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January in Paris and two weeks of speaking French
had been working for her entire life. Star dancers are nominated about -
Blog / Academics & Research
How To Make (almost) Anything
I switch between saying I study "computer science" or "math" but neither one can hide that I usually live my life lost in abstract-land without anything to tether me down to things that actually exist. So to -
Blog / Blog Projects
A Person Studying Persons… ...and why the Myers Briggs test is invalid
...later in life, ESFJs continue to enjoy supporting their friends and loved ... think about how these “traits” map to your life and how you act, and even -
Blog / Admissions
Our 2017-18 Application Essay Questions
you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of -
Blog / Academics & Research
Classes: Junior Spring Edition + notes on MIT academics in general
class doesn’t get too abstract and is directly applicable to real life ... , THINKING, DOING (OR NOT): ETHICS IN YOUR LIFE Class Info and (sort of ... . Like 24.03 and 24.191, it helps you rethink life. However, unlike the -
Blog / Academics & Research
Course 18 thoughts on being a (pure) math major
are no good analogies to real life. Sometimes you get stuck rereading a ... have been pretty absent from the blogs--life update coming soon--but I -
Blog / Academics & Research
“Failing” at MIT for the record, this isn't
story, if one at all. But, life was continuing to move on. In the Spring ... you on my life now, through a list of successes, this time, by my own -
Blog / Admissions
Our 2016-17 Application Essay Questions For those of you rarin' to go.
's questions: We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Top Blog Posts of 2015 widely viewed and capturing the essence of 2015
2015 has had its ups and downs for pretty much everyone on planet earth. From little victories to large setbacks, everybody's gone through something. As we move onto 2016, I like to think about what in my own life the -
Blog / Academics & Research
A Walk down CourseRoad Lane A boulevard of broken dreams and dropped classes
tonight, I burned yet another hour reorganizing my life, and demoted -
Blog / MIT Life
Summary of the Semester I'm a senior and it's super weird.
I’m a senior! And it’s November of my senior year at MIT! Crazyyyyy. So many crazy things. So much has changed. So where did it go? What’s been going on?… -
Blog / Academics & Research
Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and Resources Scheduling Tools and Tips for Incoming Students
treasure trove that will guide you through all facets of MIT life. I wish ... great resource for academic and life advice, as well as UROP opportunities -
Blog / Admissions
The Freshman Application Is Now Live for prospective members of the Class of 2020
life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us -
Blog / MIT Life
Cows, Cheese, and Myristic Acid, Oh My! (Almost) everything I learned about fat (and educational videos), I learned from 7.S390.
Last summer, when I lived in East Campus and these were my backyard , my hallway looked like this , this was my bathroom ceiling, and I ate a… -
Blog / MIT Life
#tbt: MIT Cribs Digging up some old freshman-year blog posts
angsty thoughts about life/the universe/everything posts) and reuse them in -
Blog / Extracurriculars
Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #6-13 Concerning the half I spent in Cambridge
I am aware that it is no longer IAP, but I figure it’s better late than never, right? 6. Work as an EMT As you may (or may not) know,… -
Blog / Academics & Research
Lost in the Pages of the Institute are we out of the woods yet, are we in the clear yet
background, and a few days later, churning on my laptop. Life right now is a ... year in the US, and probably all my life until now. I can actually ... . There’s been getting to know the new friends in my life, both at the dorm -
Blog / Academics & Research
Year 2 at Hogwarts Holy Hell, I'm a sophomore
sophomore year. My e-mail has taken a life of its own and grown tentacles and ... class gets you to really absorb is how differently real-life situations ... village, far more than the previous years of life have. Which of course -
Blog / MIT Life
Hey Erick, You Awake? Not gonna call it a night just yet
During the summer, you get to do fun things you can’t pull off during the semester, like staying up all night because spontaneous. After a long Saturday, my friends…