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  if only I cad more time… Diving into software, ft. a bad pun

  

  in the X, Y, or Z direction to make it. You have to make NEW planes ... [annotation note="a rectangular prism in this case"]extrude[/annotation]or ... (shout out to my teacher!). Early in the year, we had designed his favorite

  • by Waly N. '24
  • October 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2018 Diaries what the weekend was like for me

  

  is, and it reminded me how grateful I am to live in a community where ... prefrosh asked, “We’re all cool here.” To me, speaking in front of a 1 ... flashing in front of my eyes. I challenged myself to quietly recite the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 17, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s a puzzlement… ...or why I really love reading your applications!

  

  warm day in Boston today, I still had applications to read. However, I learned quickly after joining the Admissions Office that it was important to ... anytime I need just a few minutes of peace and quiet or when I need to clear

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • January 16, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Typhoon, Wedding Highlights from my trip to Asia.

  

  the skies in Malaysia. It was hard to see the Kuala Lumpur (KL) skyline, including the famous Petronas Towers. Closer in, though, I was able to get ... Malaysia, it was off to Hong Kong. Here's me atop the Peak in Hong Kong, with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Magic of Those Ivory Keys (Guest Blog!) Part 2 of 3 of "Why I Declared a Humanities Major at MIT" series!

  

  times when I felt pressure from my parents to practice piano. In the ... did you decide to major in music? Jenn: I decided to double major ... /ensemble/piano accompanying, and giving a solo recital in the spring. In order to audition for

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 27, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Odd Jobs How non-seniors can occupy their time before and during graduation

  

  science and media. But, in waiting for the summer session to start, I ... weeks ago thanks to the technical Theater Arts faculty in Rinaldi, whom I ... -length musical in only two weeks. It’s definitely the closest I’ve ever come to

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  was going to end up at MIT for college, I probably would have laughed in ... simply happens to attend one of the craziest universities in the world. I'm proud to say I was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, a smallish city

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Spoofy Spooky Stories MIT is ~haunted~

  

  pset with friends in your dorm lounge or at Stud 5, but this week you ... spent in your childhood bedroom, you’re finally excited to experience some ... ."]P/NR[/annotation] could apply to this spring in addition to fall because it’s your first

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 31, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Second… Fifth Week?

  

  . :-) Physics is a continual thorn in my side, but everything else seems to be ... fate of the MIT Class of 2010 is (more or less) set in stone. You ... on. I continue to lean toward a major in management science, with a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Our nation’s greatest injustice I didn't exactly grow up in poverty, but socioeconomic inequalities have featured heavily in my…

  

  mom couldn't explain the rationale for this discrepancy to me in the 7th ... to enroll in the decades-old building in the fall of 2001. But my mom ... the school in the afternoon eager to start filling out my application. I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nuns, fret not! Like baby alligators in the sewers, you too will grow up fast.

  

  seemingly obvious hole in the middle. So I know how easy it is to dwell on ... you in, but it won't make you or break you. It's not your responsibility ... this week (Wednesday, in chemistry), but it's my favorite class (and not

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Events

  (Paint)Ballin’ Hey, if you're already hosed, you might as well have a good reason for it

  

  stretches of time, allot some study break time, or you will go insane. In ... in New Hampshire, which is to say we went paintballing at OSG. Among ... after being hit in embarrassing ways.According to Chris, it's done wonders

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 19, 2011
• Blog / Blog Projects

  the blogs turn twenty 👴🏻 the posts start coming and they don't stop coming

  

  celebration to a puzzling punctuation in the calendar. Hmm! I say to the mirror ... , and hang out in their comments. They are here to visit from the past, to ... It is a venerable tradition of the blogs to begin a post by

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Look at Unified Engineering and the Aero/Astro Department Back in business.

  

  to me, while many students develop a tangible interest in math or chemistry through positive experiences with intro classes in high school or ... analogy to respond that Unified is hard in the same way that running a

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 30, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things that Scare Me 1) Mornings.2) Psets.3) Exams.4) All of the above.

  

  unless I'm being paid to do so. When my alarm clock goes off in the morning ... understand, I was thoroughly looking forward to sleeping in last Saturday. I ... to a time no earlier than 2 PM. Unfortunately for me, that will

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 19, 2009
• Blog / How to Food

  Tofu corndogs and low-fat ice cream

  

  to stay in shape so that when he careens down a mountain on glare ice ... right now is to eat something. A huge something. (Actually, that's not ... pizza and bourbon chicken from the mall, so day 2 doesn't count.) In my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  you & i will always be back then time is an illusion that helps things make sense

  

  expectations, where characters would show up that I would think to be evil or troublemakers or some problem-causers ended up being pivotal to the show and some ... season 6, due to just life happening. School was starting up back in person

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 25, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Quad Life four girls become roommates, hilarity ensues

  

  , whatshouldtimcallme.tumblr.com, get ready to go out at night, or just stay in to karaoke ... located in Baker House. Don't sweat it!) The year got off to a rocky start ... 'm sure as hell going to miss what we have in Baker 446. My wall -- one

  • by Connie H. '15
  • May 13, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Movies Emeritus out with the old, in with the older

  

  Before I say what I have to say about video, remember: Blogger applications are due by August 1st! As in Monday! Get them in on time so that I have something to read next week in addition to furiously refreshing

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, damn lies, and statistics

  

  I decided that the comment would be too long. Because in addition to ... 4.0 scale or whatever is utterly irrelevant. I'm opposed to class rank ... to get in somewhere good. You don't have to be valedictorian, be in the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 7, 2005