protests

  

  , advocating for policies to prevent such a shooting from happening again. They ... from MIT solely on the basis of being disciplined for participating in a ... fourteen students, were killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • February 22, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

  An MIT Underwear Exposé (and Sorting Hat) The coolest data you never wanted to have.

  

  excellent barrier to emailing it: it is tradition, a very important rule, and ... mailing list with the color of the underwear you are wearing. (For a more detailed explanation, see Snively ‘11’s post from 2009.) This rule is a huge

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 11, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ode to Freshman Days composed in the wee hours of morning

  

  alarms pre-set on my phone. I may need to awaken for lecture at 11:20, but ... about 5 hours for work, or about 1 pset worth of time. Not much for a 4 ... and the coveted solution remains a mystery. The most important lesson

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 29, 2015
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Comprehensive Guide to My Favorite Places on Campus can't leave without making one more post of this format

  

  Lightsaber Club used to meet in here and sometimes I'd stop for a few minutes ... at a sport that I hope to continue doing for the rest of my life ... ... Martin Trust Center: This was also a great place to pset very late at night

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 26, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to get a UROP A lesson on stalking.

  

  ’re looking for a UROP in the first place (I trust it’s something other than “I ... €“ this guy has a lot of experience) “it's a lot more important to show that ... really want a UROP, sometimes you have to fight for it. Stalk for it, even

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 7, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  An Astrological Guide to the College App Process We all know astrology isn't real...or is it?

  institution is like. College is a place where you'll be for the next 4-6 years ... it's important for mental health! Sagittarius Sags are known for their ... 'm constantly asking my fellow admissions officers and student tour guides for

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 20, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Took A Gap Year some things you just can't predict

  

  For most of high school, the US was just a vague blip on the radar of ... sitting in the library, studying for a Geography exam when someone ran up to ... Penn could be for me, a generality that translated into my barely

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • March 12, 2014
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  study spots at MIT not exactly places to cry, but they'll do

  

  .2%) I also asked them to choose the most important characteristics of a ... year that I made a playlist for when I study there...yes, I'm serious ... I could be exploring a new and fascinating part of the institute I

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 5, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Thank you for reading A rigorous study of 26-year-olds (n=1) showed that getting older is positively correlated to the…

  

  We were asked to write an entry for the anniversary of the blogs, a ... am grateful for my legs. I was never been a runner before in my life ... . Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this space and of your lives.

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Mountain Climbing Team i'M GrADduATingG WAOooOOOoo

  

  , fairly rugged mountain - together. …We are emphatically not looking for a batch of identical perfect climbers; we are looking for a richly varied ... ) Instructor who, after I received a lowest-in-class grade for a presentation

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • June 6, 2018
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  50 Things Advice for the class of 2010.

  

  home a few times a week, even if just for a few minutes. In college ... experiment and see what works best for you. At least a few times in your ... your major(s), purely for the fun of it. It's important to think about

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 23, 2006
• Blog / Featured Blogs

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

  

  . Empathy and good communication habits are tremendously important for a ... coder as well as a mentor for a middle school team, and I loved the entire ... , I jumped on board. So for summer 2013, I served as a National

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

  Note To Self Please don't forget this.

  

  's all too easy for MIT to become a bubble: your entire college existence ... studied harder for a test than you ever have in your life, maybe, and ... : "How was your first year at MIT?" After a billion failed attempts (most

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  I Challenge You Pi day approaches.

  

  is the only path to success, which is a topic for another post.) I ... taught by a specific person. I trust that there were clubs you wanted to ... and being happy will be a challenge for those of you who attend MIT, as

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 9, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why My 5.13 Problem Set Took All Day Moral of the story: Don't procrastinate, or I'll never talk to you again.

  

  Seminar, a required 6-unit class for all new ESG TAs. Discuss different ... I've always been a procrastinator. I've procrastinated on such tasks ... will probably be my downfall one day when I'm ninety-two in a backless

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  16 for the 16’s 16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW

  

  don't feel like you need to be on a strict schedule :) 11. For those of ... with pertinent information! K: Nat's going to be a TA for this. More of ... are, so we drew something for you!        

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Computers and their Programs Anecdotes and advice about owning a laptop at MIT

  

  . My parents gave me my MacBook Pro as a gift before I left for MIT. It ... trip over the power cord. I’m a klutz. It’s important to me that my ... dignity. A waterproof laptop sleeve for your laptop to hide in when you

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thoughts for the New Year A semester's worth of thoughts, tbh

  

  few weeks ago, I made a trip to 7-11 in a shirt, a long jacket, and no ... . Sidequest 9: Build a thing. I built (with a LOT of help) a shelf for my loft ... expressed in the following analogy. For me, high school was a lot like rowing

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2017