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  The Swing of Things I've been getting into it.

  

  actually happened on Monday, which makes it the most normal day this week. Tuesday: I did have a lot of white space on Tuesday, but I also went to the ... very kind and helpful company reps and upperclassmen - and, as it

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • September 18, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Three Weeks a short summary of this crazy place

  

  glow-in-the-dark murals on blacklit walls. People are spinning poi lit on ... great, depending on how much travel distance along Memorial Drive you ... , I'm sitting cross-legged on a floor of Maseeh with my FPOP friends

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 12, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  EAPS Field Trip In which I pretend to be Course 12 for a weekend

  

  forwarded me this email: Greetings, On Saturday September 13th and Sunday ... crust. We will depart MIT at 8:00 AM on Saturday, camp at Barton Cove, and return at approximately 1-2 PM on Sunday. Everyone is invited to

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  hello again ヽ( ´¬`)ノ

  

  from 2009-2012, when I went on a somewhat spontaneous year's leave to complete my master's degree in Comparative Media Studies. A few weeks ago, on ... worked on interesting projects. I snacked. I read books. I started doing

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 19, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Seeing The Dalai Lama In which I join the press (for a bit) and listen to His Holiness

  

  people on stage couldn't help but laugh and smile. Neither could I - or a ... seeing him on stage, it became clear that, even for all the reverence he ... worth it to be in the presence of so many bright and thoughtful people on

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Toy Story Turns out toy design isn't all play, but that doesn't mean it's not fun!

  

  past couple weeks, I've been working with some wonderful people on Team ... making some beautiful sketch models to help us answer questions about our toy. The sketch model on the left was our works-like model which tested

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • May 25, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Manage Your Future

  

  by the OWC courses, I helped to adapt graduate-level econ subjects to the curriculum of the university: worked on syllabus design, reading ... research project that was conducting comprehensive surveys on the rural poor

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 30, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  You Are Welcome Here (and at Elmhurst College too)

  

  to help connect students with resources on campus…
“  And when it ... means we get to consider changes and additions to questions we include on ... that there are questions about sexual identity and gender identity on

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Wrapup I'm done!

  

  : There was also some wiring and coding going on, which justifies the giant ... Point in a couple of days (this one) and I plan on trying to clean my room ... 's going to come pre-installed with Vista. SolidWorks DOES NOT run on Vista

  • by Snively '11
  • January 29, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 1 Two MIT students were chosen as Glamour's Top 10 College Women

  

  ’s typical to neglect your appearance after working on a problem set until 4 am ... halfway through the conversation that I asked for clarification on what ... help. The photographer, Pamela Hanson, was just about as nice as can be

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^(n+1)

  

  grading system it would be unfair on me to compare my grades here to those ... , and any supplemental materials helping us to understand those grades are ... reporting midyear grades (particularly if they aren't getting those grades on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 31, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my semesterly planner mentally preparing for the trials ahead

  

  In less than a week I'll be hopping on my flight back to Boston, and ... , of course, but the act of writing things out really helps me ... eye view helps me plan ahead for particularly stressful weeks, or get

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • August 18, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Other ways I’ve been rejected over the past fifteen years [suffering-from-success.jpg]

  

  , Andrew J. '10 and I placed offers on a number of houses, all losing to ... 't take the risk aversion out of me, alas). But I couldn't help but to ... place of stability and abundance gives me the upper hand here, helping me

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • January 21, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When I Grow Up In which I contemplate growing up and what I am going to do with my…

  

  be an EMT. If it gets overwhelming, I can give up helping others through EMTing for a bit to help myself. It's all figured out, right? Where ... being on MIT's campus made me have a panic attack. It is overwhelming

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 8, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Professors Are Human Too (Really!) My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT.

  

  well as they wanted on a quiz, they are dealing with personal issues that ... faculty won't understand, so they don't seek out help or advice. Contrary to ... up at the first bump in the road - speak up, connect, ask for help, and

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  What I Have Learned From The Early Decision Process At MIT Here are some of the things that impressed me.

  

  of clubs in school to activities that help to relieve human suffering to activities that help to right injustices. It is humbling to see so ... would sleep more!) Other than hang out on my blog, I am pleased that you

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An MIT FAQ Because it's better to laugh at blatant stereotypes than to let them make you angry

  

  be a little too easy? The major you write down on your application might help the admissions committee understand why you're applying to MIT ... 's often better to be hard-working than brilliant. Being brilliant helps, I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 28, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Years Through A Laptop Case a walk down memory lane

  

  sight and I haven't even begun to process and reflect on what the past ... through a big chunk of my ever-growing list of blog posts to write. Today, I ... got to know at MIT and they've been nothing less of a second family on

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 10, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday A day in the life.

  

  on their way to 3.091, professor of which is reportedly "The Man". The ... feeling extra prepared today. Enjoy lecture more than usual and resolve to ... buttons. 3:30 PM: Professor presses button and turns on a camera that

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Post-engagement, pre-Bahamas An exciting week!

  

  Museum of Science today to check out the reception site. Hanging in the ... of! Going on vaca Adam and I are going to the Bahamas tomorrow and ... Jamaica with Rose '05 and Swapna '05), and I can't wait to lie on the beach

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 2, 2006