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• Blog / How to Human

  Kindred Spirits or, "Making Friends"

  

  refreshing drink as it is like getting punched in the jaw with a wet and icy ... 're a brand new man, and the brand new you is confident, composed, and ... . It's true that extreme MIT life is like drinking from a firehose; what

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 19, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An MIT Week general structure and personal experience

  

  ” MIT class is 12 units. This may mean 4 hours in class and/or recitation ... example, participation in an a capella group requires about 6 hours per week ... classes, one of 6 units, and one of 9, as well as a 6-hour UROP in education

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 30, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Series of Embarrassing Events, Part 3 A Valentine's Day surprise

  

  into a lecture hall or classroom and serenade a lucky individual. Last year, the Logs burst into my Quantum Lecture, and sang to a boy in the ... On Valentine's Day, (boy/girl)friends of MIT students have a unique

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Toons and Tasty Burgers adventures in chalk and tasty-burger-tasting

  

  11/9/2013: At the time of this writing: > I'm sitting in a cozy ... 1 would be a high school cafeteria burger and 5 would be an In ... . This weekend is particularly splendid for a couple of reasons. First of

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Thanksgiving Nostalgia if MIT == home

  

  the fridge felt like I was a guest in my own home. Even more than that, I feel like a different person than I was in high school, which is a ... . Therefore, my study locations hold a very special place in my heart, as they

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 1, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  I AM CONNECTED! Finally arriving on campus was way less exciting than finally getting my wireless connection to…

  

  the Student Center to check in with the Orientation people. (This is a ... to be on the Burton half of the building in a double, but my room had ... there and make it a triple.) So when someone elsewhere in the building

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting always waiting

  

  Mural. I wish I had done this more in high school. Watch a sporting event ... . Here is a photo I took of a collision at Weeks.[annotation note="as far ... testing showed"]   Participate in a sporting event. When I was in

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 12, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Sounding Stupid More Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  argument; that’s a sign of weakness that will immediately result in losing ... became a lot easier when the phrase "I don't know what that is ... How To Avoid Sounding Stupid* *All advice should be taken with a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  More on balance Some parameters for self-improvement

  

  email. It's Wednesday now. On my floor is a suitcase containing a suit and a sundress. In less than 48 hours, I will be in Houston, both for ... !) be blogging about that in the near future. In the meantime--here's a

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • October 7, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Wrapup I'm done!

  

  we didn't use, but look really fancy is a pipe bender. In addition ... is in the video, I guess, so I present to you what a spastic spider bot ... Point in a couple of days (this one) and I plan on trying to clean my room

  • by Snively '11
  • January 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: how to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall

  

  USA is that it has really has taken root in the midwest and mountain ... homepage) is an international challenge that introduces students to computational thinking. Founded in Lithuania in 2004, it has now spread to more

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mastering Physics Has No Soul I love online assignments. har. har.

  

  sitting on my desk right now) In the meantime, if there is anything that I ... issue. Best of luck. :) * Did you know that Patriot's Day is a ... 'd write more, but I'm still finishing 2 psets), but I believe this is an

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  When Friday Arrives… A glimpse into my social life, among other things.

  

  the last problem sets I will ever do as a freshman, which is a pretty awesome feeling. All that's left to finish up this semester is the final ... Oh, hey, the weekend's here. Awesome. In other news, the last full

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge, CPW, and YOU! A welcome from a couple of MIT Quest Scholars to our newly admitted Quest Scholars

  

  Hello! In just a couple of days, MIT will be hosting the Campus ... always thought I’d end up going to a UC; in fact, up until my sophomore ... Network. The Quest Scholars Network is a group of all MIT Quest Scholars

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • April 2, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  cleats on feet, smile on face thoughts on injuries and spring season

  

  out of that mess, building yourself back up, is a day-in and day ... and practice for the first time in eight and a half months? You guessed it: I did! Since my injury in preseason this past fall, where a

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Another week? It's all in the name of pass/no record.

  

  , well, that would be quite something. Maybe TEAL is really a step in the ... Well, look at that, the dawn of a new Monday. Light is gracing the ... , I'll have a diploma in hand and some extra lines on my resume, and it

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Working With WashLava Time management in low places

  

  . This semester, I am taking 8.01L, 18.01, 3.091, and 6.A01, which is a first ... I've gotten a small taste of what that is like, I'm wondering if I ... more than 30 minutes to comprehend what is happening. Drop a class

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 7, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  clay crash course one month of wheelthrowing later…

  

  ="attachment_110852" align="aligncenter" width="400"] the one in the back is a matcha ... : I didn’t go in completely new–I’d attended a wheelthrowing workshop ... down in steps: 1) Pat the clay into a ball and lob it onto the wheel

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • February 10, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hosed life the last few weeks

  

  is a weekend? I need coffee. I never drank coffee before this ... . Weekends are for recharging. Where are you, PNR? *hosed: in a constant ... went back to campus earlier than expected. Not a single soul was in sight

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 20, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  , all the time" and to a large extent our office is that way too. We ... enjoy the weekend with us. Each one of us in the Admissions Office has a ... ago. A great place to find a parent to talk to would be in the Parent

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010