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  I Feel Cool Welcome to MIT, Mr. Gates!

  

  does it feel like to be one of the richest people in the world?' I'm way ... academic question, and then - "So I'm curious...how does being such a rich ... , seriously?" Ranjeetha: "Yeah!" Me: "...Go for it!" Ranjeetha left her seat

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  feeling grown up walking in adult clothing

  

  , does it take to pay my rent? how many minutes of work does it take to pay ... a lyft, or the caltrain, i find myself sleeping. it's not that i ... in theory flexible, but in practice, it's easier to align myself with

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 17, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  how to adult spoiler alert: no one knows

  

  and how far i have to go, and then give myself a pat on the back for it ... eleven. Not right away. It takes a few days, weeks even, sometimes even ... eleven, not until you're almost twelve. That's the way it is.” working on

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • November 3, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Countdown to Burnout the clock is ticking

  

  until you stop fighting. Other times, it does, and it passes like a change ... how long I can keep this sprint up when I look at my calendar and see ... 'll usually respond, in my experience, no matter how famous"]acclaimed author

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Surviving My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

  

  even know how does a heating machine works or even looks like. How do you ... wear a long-sleeve t-shirt and pants to bed, and I'm usually fine. It ... in the world of sleep statistics.) 2. It really is better to get a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My night with 8.03 MONSTER ENTRY AHHHH

  

  no one beefs about how you do a problem as long as you do a problem ... ! So we all know how a chair looks under a 700 watt bulb but how does a ... way that it does on cloudy days when everything turns blue, then blue

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Just Because It’s 2/29 I apologize that this blog has nothing to do with MIT.

  

  't even be at MIT anymore. It's kind of curious how my last Leap Day was my ... it doesn't count because my birthday is in December, and I have already ... ;"<. It was freshman year of high school. I was obsessed with AMC 10 - I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions Omnibus 2 I should probably stop stealing entry titles from Matt McGann.

  

  far.) How long you can hula hoop? Long enough. Anon asks: I have a ... . ekim implores: Japanese is attendence-mandatory?  How does that work ... , interviews, or kick it with Susan Hockfield, yes. How much to calculate for the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  how pronounced the foam is or how long it sticks around, but that can ... anyone else you know had some sort of experience with this? If so, how does ... ! =) lowered their total self-help. At least, I think that's how it happened. In

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  All these days I spend away What does "home" mean to you?

  

  him congratulations! Shockingly, MIT does occasionally grant its ... sentence. But it's actually true. And in the long run...I wouldn't want it to ... middle end of the spectrum. On the one hand, it's an entire week without

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Undercover Admissions Officer ...or how I saw the campus through "fresh eyes".

  

  , yesterday I went on a tour incognito...but how does one do that exactly? How ... I have confession to make...it's somewhat embarrassing but I think it ... me...I had never been on a campus tour...before yesterday, that is. It

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 5, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right

  

  does a lot of government work, it's got a quasi-academic feel to it ... something. Certainly my last entry as an undergrad. It's been quite a ride ... /competition, who learned how to use power tools. This place will change you, reroute

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Making it work. In which I just carry on. Where's Andrae when I need him?

  

  1936, MIT was not quite as awesome as it is now, so it wasn't very easy ... credit, because it's expected that you spend about 12 hours per week ... , MIT said, "Good job RB. Hey, it looks like you invented modern

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Leaf in Face I got hit in the face the other day. By a leaf.

  

  ? Jeanie queries: Does it matter if we do research things that are kind of ... autumnal equinox, but an actual BAM! Leaf in face. It was new, and weird, and ... 't just a leaf.) It was something out there trying to tell me that I need to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 15, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Questions Fall 2007 Here are answers to the questions posted in my blog over the last month or…

  

  éjà revised?" As long as it's your true voice coming through, I wouldn't worry ... ?" and Anon wrote: "It took me 25 words extra on the long essay to say what ... of the world", does the situation have to be serious? Or can it be

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  Wouldn’t it be Nice? ...actually, I'm kind of glad that I'm not older.

  

  need to say "How's the weather?" or "What time is it?" or "My grandmother ... ! Unbelievable! And we could still be in it if we manage to beat Ghana. My ... have to go home early too." I don't really see how that is a problem

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  how to CPW. What makes CPW special (a partial list): It’s nerd ... long showers. “Oh, I gotta remember to audition for a capella!” “I could ... green next time I visit East Campus. It’d be so cool to live there, too

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

  EA Deadline: Your Questions [Updated] With the Early Action deadline fast approaching, I'll try to answer some last minute questions.

  

  in each section. Anurag asked: "I was wondering why does MIT, with its ... applied previously to MIT does not by itself impact your admission. It is ... overview of the topic, but I feel the 500 word version does it more justice

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 2

  

  they attended. [...] Does MIT realize that it is exceedingly difficult to ... ?" Patrick asked, "Just curious (since it doesn't apply to me at all) how many ... the fact that I shifted education systems and does it give me the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 2

  

  answered, but how do we send in our replies to get it in by May 1? Can we fax ... health day" to see what I mean). It's nice to have a long weekend to ... how many people were waitlisted, is the list being ranked, is it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 20, 2005