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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  i don’t know where you’re going but do you got room for one more troubled soul?

  

  Spanish, I want to write a novel, I want to get a PhD in media studies, I ... , to commit to a single path. I wander in a sea of what ifs, a forest of ... in my head over and over again, a mantra that makes its way to the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 20, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what’s the point? on impact, art, external validation, and remembering to be kind

  

  's admirable, in a way, to declare this the meaning of life. The world faces many ... , probably something I'm overly sensitive to, having spent a number of years in ... , imagine a different world, and then find a way to get there. You may find

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 21, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Harvard Social Enterprise Conference with a virtual reality demo that showed me the communities of Nairobi

  

  desire to have a positive impact in the world.   Aldrich Hall, part ... closer in the future. I decided right then and there I was going to get a ... top universities in the world is being right next to another one of the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 11, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  day in my life except it’s a live blog

  

  class i'm not sure how to phrase this in a way that doesn't come off as ... early 😞. just sitting on a bench in building 4. stopping to write ... crew of astronauts on the ISS). maybe i'll write a post about it in a

  • by Victor D. '27
  • December 7, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Optimal Solution It doesn't exist

  

  in Mumbai to get a rare opportunity in project planning on a major oil investment. Better yet I had to make my decision in a week. Everyone deals ... .  But!  I still got a chance to go hiking in Yosemite after finals

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • September 30, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Film! [by Nathan '14] Documenting Science Through Video and New Media

  

  how to use serious equipment to create a film. Above is a photo of me shooting outdoor footage from the terrace in Simmons Hall for a practice ... people in Paris and Saint-Tropez. There is a cathartic moment involving

  • by ARTalk
  • November 28, 2011
• Blog / People & Identities

  A Part of Me or apart of me?

  

  can get a PhD in math and teach classes for the rest of my life to ... My Head [annotation note="Right now I plan to keep finding music to go ... , imposter syndrome just sort of, exists. It’s a voice in the back of my head

  • by Paige B. '24
  • September 22, 2022
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  have a conversation in real life.  All you have to do is follow these few ... final was to compete in a Top Gun shooting competition. ...I didn't win ... your dorm room or talk to anyone in real life?  Then this latest MIT

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Some recommendations about recommendations Some things to think about as you look for letters from teachers.

  

  At MIT, we require all applicants to send in two letters of ... some face-to-face time alone with each teacher to ask them in person to write your letter, and to have a conversation about it. This is a much

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 24, 2009
• Blog / How to MIT

  “Learning To Learn At MIT” guest post by the plaz

  

  . Other students find a classroom to work in. I always seem to have bad luck ... to pass slowly, because I was doing a lot of work in that time. I could ... to be. I think I also made a mistake in what I was studying. Professor

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Why Is There No Water? One of the most important things in your life is invisible to you until it…

  

  inspired to write this post by a tumblr question I received while in Ethiopia ... ; A spring in Warwara, Kaffa, where residents walk to collect drinking ... mountain spring). My two cousins collect water from it in a plastic bottle to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • October 9, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m a physics major (for now) feeling scholarly, part 2/2

  

  was originally meant to be a one-off post, but in writing it, I found myself having a lot to say about the impact those classes have had on how I ... code, I had never taken a formal class in anything related to CS, so I

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • June 26, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tweet, tweet plus: swarming, oil spill cleanup robots and virus-made, clothing-embedded batteries

  

  Droid X), I've been finding myself using Twitter a lot more. So if you ... this that makes me so proud (and in awe) to be associated with MIT ... !), I'm looking forward to yet another interesting year. In my plans for

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  honor of listening to a professor who was involved in the discovery of ... ’s a real thing) to trying to get to find classes when buildings 26 and ... to be here with people I’m already in love with and in a place I’m so

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / How to Food

  Come on, let’s go food truckin’ Where to find some cheap, reasonably tasty, and sometimes even healthy eats on campus.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The Natural History Museum in London has a giant squid on display with 20-foot-long tentacles. Last night in my dorm we had a ... started, so I set out to make a great American delicacy: Sloppy Joes. Sam

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 24, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  A Jaunt Across Europe (Part 2) 12 hours of coastal biking and other Spanish adventures

  

  extremely delighted to find that it also doubled as a fabrication maker space ... our options ahead of time']nearest city[/annotation] to find a hostel ... one point in the journey, we did feel a bit queasy because we had to

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • February 11, 2024
• Blog / Events

  I went to a World Cup Game!!!!⚽⚽ and why I think it's just like Pokemon

  

  biggest journeys. This would culminate in a national Pokemon Championship to ... was fortunate enough to go to the Germany v. Paraguay game!! I've been a ... ; But I have a confession to make: I've never watched a full soccer game

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 2, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  A Protocol for MIT Admissions Essays Chemical SOP: Pen, paper: irritant if digested; Brains: gateway to thinking

  

  . I find it helpful to take a shower. I also like to read something ... your application will know you in a way you might not have known yourself ... 's mission to make the world a better place Collaborative and cooperative

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 26, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lego Heroines interview with the amazing Maia Weinstock!

  

  fumbling to turn off the recorder in the last few seconds. Despite going to a ...  recently won (!!) with a set of extraordinary women in NASA. Maia is currently ... accounts, so if you ever find yourself laughing at a funny MIT tweet, you can

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 4, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.

  

  in to the weekend, I think you can learn a lot. That being said, CPW is ... for what's important to you in a college, and do your best to seperate ... Preview Weekend (CPW), I figured it would be worthwhile to spend a little

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2009