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  West Coast Trip Report some work, some play, lots of nerd stuff

  

  would post updates from my West Coast trip after I returned, so, here is my trip report, with 100% more screaming toilets than I had anticipated ... med school.   My flight was delayed due to ongoing construction at

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 30, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What an “OX” means on a transcript and why I currently have two of them

  

  nothing tragic or terrible happened to me that prevented me from taking my ... help me reschedule my Monday final to Friday. He was super nice (as the S ... the “OX” in my grade report as a placeholder until then. I said I

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • January 25, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s the middle of November. Do YOU know where your Early Action application components are? How to tell if they are missing, and what to do about it

  

  MyMIT account here: http://my.mit.edu You can click "details" on the ... up on your MyMIT tracking page. If you think one of your missing ... interview requests). You can find interview information on your My

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A bear encounter and a wild cow-milking contest Summer adventures

  

  bike path.  Apparently my performance was worthy of leveling up, because ... little after noon. I swung on my backpack (which had, among other things, our camping stove, fuel, and my sleeping bag) took a moment to think

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 24, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions

  

  music. I managed to keep my identity a secret :) I LOVE YOU CAITLIN! Then, it was my turn. My clues were: 0) Secret Santa probably plays an instrument, because all my gifts were wrapped in music-themed paper. This doesn

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 27, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Life Lessons From Pistol Class But they don't buy pajamas / For pistol packin' mamas!

  

  in my head, as I type this. It's soothing to step through a routine with a very familiar soundtrack: my brain knows what's coming up, it has no reason to panic about what to do next, and my heartbeat slows down

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2013 FAQs

  

  that QuestBridge applicants often have at this stage: Q: I am taking my ... happens? Should I unrank MIT or withdraw my application? A: If your ... to be considered for Early Action. Q: Should I rush report my scores

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 21, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  Mirrors Because reflection is not just that image you see of yourself in the morning, or…

  

  late at night after watching a couple episodes of my favorite TV show and ... burned the midnight oil already, you’ll get to hear a couple of my thoughts ... how scholarly my future can be, or looking at internships to apply for

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 8, 2013
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Concourse, of course or how to make the most of your freshman year at MIT

  

  Just the other day, I joined a handful of parents at my 15-yr ... kisses in the bowl on the folding table near my seat and popping them into my mouth as I listened. In my son”s case, I already knew that a

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 30, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spaghettuna and Lego aircraft If my first week of IAP is any indication of how 2011 will treat me,…

  

  IAP has finally started, so that means my grocery bill is much larger than usual. I’m reigniting my IAP resolution to cook dinner for myself ... at a dining hall, but now that I have the time to let out my inner Iron

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 10, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Just A Small Town Girl Blogging in an awesome world.

  

  , Shakespeare’s Pizza, and the Kewpies (naked baby dolls that were my high school ... school, hit deer, etc. I couldn't fall asleep my first night at MIT because of the sirens and seeing the Boston skyline out of my window was a

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 17, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  This Entry is About (A) Lady Gaga (B) my MIT ID card (C) all of the above

  

  Gaga defacing my MIT ID with a permanent marker. Be warned: the ... someone had stolen my pillow and replaced it with a laptop. Except the ... I had already paid for my laptop and filled it with useless PDFs about

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 1, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  Where WAS I? Honestly? I still don't know.

  

  periods of time and then come back mysteriously with scratches on my face and the arm of my coat ripped three-quarters of the way off. I always ... forget to blog that last one? My bad, guys), but I don't think this time

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fall term is already a nightmare Today I went to my second day of classes.

  

  Loved Rhetoric with Strang. I can say that now because I got my name ... this I'd have definitely had a freak-out or two before going to my only HASS-D and writing course, required for both graduation and my writing

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Welcome to MIT, Class of 2012 Welcome home.

  

  accepted to MIT, I still clearly remember the day I received my decision. The ... room with my parents standing on either side of me, ready to either ... ?" my mom asked me. "Yes," I said. I clicked the button. Have you ever

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Photographic evidence Warning: trig ahead.

  

  So I thought I’d show you just what I was talking about in my last ... my 2.001 lecture. You see the double-angle formulas, don’t you? Yuck. After that, I was working on my 2.001 pset, which thankfully didn’t cover

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of school The first day of school

  

  night before. My clothes were laid out for me, my lunch would be packed, my backpack would be loaded with paper and colored pencils, and I ... classes (Course 2) and filling in the rest of my schedule with classes in my

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ponderings of a lifeguard Why are white water rapids white?

  

  water slides. And I was bored out of my mind. There were about 3 people in the entire park, and my entire job was to make sure that none of them ... able to update my blog this summer! I feel so guilty for my prolonged

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Since U Been Gone While I was out, the world changed. (UPDATED)

  

  (Google Maps, you're on my enemies list), I had a spectacular time getting ... The Jay with Alaina. Thanks guys! So I thought maybe I could display my ... in playing, which was my senior year in high school when the entire

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Quick and dirty I freak out a little about graduate school applications, then answer some questions.

  

  unless they are in my dinner.) Luckily, I don't think the test will be of too much consequence in my graduate school application, since I already ... plants! I hate you! EDIT: I sent my personal statement to the professor

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 10, 2005