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• Blog / How to Human

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

  

  brutal. i was reeling from moving to a new city and living in a house with ... is that progress often appears to be either nonexistent or explosive ... feel like a different person. not to be a nerd but in my research there

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Junior Year: The First Week (Originally titled "Junior Year: The First Day" but I procrastinated too much)

  

  - before some things that came up in my life made it too difficult to keep ... report or two - so I'll be able to use a few experiments to confirm or deny ... you put in, and the willingness to grow as a scientist that you exhibit

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  December Questions Omnibus 1 Post-decision questions answered.

  

  's similar to if I were an artist, or sent in an audio recording of my singing ... really curious as to whether or not sending in my latest work [even though ... entries that I neglected to answer here, you can repost in the comments and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 24, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  So Long, So Long, Front Foot Leads the Back One Go on, and it won't be too soon...my Texas road trip (Part 1).

  

  Michigan or Mass. 10am. I arrive in Laredo, check in to my hotel, and head ... ended around 10pm, some of us went to Chili's (one of the few places in ... generally do not like to exceed the speed limit. In fact, they like to drive 5

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi Day Eve A doodle and some old advice

  

  a video game, or goofing off with friends to listen. If you want some ... to remember even (and especially) when I'm stressed out or when nothing ... To everyone who's waiting for a pi(e) day decision: It's all going

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / Prepare for MIT

  Ebony Affair as a Pre-Frosh A Recap of my Experience from the 49th year of the Program

  

  headed back to campus in an Uber while discussing different food places in ... met with free food in their conference room while we got to know each ... the Stata Center for seniors in the Black Community to get recognized

  • by Richard O. '28
  • March 25, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Inbox Insanity "You've Got Mail."

  

  Considering the lack of inactivity on these blogs in the past week or ... to go to the MIT Literary Society Meeting or LucHa – are among the many ... comes down to a really, really tough question: “Chinese food, Thai, or

  • by Karen F. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Two important reminders

  

  for U.S. students to sign up. Remember that we require, in addition to the SAT or ACT, 3 SAT IIs: one in math, one in science, and a third SAT ... cost, I recommend taking three SAT IIs in June. I encourage you to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Friendly Neighborhood Dream-Destroyer "How Could You Work There?"

  places in between), or over the phone, know that we are here to help you ... to when I was in high school (a much simpler time when Tyra Banks was ... wanted to be when it came to making a college list or completing an

  • by DJ Rock
  • May 30, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  an unsolicited review of the whitney biennial (not really a review just stuff I liked)

  

  that spoke directly to a state of being–in stasis, or peril, or ... world, often setting or leading trends in contemporary art. It helped ... overseen by primarily in-house curators (as opposed to inviting external ones

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • March 25, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  class ranks or gossip or student club presidencies to get in the way ... members of the Class of 2011 are deferring to spend a year in Israel, others ... , perhaps visiting your favorite childhood haunts in a last bid to say goodbye

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Becoming a Princess the making of a Halloween costume [+many pictures of ponies]

  

  ? Go ahead. You wanna go to class as a princess? No problem. Go trick-or ... give in to the hype that males aren't allowed to enjoy things that may be ... in nods to our fanbase--check out these background characters:    That

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  ‘Just Chillax’ [about your college essays] My little brother is wicked smaht.

  

  To those of you who sent in your early apps - congrats! You're done ... like science? You do well in school? SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE WHO APPLIES TO ... best essay ever or that you need to make yours look like mine. This is

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 22, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  Kindred Spirits or, "Making Friends"

  

  Here's the thing about me: I'm naturally an introvert. Talking to people In Real Life has always kind of freaked me out to some (albeit small ... between classes or in the dining halls. Throw on the pressure of classes

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 19, 2013
• Blog / Residential Life

  [guest post] from the vault: hall exchange notes notes from a hall exchange in 2017

  

  always on different dorms, live in each other's rooms for several days to ... enough to survive out in the wild. Thankfully was able to enter the ... general rituals of the clan in 5W. I am to expect four-legged beasts roaming

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 20, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing: La Maison Française (French House) No, you don't have to speak French to live here.

  

  the kitchen/dining area. You are in French House: home to 6 ... next to him: Adrienne, a sophomore from San Diego, who's majoring in ... (Chemistry and Math), and minoring in 7 (Biology). I advise you not to ask

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 29, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  We Really Aren’t Kids Anymore avoiding the part where it all has to end

  

  get to redo my first year at MIT. Whether I liked it or not, whether I ... who ask for it (whether it be in the role as an associate advisor, or in ... be or what I'm supposed to be doing. I just know that I'm older and

  • by Paige B. '24
  • July 9, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  A lively Dead Week what i've been up to

  

  built, made, or in some way constructed out of materials we already own ... ). In the leadup to cruftmas, the hall is always frenzied with a dozen ... to the gifting! It's super, super fun to see what hilarious or cool

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / Events

  And now your feature presentation Are there still theaters that play the "Let's all go to the lobby" jingle?

  

  In a world...where engineers want to become leaders...3 students must face the truth...about engineering leadership. As I hinted at in my last ... three of us took in the first week of IAP. Joe, who is the Chairman of

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 8, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Burton-Conner Floor Rush and Rooming How does it work?

  

  choose to either stay in the dorm you are temped in or readjust to a new ... works. In some respects that's tricky to answer, but I can give it a shot ... getting your big packet in March you come to CPW and get to explore all the

  • by Snively '11
  • August 30, 2008