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  Where We’ve Been And Where We’re Going A brief history of the blogs and MyMIT.

  

  's original vision. I'm a big believer in finding something that works and ... the right path. After a year of trying to find that path, I can't tell ... to be more of a magazine/newspaper type of thing, with "official" News

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  My mom is here! ...and she's critiquing my cheerleading skills.

  

  we haven't had time to go grocery shopping in a while, and fresh ... -- when my sports-crazy parents used to take me to sporting events in ... on using tools like fMRI to find out information about the way people

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  into a metal detector, and used on an overturned beach to find coins with ... About a week and a half ago, I arrived at Logan airport to start this college thing! With two bags in hand (well, ok, one was a backpack), and my

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  V&Q&A Video, Questions, and Answers

  

  the labs creating craziness in general, there really seemed to be a ... in a way that was outside classes really drew me to the program. Why ... . Maggie: It’s the first time I look forward to working in a group. Everyone

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing Workshop I just wrote an entire post and my browser crashed. dfsdfksdfojfoajwefoiajdwf.

  

  Torx screwdriver and biking around Cambridge to find a hard drive from ... like that in your life. 2) It helps to get an English teacher from a ... (There comes a time in all great bloggers' lives when, while writing

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Emily Levesque- How megastars evolve Emily spent the summer of 2004 conducting astronomy research at the Kitt Peak National Observatory…

  

  research at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. She used a two ... participates in the concert choir. Finally, in the future, Emily plans to get a ... to be in attendance. Emily's connection to outer space is not the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 20, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who needs Black Friday anyway? a slightly different take.

  

  Sierras, or favorite climbs in Yosemite. Gear becomes attached to specific ... Friday frenzy and buying new stuff, I decided to take a different approach. I first went with my friend Emily Y. '15 to a Worn Wear gear swap

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 29, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The story of the most epic pset ever If you correct my problem set in the comments, I will get angry. And you…

  

  ...I mean, I used to know them all at one point but...that was also back in ... feel like I'm learning a lot. I mean, I'm sure I learned a lot in 2.005 but it's hard to feel like you're learning, you know? You try doing a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  (Guest Post) how can it be home when it’s not finding a sense of belonging away from home

  

  did in the fall.  i went back to read a journal entry i wrote back in ... experiences find a space in memories without erasing or undermining previous ... , everything seems to be better in [annotation note="A line from the book 'It

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 19, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I may have been accepted to MIT, but I'm getting darned good at failing at other things!

  

  doctor and I was destined to become a twice-terminated project manager in ... couldn't find me, so I had a nice half hour to reflect about choices ... lord, applying to jobs SUCKS. If you're not getting a referral or an "in

  • by Snively '11
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Not Admitted Students I just wanted to tell you a story. It has a moral, but you don't…

  

  problem, and find a new way in getting to where you want to be. It is true ... believe in "this too shall pass," but I hope you will be able to find your ... would be able to find a way around this stone, when suddenly - the second

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  to a two-year break from school, I'm finding that my passions ... to conduct yourself in a legal, moral manner away for the first time ... really here to forge a better understanding of who we are, using our time

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  readmission what'd i miss?

  

  working in industry, I jumped at the chance to take a break from school ... yourself unsure of yourself, and find the opportunity to be away for a while ... MIT to work for Amazon for a semester meant that quite suddenly, I had a

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 19, 2016
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Coffee in the Pagi-nation [joint post] breaking cruel rituals

  

  was going to start moving in next. A few months later, in a [annotation ... admissions office started experimenting with using Discord to create a space ... School (aka Paige’s alma mater), and a few others in the area, I decided to

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 11, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Actually Doing Things or not...but actually, really

  

  power plant to build in a town while taking into account how the residents ... Friday: GEL, 7.03, UROP, Clarinet Lesson, find food to eat (my frat has a ... offered in the fall), 20.109 (I think it’s bad form to drop a lab class and

  • by Stanley G.
  • November 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Scientist Questions of science, science and progress.

  

  student named Ilana, was all too happy to help me find Eduardo - a post ... . Today was my first day and I decided to come in at 8:00 - which, in turn ... the morning. If you haven't been to college yet, that might seem like a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 2, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2021 another year another book post

  

  continuous reading. It's probably better to read in pieces, as it's more of a collection of essays. But I find it a useful reference when trying to describe ... -deception.' 'How can a man live in perfect harmony?' To which YISUN replied, 'Non

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 20, 2021
• 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 ... code, I had never taken a formal class in anything related to CS, so I ... ). This would give me a deeper understanding of the techniques I use, in

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • June 26, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  year in Burton Conner, as I was still settling in and still used to ... now... In any case, it's easy to get lost in the details of MIT as a ... . 5. Try new things Don't be afraid to break from routine once in a

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / Events

  To go home or to stay home Homesickness never hit...but I'm still thankful to be in L.A.

  

  used to say, “Walk in like you own the place.” Marching through the ... I gained by moving to MIT is so much richer in a lot of ways than the ... both. I’m still trying to find out where I stand on that blurry line

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 27, 2015