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  IHTFParadise – A Journey of Depression at MIT Guest entry by Angelina G.

  

  the cookies. I confided in her that for the first time in my life, I ... Drago’s conversations with me—plus their wonderful presence in my life ... as opposed to something that I can use to reach a certain goal in life

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 2, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Reflecting on 10 Years and Lessons Learned Happy Birthday, MIT Blogs!

  

  where I thought my life would go, I wasn't even close. I would've guessed ... , during a stressful time in your professional or personal life. Other times ... elements back into my life. To the joys and the learning from the past 10

  • by Kim D. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  An Admissions Excavation Chris gave me a box of stuff and this is what I found inside

  

  Flashback to about a month ago, when Chris sent an email to all the current bloggers asking if anyone was on campus this summer and would like to help out…

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 17, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The Future Is Grim check it out

  

  There is much hullabaloo around campus here lately as everyone is buzzing with some exciting new information. Prof. Grimson, head of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department (or EECS…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 28, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Iron Man, MIT ‘87 (?) After 21 last month, another MIT movie.

  

  On Friday, the movie Iron Man opened (and opened big: a $100 million opening weekend). I must admit, I'm not generally a big comic book superhero fan, and I hadn't…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Application dreaming

  

  The reading continues, almost non-stop here… for another perspective on the reading, go on over and visit Ben. Shahab commented with this question:   Would a non-techie passion (like poetry,…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 14, 2004
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  CPW Problem: What Can People Wear? CJ pragmatically writes concerning poor weather

  

  (Condensed pre-word: CJ pens without constrained phenomenon within comments. Perhaps written clearer? Proceed warily.) Campus Preview Weekend, commonly pronounced/written “CPW”, progresses. Welcome, current prefrosh, welcome! CPW’s putative weather contraption prevents…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 5, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Making Connections we live in a society (affectionate)

  

  , their importance in my life, their importance in others' lives in ways I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SO META Being an MIT admissions blogger

  

  responsibilities in your MIT student life. Since I was posting less regularly, I felt

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 29, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Being “qualified” for MIT Let me show you how it's done.

  

  On Thursday, I sat in front of a camera for an hour (along with admissions director McGreggor Crowley) and answered questions from international students. Near the end, someone asked: “Can…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 10, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  AOs write the “What do you do for fun?” essay Ever wondered what admissions officers do when they're not reading applications?

  

  [intro]We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of ... .[/annotation] We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are ... lasted well into my adult life, created memories I’ll never forget, and

  • by Jeremy W.
  • July 9, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  You Are Here a list of things i can't make myself do, and a few i can

  

  used to make me feel proud? Balance my work life and rest life. Besides ... ’t really mourned for the life i had since this all started, and i feel like i ... the effects of this virus inching closer and closer to my life back home

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  50 Reflections on 50 Things thinking back on The Blogfather's wisdom in my senior year

  

  to complete the cycle. It’s the college circle of life. You will also ... regrets in life is that I didn't take more pictures in college. My excuse ... life, nowadays MIT helps a lot more on the job market than it did 12

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 20, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to date at an American college Things we never talk about

  

  in real life. In some ways, the concept of "hookup culture" was like ... people in your life, who give your life meaning and happiness. If you can ... own as far as the details of actually dealing with dating life goes! My

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Policies, Principles, and Protests thinking about responsible citizenship in a time of student protests

  

  to undertake whatever course of action in life is most meaningful to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • February 22, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A (Belated) Letter to July In which I start blogging again with an angsty video

  

  less romantic than it sounds. For the first time in my life, I'm hundreds

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 3, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  an Easter vigil alive at east campus

  

  A cold and biting wind claws its way across campus, and a motley congregation gathered in the East Campus courtyard huddles together slightly closer. A man stands on the stage,…

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 5, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Be yourself or create yourself? The biggest question in freshman year.

  

  the love of his life. Forgive me if I spoil the ending, but “Jay Gatsby

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  I Challenge You Pi day approaches.

  

  failing at life. Rather, I thought that getting in would mean having access ... because you’ve been accepted and your life is complete, or because you’ve been rejected and your life is over. To make them happen, wherever you go

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 9, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  How Wrestling With Snapping Turtles Can Get You Into MIT A student profile of an aspiring limnologist.

  

  life goals? My parents said I couldn't take a job as a crab fisherman on

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 27, 2011