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• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t worry, the king lives…

  

  . So my task is to keep the trains running efficiently during that time ... move around their schedules, but in truth, my main goal for this next ... responsibilities in the Admissions office and my assumption of said responsibilities

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 7, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Ask Me Anything no, really

  

  My grades for the semester have finally all appeared on WebSIS, and I've passed all of my classes, so that means I am officially done with my undergraduate education! Phew.  What does that mean for you

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • December 29, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Celebrate the Good Times just another good reason to eat more cake

  

  My oldest son graduated from high school this past weekend and we ... my partner, Janyce, “Come on, we’re driving in to Cambridge tonight to ... ’m ready to celebrate right now.” And what a party it was! On my first week

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 6, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to Boston My summer plans! And some things I wish weren't a part of them.

  

  I've spent the last seven days at home, eating my favorite foods (thank you, amma!), watching bits and pieces of "Family Ties" with my dad, sleeping a minimum of ten hours a night, and re-reading all my Harry Potter

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 29, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  *Oink Oink* Nobody panic!

  

  Several weeks ago a kid, a sophomore on my floor, contracted a strand ... us. A couple of days later a kid in my suite had similar symptoms, went to MIT Medical, and returned with a blue mask. Soon a girl in my suite

  • by Snively '11
  • September 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  here's the really weird thing: then they started tracking my order. Now, I'm used to tracking my Amazon.com shipments via UPS number, but ... my MIT libraries account: That's right. TWELVE. I currently have 12

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Halloween, Part 2 Sometimes it's fun to be somebody you're not.

  

  Last week, I promised you guys an update with photos of my Halloween costume. So, here I am as a duke: Note the plume in my hat. Hats with ... my friends in Senior Haus. Note the mural of Death (from Neil Gaiman

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying For Finals Study study study study study

  

  yourself in a nice room and do nothing but work. That's my plan for the day, studying 2.001 for my final on Tuesday. For that final we get 4 pages of ... to answer in three hours. Goodie! I've decided to catalogue my studying

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  Food That Makes You Feel Like Home Are there foods that make you think of special places?

  Thanks to all of the students, parents, and EC's who made my ... are reading, thanks for all the hospitality and to my folks who took care of my puppy, Willie). I also was able to eat some of my very

  • by mitblogs
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pictures of me

  

  my eyes during camera flash, so I usually end up looking ridiculous ... . This is actually a good pic, though I bet my mom would disagree (she was not fond of my green hair). ;) It's from the previous year's UAP

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Antici A long time ago in a suburb far away...

  

  whatnot. Let me tell you the story of when I got my admissions decision ... my extracurriculars by my last semester--and she probably almost ... a few nights. Anyway, that was way more exciting than sitting at my

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Back to Life, Back to Reality Did you know that you can make an equation out of anything?

  

  similar to my organic chemistry overload last year. **FLASHBACK** Last ... strangest dream of my life. Many will argue it was a nightmare. All of my ... . Last week, I had an interview where my interviewer argued that MIT

  • by Bryan
  • October 27, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike

  

  think Being John Malkovich was already in my mind. Two days ago, my old friend Lex, who I hadn't seen in ages, dropped by my office. Back when we were students, Lex served as my Vice President when I was President of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 7, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Repilot A 10th vlogiversary for the 20th blogiversary

  

  many projects in my life. While MIT students have IAP in January and take ... , my lighting and graphics and color correction skills seem...much worse ... talking through my thoughts and feelings on the fly (and on mic) in the past

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 24, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  How I lost aura points i confess my sins

  

  ] Daylight Saving Time For some reason, the shift in daylight savings threw my ... efficient work before my bed time. Lately, I've been spending at least half of that time watching Please Don't Destroy videos [+50 aura] because my

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 14, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  ignorance is a virtue

  

  , when i'm on edge and i'm worrying and things are on my mind, i can keep ... . similarly, looking at my grades is a choice i can make. i don't have to look at my grades when they get released. when gradescope or canvas tells me

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 8, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  CMS.621: Fans & Fan Culture the class that changed my career trajectory?

  

  I first saw the class in the course catalog during my freshman year. I ... no one other than Ed Schiappa. But then to my dismay I saw that the ... nervous since I'm not super confident in my writing, but all of the topics

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 17, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  all time ever does is pass and all i ever do is remember

  

  i've realized i spend most of my time trying to divorce myself from ... my life. because the reality is, there's not a lot of new and exciting things in my life right now. "how are you doing? what have you been up to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • April 14, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  on anger understanding and learning and navigating

  

  In a call with my boyfriend a couple months ago, I asked him the question: What is my best and worst trait? He admittedly didn't answer with my best trait and instead replied with my worst, saying that it was my

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 12, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Five Years of Admitted Student Gatherings MIT community is getting bigger

  

  *Scene opens* I'm standing in front of a house with my family. MIT ... was now wearing my MIT jacket around school as a student and not an applicant.   That was my first Admitted Student Gathering in March 2013

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 29, 2017