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  9 / Headache 68 days to go

  

  figure out what classes I wanted to take. I was registered in 10 different ... . Nothing significant had changed in my diet, sleep schedule, or lifestyle ... wanted to take classes in Course 4, and the two I ended up with are morning

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • March 31, 2019
• Blog / Events

  A Brief History of Thursday I met Kip Thorne.

  

  's statistically improbable to win things that aren't in cereal boxes. Well, it ... challenged to a life-or-death game of bingo. Kip, however, was a worthy ... week. It turns out that, due to the gnarly distortions in spacetime

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • May 9, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  baby steps something tender and new

  

  , texting people if they want to get lunch or go grocery shopping once they ... whatever, but if i don’t take any steps to change that, even in a small way ... idea how to use any of the equipment or what to do and i also hated the

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  In January, President Trump signed Executive Order 13769, or "travel ... -international sentiment and are reconsidering their decision to apply to universities in ... , procedures, or plans to recruit, admit, and enroll international students has

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  He’s Making A List and Checking It Twice The things that I found important when looking at colleges

  

  to college. I kind of went about it in a semi-orderly fashion, but I ... . I lived in the Midwest, but I was definitely not applying to any school in Texas because I wanted out. I really wanted to be in an area

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  diversions from what is otherwise a never ending trello of things to do

  

  sadly in my wordpress at this current moment, but have not had any time to ... . in honor of this re-realization, i decided to document all of the fun ... had never been to a single concert in my life before freshman year of

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 1, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  king of boston -> king of the world? the only good fight there is

  

  while they’re there. In short, you get to build a strong foundation in ... , brilliant white, it towered over me in a way that seemed to say “ok, you can ... was very easy to choose a few and zero in on them, mapping out a clear

  • by Angie F. '28
  • May 29, 2025
• 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 / Challenges

  Coming Into My Own ft. an exciting semester and an exciting job lined up + making positive changes to…

  

  them. So instead, I've been going out to dinner or drinks with friends in ... together is that I really, really want to be in all of them. I feel like this ... watching out for me here in getting me this job. Although I really wanted to

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 16, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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