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• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures of a Prefrosh: My ‘Year On’ ...and why you should listen to Matt McGann. [by Vicky Thomas '12]

  my own entry about the same subject for a while now. I have also been ... one of the best decisions I've made in a while. Before I dive into what ... phrase because it negates the notion that a "year off " is a year

  • by mitblogs
  • April 24, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  New Decade, New Me? some reflections, some resolutions, some hopes,

  

  is what the kids call "unrealistic", but my biggest regret from the ... schedule for next semester is theoretically 11 fewer hours per week, and I ... from…somewhere…and paddled it in the general direction of forwards. I

  • by Alex M. '21
  • January 1, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to CPW: Why It’s Special all the things that make CPW amazing

  

  comMIT, you need to to determine if the IHTFP life is a good fit for you ... energy is amazing. CPW is a special time of the year for everyone on campus ... special place it is. And for four days in the spring, we feel almost as

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  wait for it for those awaiting decisions

  

  for a run. Even if the only running you usually do is away from your ... Instagram/Snapchat/Facebook etc. just for the week. You can congratulate them ... away at school, and even when you visit home for the holidays, it won

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 6, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  things that make noises for those lost

  

  't really identify. so here is a guide, for those lost. this emotion is ... quite the same. it's experienced in shorter, more intense bursts, and is ... object, an opportunity, time, or other things. grief is one of the most

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • March 15, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT’s COVID-19 precautions and their impact on admissions relevant news and next steps (updated 4/14); new blog posts below 👇🏼

  

  suggested best practices for public health, visitors from countries which the ... answer is no, you are not required to take AP exams for classes in which ... working hard with campus partners and current students to bring you the best

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 6, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How do you know when you’ve chosen the right major?

  

  class that I wake up thinking about and work late into the night for, not ... is expressed on many levels. Fit is seeing the things I love learning ... best way to learn is to push yourself so fast that you faceplant, and

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 17, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  More on deferrals

  

  action applications. We will admit the best applications we can during ... this year. The only thing we ask that you send in is a midyear grade ... definitely let us know. It's best if you send any such letter by the end of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2004
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] Your Guide to Boston Cafes a letter from chomps

  

  traditions. Across many cultures, the cherished drink is more than just liquid ... the T for all my cafe hops, so my location references are in relation to MBTA stations. If you’re looking for a cafe with delicious food… This is

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • January 15, 2025
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, per se a selection of fantastic dishes, part 2

  

  realized that a dorm environment is more suitable for aging fish. The tuna is ... a Thomas Keller fanboy for the entire post, but his cooking is just ... figures in the wider culinary world for inspiration. In particular, Thomas

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 24, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Wrap-Up 2008

  

  really great students on the waitlist who we wished we had room for. We ... admissions for this year and let the remaining waitlist students focus on their schools for the fall. To those of you who stuck with us on the waitlist

  • by Decisions
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students but they're pretty bad

  

  angry. #4 – The Beavertaur This is for you Greek mythology fans out ... Is this you? Are you an MIT student who can't get in on the October ... different tech school Tired of spelling "Massachusetts"? This is just the

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 15, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing MIT Illuminations at the Welcome Center

  

  for decades. The magazine we send to donors is literally called Spectrum ... In September 2021, when I posted about the new Welcome Center that is ... ) Today is the day of that loud blog, because last week we officially

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 19, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  goodbye after so long and with so much love

  

  . When I got into MIT, visited for CPW, and finally comMITted, the biggest ... be a blogger. The blogs were almost solely responsible for my ... know after five years of living here is more on every level than the one

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • June 1, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Break To sleep or not to sleep?

  

  and a half. At MIT the equivalent course is 18.01. It takes 3 months. If ... months. And then, at the end, a final. This class is not a particularly ... . Many different acronyms have been invented for the word "finals," most of

  • by Snively '11
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  Salut! A look at Grenoble

  

  elected president!), it was without doubt one of the best weekends I've had so far. This place is beautiful, the people are incredible, and I ... éel at CNRS Salut! I'm spending my summer in Grenoble, France, at the

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  So @mitblogs_ebooks exists 'as you might know, i am a full time internet'

  

  personally find that trying (and failing, and trying again) is the best way to ... 'actual' authors never would. The practical result is that you get tweets ... (sometimes) funny. A few months ago I decided I wanted to make one for the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 3, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Quizbowl adventuring knowledge is (*) power !

  

  own Canadian format, called Reach for the Top, so I didn't (and still ... buzz in early but then get the answer wrong. The best (aka worst) ones ... , which is one of the reasons I like it so much :) [annotation note

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 29, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Product Design, MIT style Sometimes, lab is the best place for a dance party.

  

  adventure known as 2.009. This is the famous capstone class for seniors in ... it. It's infamous for the inordinate amount of time that it requires of students, but the little known secret is that this class actually rocks. The

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 28, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring cleaning and miscellany The Brass Rat club, sending 4-inch heels to Goodwill, and picking a new food-providing graduate…

  

  nothing on a weekend for the first time in 2006 (this is when you know you ... spring to see who's the best fit for the entry. I am pretty sure this ... boomed, "So I see this is the Brass Rat table!") There's a standard pair

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 12, 2006