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  Staying sane and strong during a pandemic with help from some engineer friends

  

  pernicious myth."]connection between body and mind[/annotation] to keep both in ... couldn't deadlift inside unless I wanted to end up in my landlady's living ... the country was trying to buy used gym equipment for their basements

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 22, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  My blogger bio over time what does it take to get to know someone?

  

  from the Philippines, or that I (used to) live in East Campus. I could ... could go to a party and dance until two in the morning. Or we could go on ... favorite artists. Or we could go on an adventure. There’s this nice spot in

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 26, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  My College Essay Early Action / November 2005. ~500 words await.

  

  when I decided to apply to MIT Early Action. Or precisely why. It was ... process, which is really what the essay is supposed to do in the first place ... priceless. Yearbook photos just came in, and packages cost from $86 to about

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 11, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] How to Build a Three Story Fort by Zack I. '27

  

  began to arise. 2x4s usually come in 96 inch lengths unless you ... we needed to do to get a second floor unit in place. In recent memory ... wood to the correct length in preparation and the evenings were dedicated

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 1, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Some Advice Sometimes I wish I could tell freshman-me that everything's going to be okay

  

  you want to accomplish in your free time, whether it's for breaks or ... 'll be happy to hear from you. 2) The first people you meet in a new place don't have to become your closest (or only) friends. Keep exploring

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Two hundred puzzles, fifty years later cms major who

  

  knows or art for art's sake. If you want to run a Hunt in-person, you have ... sandbagging can be done as a handicap against a weaker player, or to have fun in ... what? Gift economies To buy a Hunt Conclusion Open questions

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 29, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  how to sail against the wind on tacking

  

  some friends in sf, and i couldn't bring myself to enjoy the company. or ... , to his boat for a sailing trip. in the hours before we set sail, we ate ... head-to-head, and in this example, the boat and the wind were in opposite

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 22, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Story About Muti How I performed a project in Ethiopia a lot sooner than I expected.

  

  to those who live in villages on the other side of it. They walk or ... in or involving Ethiopia before. I talked to Shalom, who then told me ... doodled in my journal everyday, and when I came back to our second grade

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 15, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  tenets or, my only piece of advice for incoming first-years

  

  “significant” or “impactful” in one’s life, instead of simply trying to work to ... GIR, and, of course, the overall decision to pursue an MIT education in the first place."]in your hands.[/annotation] You should do your best to

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  dear frosh: here are the things we want you to know a firehose of advice from upperclassmen: tips and tricks for freshman year

  

  whipping out your phone/laptop in class to “check email” or “google something ... and you don’t have to take it in a life-death-or-graduation way, drop it ... best judgment. It’s okay to say no to things too. Leave space in your

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decision fatigue an occupational hazard, and how to manage it

  

  ability to make future decisions, either as well or, as in my case last ... begin reading applications or serving in committee, my ability to make ... followup question about where or what I would like to eat, brightly rattling

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Subtle Black MIT Traits A few things I have experienced as a black person at MIT

  

  at MIT. If you want to date someone in your race (or you just like that ... hair for braids at a beauty supply store, try to buy it at home or ... ). This in turn leads to things like casual use of the n word by non

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 3, 2019
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  Coping With Anxiety What is anxiety? What is panic? Definitions? Confusion? FINALS?! Cats.

  

  student support services during walk in hours to chat with Evan or a Dean. Or going to walk-in hours at Mental Health & Counseling to talk ... to keep going or are scared about the present or future. A panic

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 6, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  REX at Random Hall Pancakes, LN2 ice cream, board games, game theory, math, raves, staying up entirely too late,…

  

  home on 2 am trips to Wal-Mart through empty dark streets in my pick ... holes. Get ready to get lost in the sauce with the Sauce Boss! 13 ... :47 Your Wibbly Wobbly Guide to Time Travel What happens in your future if

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 23, 2013
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  Fig. 6: Eigenverantwortung The time of my life. What responsibilities?

  

  . Everything was going to be different, for better or worse. I needed to, in many ... or Informatik students to ask what the courses are like and hope that ... in the mail, but now you have to send in your passport to the Swiss

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • August 28, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Hacking A performance art that lets students remind the teachers who's smarter.

  

  that have happened at MIT. In a nut shell, a hack is an addition to the ... Facilities stared at it in awe, not quite sure what to think. How, erm, how ... official activities pamphlets given to you at CPW, orientation, or anywhere

  • by Snively '11
  • June 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  16 for the 16’s 16 Guidelines to Making the Most of your CPW

  

  or third event. K: Definitely find events that you want to go to, but ... graduation/prom may be coming soon....) 14. Go to a Firehose session! Or 2, or ... , but don't worry! We're here to help. And you may be wondering who WE

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Reflecting on 10 Years and Lessons Learned Happy Birthday, MIT Blogs!

  

  Technical Skills At MIT (or in school in general), it can be easy to focus on ... country, build robots, or do work in five countries. I also had no idea that ... to cook, or contract histoplasmosis while exploring a cave. Looking

  • by Kim D. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  sellout’s conundrum i am a lost child

  

  job offer in Auckland and took a year off to work instead of coming back ... which he dissuades students from pursuing careers in consulting or finance ... buying lottery tickets are not way stations on the road to pursuing your

  • by Rona W. '23
  • June 21, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Decade in Online Posting looking back: from the forums to the blogs

  

  applications to MIT, or off at a different school just enjoying the blogs, these ... effect of allowing us to reflect on the past—to soak it all in, to remember ... place in history as some of the first people with complete access to the

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 3, 2020