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  Ode to Freshman Days composed in the wee hours of morning

  

  -nighter. Relief is a powerful force.   The coolest things you will hear in college ... you will learn in college is The Value of Friendship. I have a friend ... I ever pset-partied in} The hardest thing you will do in college is

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

  I Miss the South Musings on a secret Instagram account

  

  in my reservedness is a rare and mythical thing. Most of the time I ... , but in a way that is less intense and more mechanical and hilarious all ... This blog is about my hometown, which I filmed a little bit of last

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 1, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some More Pi Day Facts and Advice You thought all that was over, didn't you?

  

  , no matter where you are going. This is a video for pre-frosh in general, not just for MIT. College is a weird place, so I hope you can gain some ... you will all enjoy it! It is a bit belated, but all the footage was

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Sunrise, Sunset An MIT-Israel student shares his day

  

  that make it pretty homey. Every Wednesday there is a street festival in ... elusive. I work in a lab in the Soroka Medical Center, which is across the ... research science is done in a very different society. The only thing that

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 17, 2012
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Are people on the East Coast friendly? An entry especially for those from the Midwest.

  

  work to do) at MIT that I haven't spent a whole lot of time in Boston ... answer, because MIT is the community you will spend most of your time in ... a few anecdotes to give you a picture of what the city is like. And

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 21, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s More Than A Job Thoughts On The Eve Of RA Decisions

  

  . Your application is read by a senior staff member who will look for deal ... application is then read by a primary reader who will summarize it at length for ... chance of swaying a decision unfairly. With that in mind, let me tell you

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  How Wrestling With Snapping Turtles Can Get You Into MIT A student profile of an aspiring limnologist.

  

  connections. Also, I can keep fish tanks in my dorm room, which is a major plus ... As someone whose idea of Friday night fun in high school involved (a ... and I said "MIT," I got a lot of blank looks. My school was in a small

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 27, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions advice from someone who’s been there

  

  living in Switzerland, I didn't really have a social life outside of work ... blogs, is the popularity of the "stats post". Some eager applicant posts a ... interested in me. I was a very good young runner, but I wasn't one of the best

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 17, 2006
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Things Wot I Did Whilst Studying at MIT A tale told in pictures (and someone else's words).

  

  are done, my grades are in, I've nothing to do but work 40 hours a week ... regrets in life is that I didn't take more pictures in college. My excuse ... think of it as a stepping stone. 18. Take risks. 50. This is the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 27, 2010
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Fireside Chat with President Sally Kornbluth get to know our president!

  

  "]MITHIC[/annotation], which is a platform for collaboration between the SHASS and departments in ... areas she is not an expert in. She is an example of a life-long learner ... Chorallaries? Did you know that she is a foodie and loves to try new restaurants

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • December 13, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Diversity or Merit? false questions, false answers

  

  at MIT. Now obviously "preparation" is in some sense a range. You can ... There's something I've been mulling over in my head for a long time ... get in or will / will not be accepted because they are a woman / a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Cozy Hobbit Times, Cozy Hobbit Food

  

  In 2015 I got to experience a longtime dream of mine, finally finding ... to cut them. Place the potato (or equivalent) and garlic cloves in a ... Cook barley in a pot on the stove. Make according to store directions. As

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 14, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Show, Don’t Tell! (the College Essay, Pt. 2) My take on the MIT short essays.

  

  waits in the hospital, unable to obtain assistance. It is possible that a ... exorbitant bills. This is not acceptable in America, which claims to be a ... which you are used to seeing in print. (ii) Never use a long word where

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The 3 Schools I Attend Harvard, High School, MIT

  

  class participant is placed with a master teacher in a middle or high ... placement is in a charter school freshman Physics class. Every week, I don my ... stops and worlds apart. The most often cited difference is in the color

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 12, 2015
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  On Teaching and Learning Minimum requirement: read the last few sentences of this post. They're important.

  

  . The sophomore I taught to square numbers is one of a hundred kids in ... of you who are intrigued by what is in my opinion a highly bizarre ... country during IAP, to try and make a difference in communities that need it

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Setting up a Global Warming Research Center…in Antarctica Meet Zahir Dossa ’08 (Courses 6 and 15; Nu Delta), who could sell you your…

  

  up a global warming research center in Antarctica.” “Why ... the best Gizmoball game in Fall 2005, he completed a competitive ... treadle-powered irrigation pumps in Sudan, where water scarcity is believed

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 25, 2007
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  “You know what would be cool?” some pizza would be a start...

  

  with a severe mental disorder in an MRI. This makes me want to wear a ... thinktank nature of people around here. Thinking is a hobby for many people ... problem solving, seeing people win grants and contests is a such a regular

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 8, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  On Escaping An introspective vlog about MIT and getting ready to leave

  

  that it takes me a couple tries to even get in the right mindset to make ... timelapse video of the sunset, thoughts on being in a creative slump, an ... ," awkward faces Things you won't see in this video: a cohesive narrative of

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 2, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  Rain by any other name lagi na lang umuulan

  

  . This is in some sense the ultimate subversion of pana-panahon lang. A ... languages have a rich vocabulary for rain. The lightest is probably ambon, a shower, a drizzle. Ambon is the kind of rain that a light jacket would be

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 22, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  10 things I love about MIT and hopefully you'll learn to love them too.

  

  I’d offer a list of 10 things that I love about MIT (in no particular order.) 1. The students This one is a no-brainer. Thanks to the ... . Everyone is involved with a million activities, which can be frustrating when

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 27, 2008