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  gently down the stream whitewater rafting might be easier than driving on mass ave

  

  was trapped very tightly in a parking spot, and I can’t parallel park or ... who do things in order to talk about them (like me)” I, too, belong to ... countryside to escape the Boston bubble for a few days. I’m in a club called

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • October 16, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Senior Spring! What I did (and didn't) do over IAP...and plans for my last semester!

  

  can’t do MISTI I’m looking forward to this class. 21L.702 Studies in ... season is in full swing and I’ve been kept passably sane by practice and ... previous only works if you say it in one of those movie-trailer voices. I

  • by Alina G. '11
  • January 30, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard MIT students actually have lives, occasionally.

  

  /enjoyment in the work and what you're learning. Is that true? (I dearly hope it ... CPR and defibrillation can increase the chance of survival of someone in ... risk of sounding like a complete idiot, I have to ask: do people always

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  . "Oh my gosh! I'm in college now! I can do whatever I want! Heehee, my ... I've been at MIT for just over a month now. It hasn't quite sunk in ... : time management. I am sure that many of you can start your homework the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  the Big Rocks are calling and I must go MITOC winter school!!

  

  I thought about writing about walking on Big Rocks in the cold after ... covered by soft ice. But if I can get myself out of the house and into the ... in soft ice. The first time I went to the Big Rocks, I didn't bring the

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  What I Have Learned From The Early Decision Process At MIT Here are some of the things that impressed me.

  

  international students.   As you can see by the photos, this was a grueling process. I could go through it step by step with you, but Ben's already ... ; The quality of the essays. I was constantly floored by the way so many

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  On the other side of CPW Being an MIT undergrad during CPW is definitely an interesting experience

  

  green building: This really was a terrible event, and I can't believe ... were affected by yesterday's events, and I hope that we can come out of ... I wrote a blog post about how excited I was for CPW last week.  Other

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 16, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing MIT Illuminations at the Welcome Center

  

  In September 2021, when I posted about the new Welcome Center that is ... Illuminations in MIT News where I am quoted telling some of the story of the ... ="79764" /]   As I said in the post about the Welcome Center, we started making

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 19, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!

  

  the field is completely different. I might have been in over my head ... England, where I learned to work with people from a different culture and in ... graduated, and their assistance has been invaluable. I can’t really say that

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 18, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Anticipation a little something to keep you company

  

  what the day holds can be scary. Or exciting. Or overwhelming. You ... a time. Because today is special. Because you'll never be in this exact same place in this exact same moment feeling exactly whatever it is

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 14, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Senior Ball 2007 Dancing and dining with 950 engineers; candids of Bryan and Sam included (~25 pics)

  

  in a tux **Many thanks to Gheorghe '07, from whom I stole many of ... planning committee, I feel it is my duty to share with you all the exciting ... We held it at the Boston Sheraton In this picture, the Sheraton is

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 11, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  MIT Dining Halls my controversial ranking

  

  , but I do get claustrophobic in an I'm-hot-asf-and-need-you-to-shut-up-so-we-can ... eat at the (in)famous dining halls. I find it fairly obvious which ... nice? Do they look miserable? Vibes/ambiance - Can I eat here without

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • March 19, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  a tour of New Vassar also known as west garage

  

  This semester, I'm living in New Vassar, the newest undergrad dorm on ... never intended to live in a meal plan dorm. I'm kind of picky about my food, and my eating schedule is kind of weird. In particular, I'm annoyed

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • March 20, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My design won an MIT merch contest I don't know why

  

  “What inspired you to draw your design” question in the submission form, I ... only one with an odd taste in graphic design. I got this email in the ... that they resonated with? To be fair, I wasn’t entirely lying in the

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • July 23, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Year vs. Senior Year The same, but different...

  

  alliterative small room. Scarily small. I’ve never been in an engineering class ... akin to “thou” and “wherefore art”, except I’m not even that fluent in ... powerful abilities found in nature. So, in a can’t-beat-’em-join-’em attitude

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 16, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  SCIENCE ALERT: “smoking gun” evidence for Alan Guth’s theory of inflation! Good thing I already have Alan Guth's signature on all of my class registration forms.

  

  insecurity. I remember sitting in Alan's office (surrounded by empty cans of ... receive any exam booklets." Prof. Guth smiled and asked whether I was in the ... into the wrong exam hall, I said "Um, yes. 8.012 is DEFINITELY in this

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 17, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Burn Out or Fade Away Suggestions for second semester seniors: don't take either for an answer.

  

  (and trying to decide if I can make the hurdle over the guy sleeping in ... the beginning of the rest of your life. I know that when I sent in my ... Around the world, college students are going on hunger strike in his

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  (An Incomplete Guide to) Summer Opportunities for MIT Students Pantsuits, stress, hyperlinks.

  

  that recruiting season is so early in the semester, but at this point I ... I was interested in. I did some background research, prepared ... you can sometimes delay handing these in until you’ve spent a little

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 27, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  45 minutes in length and are conducted by admissions officers (I do one ... ! How else can I help with your summer visit? For those of you who plan to visit, please leave your questions in the comments; I will answer them in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action versus Regular Action Use this link when you get to the end of the post, you'll understand.

  

  -stop-shop for all EA questions you may have, let's see if I can do this. What is ... decide if you want to attend. Can I apply to more than one school early ... deferred and get in later, MIT can't afford to accept everybody EA so they

  • by Snively '11
  • June 15, 2008