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• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s alive! I built a little car.

  

  For better or worse, my 2.007 car actually drives. It's not quite as ... . My car is sitting in front of me begging for some TLC. UPDATE Today, in lab, Professor Blanco helped me on my car! Thus, it's still not done

  • by Bryan
  • May 9, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can a family member contact MIT Admissions on my behalf, or ask questions about the content or status of my application?

  No, it is MIT policy to communicate directly with applicants about their applications, rather than with their family members. If you have a question, please email us from the email…
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  ST PATRICKS DAY RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  

  's greatBut while in this world I think I'll take my whiskey neatMy coffee black and my bed at threeYou're too sweet for meYou're too sweet for me I take my whiskey neatMy coffee black and my bed at threeYou're too sweet

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • March 17, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Long Weekend CPW and marathon volunteering

  

  ouch, my last CPW!  

  • by Connie H. '15
  • April 22, 2015
• Blog / Events

  150. We're in the news!

  

  F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D. My last final is over, my boxes are packed, and I need to check in for my flight home in six hours. My one-week-old brass rat is physical proof of my being halfway done with MIT. I can't believe

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 20, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Art in the Infinite, Vol. 2 MIT meets King Koopa.

  

  and pipe. This is my roommate Rob. He willingly accepted my plea to jump up for this photo. The things I get people to do for my blog. Today is the last day of my 5th semester at MIT. Time flies when you

  • by Bryan
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer’s End To everything there is a season.

  

  Yesterday, I finished my UROP. I cleaned up my bench, double-checked all my saved strains of yeast, handed my notebook to my post-doc, had a quick exit interview with my professor - and that's it. Done. A beautiful

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 9, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Remembrance Another year of old people remembering things

  

  On September 11, 2001, I had just begun my junior year. I was running late for my work-study bookbinding job, but managed to get there a little after 9. My "hi" to my coworkers died on my lips as I looked at their

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 11, 2013
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Does the transcript submitted on my QuestBridge application count as official?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your counselor/school official, it fulfills our requirements for an official transcript and no further action is needed on your part.
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I Scrapbook Sometimes Stickers!!!

  

  I wrote lightly about scrapbooking in my coping with anxiety blog post, but I did not get to post about any of my own pages. Here is a look into my life, and how I feel. My hopes and dreams, and my tremendous

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 17, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow Day? No Way! I'm totally counting down the days until the spring equinox.

  

  As you may have seen from Shannon's blog, everyone at MIT woke up to a rather snowy view outside. Here's what my fraternity looked like: Fortunately for me, my first class on Mondays is at noon. So the roads looked

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fold, Throw, Recycle I used to get in trouble for doing things like this.

  

  In kindergarten, I used to get in trouble for throwing paper airplanes in class, but apparently, that's not the case at MIT. I received this email just now in my inbox. I might try to revive my skills. For

  • by Bryan
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  Doing well??? Uh, sure... I guess

  

  In my last post (which was way too long ago 😖), but I guess I should update y'all on how my new schedule was going. And the answer to the question is: Ok, I guess... As a quick reminder my current schedule is

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • April 3, 2019
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  towns in the northeast plains of Colorado. This road connected my hometown to my alma mater in only a matter of 45 minutes! It was this road that paved my comfortable life in college-never too far from home, so that if I

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finals Week It's the final countdown.

  

  this morning, when my alarm rang, and several moments later, my suite ... ." Chris S: "My finals and I can write a bad romance." Hamsika: "Finals ... the moment, since my chem final is tomorrow, and we've learned so much

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I hurt myself again And again and again and again.

  

  things. My failings at life from the last couple of weeks include tripping ... -covered sidewalk and falling flat on my butt in front of a group of construction workers, tripping over my own feet about twelve (12) times while walking

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 9, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Touching grass scenes of spring

  

  Last week I saw someone screencap my blog post and post it on /r ... 'm sad that I can't keep the karma for my main. I'd have loved to comment with 👀, but do I want to dox my Reddit account to all of you? No. I

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 18, 2022
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  The truth I learned about Japan, as a Korean a translation

  

  post.) I was born in America, but my parents and grandparents were born in Seoul. I've heard stories from my grandparents about their memories ... Japanese government [under occupation]. Even now, when I talk with my uncle

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 17, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  goal setting and organization how i organize my life!

  

  I often get asked how I organize my life, my time, and whatnot and ... nice to highlight how I organize my day to day tasks and how I track progress in my life. Progress tracking is a huge part of my life. I really

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 4, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  remember me on family

  

  Know that I'm with you The only way that I can be Until you're in my ... movie had ended, my hands shook with such a fierce tremor and I remember just calling up my grandparents and telling them how much I love them. A

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 1, 2021