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• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 6

  

  Today I got in early, giving me a chance to read my copy of the New York Times; also, Ben and I had a nice conversation about the Clay ... continue working on selecting the class. Today I worked with Marivel and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  All About The Author A bit about me and my job as Director of this site.

  

  Hi folks, My name is Ben Jones and I work in the MIT admissions office. My job, among other things, is to manage this site. I write stuff, I edit stuff, I design stuff, I format stuff, I code stuff. I try to

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 6, 2004
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m taking college classes, do I apply for transfer admission?

  The transfer process is intended for students who have finished high school and completed at least one year of college. If you’re still in high school, you’re considered a first-year…
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Targets shooting things and hitting them

  

  Sport air pistol, the PE class I took this quarter, was taught by ... things I was at least vaguely aware of before class. What I was not aware ... was blurred. Yeah, sure, I knew that the rear sight and target would

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 28, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  first impressions of LA the struggles of moving cross-country for an internship

  

  three days ago, after i finished squeezing all my summer clothes and ... stuffed backpack, and a very stuffed guitar case, i hopped on a 6 hour flight to los angeles to [annotation note="dope, right??? i get so many

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • May 31, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Disappointment I know how it feels...

  

  Six and a half hours ago, this was me: Why? Because I, like Elizabeth, am officially done with finals!!! I left campus about 2 hours ago, and ... airport is packed, and I've already spotted several MIT hoodies and

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  secondhand stories an allegory

  

  isn't putting on shows, but rehearsing. a few years ago i found some improv companies online, and i looked at the pictures and read a bunch of reviews, and i ended up falling in love with a few of them. then i found out

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 22, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  nice moments on campus things are okay, actually

  

  It's April. I’ve been on campus for close to two months now. It’s halfway through the semester, and I’m in this weird mood lately where I ... "]window.[/annotation] I’m fine, more or less, and this isn’t complete burnout, yet, but I am

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • April 10, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  Parting Remarks Ending the same way I began

  

  classes I decided to make this last video just sort of going through how MIT ... know that I got this blogger position through my really terrible quality, non-scripted, talking for too long videos that I used to make for the

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 12, 2020
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Soymilk 豆浆

  

  Yesterday I was at the grocery store. I needed to get soymilk, because it is lent and I am fasting. I try to fast like my father does, the ... year I didn’t fully since I cook for myself with my dorm mates and it

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 7, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi Day Eve A doodle and some old advice

  

  until that fated time, but it will be. I tried to think of what high ... comforting words, my friends and I made a video in December for EA applicants, and it definitely still applies now. I wrote an open letter about how I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just a Yellow Lemon Tree… I wrote a rap song for you.

  

  ) --- So when I signed on to be a blogger, I made a small promise to myself that I will never go one month without blogging. It has come pretty close a couple of times, but alas, I've broken that promise by two days

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 11, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  LOLZ CATS In which he creates one of his own to explain his extended absence.

  

  Have you guys all seen this silly thing? Yeah, I thought so. It already has its own Wikipedia page. I made you one. It will describe my life over the last few weeks better than any blog entry could. :-) (I

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 27, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Spring Break! Spring Break Broke.

  

  So I'm sitting in the airport in Toronto on my way to London where I will be next week for Spring Break as well as Paris. I'll be sure to post photos and entries all this week. If you happen to be in London or

  • by Bryan
  • March 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Reason to Celebrate My advisor is a genius.

  

  . Now here's how the morning started. I'll admit that I don't read the newspaper or the watch the news as often as I should, but that's why I am glad everyone else I know does keep up. Friend: Your UROP advisor is a genius. Me

  • by Bryan
  • September 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  So I'm about to cook a turkey for the first time in my life, but before I foray out into the world of basting and boiling, I wanted to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to you all. And just remember had it been for

  • by Bryan
  • November 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I like romantic things like music and art ...so why don't I have a boyfriend?

  

  ) named Seven. I wonder if that makes his name 73000? Dre was also named ... arts or history or any of that lame-o stuff. Well, today I woke up at 8 ... ... and though I didn't go quite as crazy as last year, I still found time

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 22, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Things change, but the friends remain

  

  this in the only way I know how :) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIxbyMxSrcM[/embed] PS - As I read the previously published blogs, I see a bunch of us have picked up running. I guess that's what happens in your late 20s and 30s.

  • by Celena C. '12
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Spring Break. mmmmm

  

  mom’s spaghetti.

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • April 3, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tetazoo is not a Hivemind Haha... just kidding... unless?

  

  I finish performing in my first MTG production (post about that coming soon), but right now I’m coming to you LIVE from from Tetazoo’s freshman ... Campus that I spend a lot of time on. As a honorary frosh there, I

  • by Powers '23
  • November 24, 2019