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• Blog / Challenges

  head above the water (intro post) an inner dialogue about my first month of classes

  

  onto a lane divider, gasping for breath as chlorine stung the back of my ... When I tried practicing for the swim test, I realized how long it had ... being suspended in this void for a few seconds, my legs swaying back and

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 9, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Al Kwon ‘08: Researching drug delivery Al Kwon, a Junior majoring in Biology, talks about some of his really exciting work…

  

  joining and leaving the lab. Even I worked there for a long time, I do not ... pending patents and is in the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his ... MIT, and a little bit about himself. Make sure you read all the way

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebieasy Because "Freebie" is already an entry title.

  

  Howdy folks. It's freebie time - for the 99.9% of you readers who don ... , "Twice a year all of the bloggers essentially get a freebie post. We each ... you a secret because I have that much love for you all - I was really

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dreams How MIT has helped me keep a life long promise

  

  continuing my search for a UROP and finding one that I could do over the summer ... would be a great place for college all the way back in eighth grade when I ... For many people, the idea of "what do I want to be when I grow up" is

  • by Ben O. '19
  • August 22, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Dinner With Goobers Yeah food! Yeah people!

  

  to the family... but eating dinner all together as a family. I wasn ... like a snotty teenager, not having family dinner time was one of the things that made the transition to college the hardest for me (I know. I am

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • February 27, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Final Presentations Live Webcast Project Engineering Processes aka The Most Fun A Course 2 Major Can Have Without Their…

  

  on projects unified by a theme (see the theme gallery for themes of ... 'm so excited to work on my 6.005 final project for probably the next ... --which brings me to the 2.009 presentations! The Most Fun A Course 2 Major Can

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 7, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Taking Care of Yourself Eating, Sleeping, Water and Vitamins pave the way to happiness

  

  incredibly difficult in the face of a three midterm week but these simple steps ... How not to do it. (A dinner from last summer) This is probably the one ... staple and as a consequence the energy I had on a daily basis was limited

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 26, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Physics A short novel.

  

  have a chance a college. In the end, it's what you did for the love of ... good at this in high school (doing what I love, not working for The Man ... didn't like the class. A little about Introductory Physics, henceforth

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where are you going, where have you been? Prelude.

  

  the last years, I'm embarking on a multi-part project called "Where are ... thunderstorm has brought in the day, because everything is so still except for ... 't get this up now, I will probably lose the motivation in a couple of days

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • May 24, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Scootah Hockey a sport of tradition, friendship, and raw athleticism

  

  guarded by a vigilant goalie with the power to apprehend nearby pucks and ... the rink were GRAs and friends cheering for whichever team they owed ... in this way for five nights, and then the final bracket was revealed to

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • May 13, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  My MIT Story How I came to be at MIT

  

  of my head for the next 4 years, slowly growing into more than just a ... keep it a secret. I was excited! For that week and the week after I was ... at the grad night party, and just hung out and played video games for a

  • by Snively '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  Bright IAP a post in two, kind of unrelated, parts

  

  the acceptance message: my name. See, I was accepted a few places, but ... to do this for me. Later (in a silvery package) I received an official ... . But really, for me the institute has been great in this regard. I hardly

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 14, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting MIT’s Newest Truman Scholar! Yeah, I know I've been blogging a lot this week - but believe me, you…

  

  've seen her in a variety of roles over the past year and a half or so: she ... During my freshman orientation many, many months ago, I came across a ... , graceful, and the kind of person who, when I'm tired and crying at 2 in the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 7, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  an infinite nine year old and the infinite nineteen year old he became

  

  seeing a million posters for everything under the sun covering every square ... , dreaming about a decade away? Excited for him, that the dreams he had would ... Ethiopia to the United States a few years before I was born, so their entire

  • by Caleb M. '27
  • September 23, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Reunion Weekend MIT alumni return to campus.

  

  catch up and celebrate. Reunion Weekend is a very exciting time here! I actually was out of town this weekend, so I can't blog about the Reunions. Instead, take this time to read up on a few MIT alumni that I have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Changes To Your MyMIT Account The no-online-notification thing may change in the future, but unfortunately not this year.

  

  A quick response to some of the questions we've been receiving: you ... longer any apps to track, only decisions... For those wondering about the ... everyone has had a chance to receive his/her decision via mail (or telephone

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  8 Hypotheses Like Schubert, I never finished the Eighth.

  

  entirely trustworthy employee as long as you don't ask me for the time in a ... concept that you've struggled with for a long time. B. You remember the ... ” = “non-solvable.”] Psychology major: The desire for social belonging is a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 7, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  infinite corridors can’t believe there are no posts with this title yet

  

  corridor” has taken on new meanings for me. at mit it refers to a long ... and a million other things. the stakes still feel high, but it’s also ... ’d like to get there eventually from the answer is not a hut in the woods

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  here. How does the waitlist work? We are aiming for a class of about ... Every year we publish a FAQ about the waitlist. Students on the ... also keep a waitlist of students. Is the waitlist ranked? No. How

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Sign of Things to Come If Paul Revere went to MIT, he'd say, "The psets are coming. The psets are…

  

  . The classes I'll be taking are really good, and I've wanted to take them for a while.] The double :-( :-( is my Friday. 2 - 4 pm ... I guess summer is coming to a close. My schedule was posted on Web

  • by Bryan
  • August 22, 2006