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I know you’re bad at something And here's what you should do about it. Hint: NOT "do something else"
The brass drops off, and suddenly you’re alone with the rhythm section. All eyes are on you, as you lift your instrument to your mouth. This is improvisation: there is… -
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Into the Smoke In more ways than one.
. Now, I shudder to think of life before MIT, condemned to four years of -
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How to look over your application and advice about breathing. My older younger brother is your age. I am fully aware of how much you’re…
Oh man, it has been a while and a half since I’ve blogged. However, this is not important, and you guys can probably stand to wait another week before I update you on the last 5 months of my life. Right now, this -
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If the Obama were a unit of measure . . . . . . what would it measure?
Wait, have you heard? I mean, it’s only been published all over the MIT homepage, in three or four different blog entries, all over the news, and is the talk… -
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The College Essay: Yogurt Edition! You like froyo? I like froyo! ^___^V
essay - you're trying to convey a slice of your life, and thus you can ... probably begin with something like "An experience that changed my life is ... downs - what defines your life. I look at the college essay and I feel -
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My College Essay Early Action / November 2005. ~500 words await.
pee his pants impressed that I'd climbed so high on the life ladder. I -
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Mind and hand
do, but couldn't build anything if their life depended on it. They don -
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Choosing Your Own Adventure and other things you can do when you live off campus
're seeking a bit more independence and separation of your school/work life ... Pros: Separation between school and the rest of my life. Even though I ... the bubble". I can balance my life far better when I'm not constantly -
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Favorite Classes at MIT! survey says...
.901: Language and Its Structure I: Phonology (2) 21A.157: The Meaning of Life (2 ... mentioned that the class changed their life or perspective, gave them a deeper ... Rico) to work on a project that would improve the quality of life in his -
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Two thousand students walk into a Zoom call summer hssp: now virtual™
in my life, to I don't deserve being here at MIT, and it's really ... 'm so glad I'm in MIT, to I'm so glad I have ESP in my life, to I'm so -
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Taking the L On "failure" at a place like MIT.
life, and a lot of failing, too. The Bible even says in James 1:2-4, "My -
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You don’t have to be a founder move slow and fix things
Thanks to Petey, whose ideas I am stealing to write this post. Thanks to Alan and Vincent for reading drafts. This post is dedicated to MIT Facilities, the people who… -
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How to decide which classes to take amazing classes and how to pick them
. Some recent ones that might help are Life Changing Classes at MIT ... life, and you'll probably come out of it with a list of fifty classes -
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The Muti Water Project ...is finished!!!
water table wouldn’t affect the life span of the well. Of course, if ... life among my family in rural Ethiopia. Uncles, aunts, cousins--they are -
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Ideate, Model, TEST! A long, behind-the-scenes look at 2.009 like, really long.
Clockwise from top right: sketch model review, sketch model review (on a real stall), mockup review, final alpha prototype on stage. Top left photo by John Chow. End-of-the-semester class… -
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A Hard MIT Class ...or is that redundant? And yes, hiiiiii.
Picture this. You’re trying to shuffle past a gaggle of camera-wielding tourists. You bump into one of their shoulders; they regard you for a moment, then return to their conspiratorial… -
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101 Things To Do Before You Graduate! 102. Read this blog entry.
Four years ago, Melis ’08 posted a list of the “101 Things To Do Before You Graduate” for her graduating class. That was right when I entered MIT. Now, four… -
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The Great Wifi Outage of 2007 Burton-Conner's wifi went out two days ago; Evan will tell you more by the end…
(Keep voting, guys! Remember, the poll closes at midnight PST on October 28th. Thanks a lot!) At around 1:30 AM on Tuesday, October 16th, Burton-Conner’s internet went out. Somewhat analogous… -
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Where the Free Things Are A List of Free Opportunities and Tools for Students
and Life Skills. The website provides a series of videos, quizzes, and ... students to experience college life at Dartmouth and network with Dartmouth ... , college admissions, and campus life. Industrial site visits are also offered