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  The end of a chapter

  

  England. It feels somewhat surreal how time flew by so quickly! I am now a ... all times! It’s supposedly really similar to MIT’s 7.20J Human ... , every time someone sneezes, coughs, has an abrasion or even just talks of

  • by Linh V. '13
  • July 8, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The Thong I Should Be Wearing [UPDATE] Sexy sexy undies.

  

  forward a couple of years. Here's what happened this time. An e-mail got ... most votes after an unspecified amount of time would be declared the ... voting four times a second. MIT, which used to be at 300,000 votes was soon

  • by Snively '11
  • November 1, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  An Astrological Guide to the College App Process We all know astrology isn't real...or is it?

  my sign and see what parts I do or do not relate to. Plus, I ... that applying to college is a time where you need to focus on yourself! Be a good friend and support your community through tough times, but

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 20, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Last First Day Some musings from my last first day of classes

  

  lol) as a real-time reflection of four years at MIT.  Today is hectic ... familiar with. Today is hectic in part because my mind is still racing ... , but part of me feels like it’s a cop-out, as I’ve already taken a

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 8, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] How to Build a Three Story Fort by Zack I. '27

  

  ="the Eastside Party"]a big party[/annotation] on it as part of [annotation note ... completely the correct dimension, but at the time [annotation note="which led ... taking place during the times when the most people were onsite. This meant

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 1, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Essay: Yogurt Edition! You like froyo? I like froyo! ^___^V

  

  part of myself," 3) "Having been through so many things and having all of ... -butterscotch-blueberry-oreo-mango-pineapple-waffle? Not cute. Consider the following examples: "At times, it appeared that ... ) or a tie-back to your beginning narrative (the second part of the story

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 11, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Super Blood Moon Eclipse bonnie tyler would be proud

  

  “Isn’t it crazy how we’re all a part of this?” my friend says to me while I stare up at the sky. I break out of my reverie and I cant help but ... Killing Time. Sitting by the Charles watching the moon do its thing was

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  To whom much is given… ...you know the rest!

  

  Much is expected. I can't tell you how many times I have heard, thought or uttered some portion of that phrase over the course of the past ... analysis is a big part of trying to process the outcome of a journey that a

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 13, 2012
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  “You know what would be cool?” some pizza would be a start...

  

  've spent hours at a time like this, discussing topics ranging from Computer ... the more unsung parts of MIT: People here are very clever. You see

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 8, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We Should Take This Final and Push It Somewhere Else you'll need a lot of mOXie

  

  the time ticks away and you lie in your bed, your TA or Professor will ... you can confirm that they don’t actively want you to fail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time ... personal life, I spent a lot of time running back and forth from meetings

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • February 14, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  A Penny for Your Thoughts pennies

  

  read this. Perhaps you've been having a rough time dealing with the wait. Or perhaps it's passed and now you're having a rough time dealing with ... hardships. But in times like this when we go through hardships, no matter how

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  How to date at an American college Things we never talk about

  

  exclusive to the 2+ people involved. This is not, for the most part ... now need to decide what you want. Obviously, the hard part is only if ... ; it's the in-between, multiple interaction, is-this-dating-or-wut part

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 21, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Burton-Conner’s Renovation: A Saga on friendships that transcend shitty infrastructure

  

  throughout their time at MIT. I live in the dorm Burton-Conner, which I have ... of our living group. The entire time, I could only marvel at how tightly-knit my floor culture is and how wonderful it felt to be a part of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • July 6, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I Took A Gap Year some things you just can't predict

  

  was the first time I had heard of Penn, and my mind hadn’t yet been ... had been routine process for my high school (which was partly owned by ... find out the status of my application. In that time, I joined College

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • March 12, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  i made furry art for Caltech i have art powers and choose to use them for chaos

  

  aiming for here. On the last day before Caltech left, as a parting gift ... and ready to vectorize it. By the time I slid open the door and was ... Caltech student’s suitcase just in time for their (probably agonizing) 8

  • by Anika H. '26
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem

  

  New York Times about the college admissions process, it is hard for me ... good along the way.  However, much of the time, students fail to connect ... because those experiences were a big part of who she had become. The

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to trick yourself into thinking that you’re writing a report The most productive procrastination technique revealed at last!

  

  fact, that at times it will irrefutably convince you that it is not ... comprehensive visual guide to your report. This is the fun part, so give yourself ... critical reading skills, it’s time to move on to the artsy design skills you

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • May 17, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  HOW TO FORGE A DRAGON SWORD and other skills picked up in 3.096

  

  element of ironwork to iterate 5 times in an exploratory project. I decided ... from last year"]more times[/annotation] than I had opened a bottle, it was time to pivot to the final project:   dragon sword!!!! I

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 7, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Robo-CJ writes haiku “didn’t you already make a blog post about this?”

  

  timely, because as Shuli J. ’22 pointed out, today is International Haiku ... much the same as last time. I took the model I previously trained on my ... Alright, story time. Since the beginning of spring semester, I’ve been so

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 17, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I Was Sitting Where You’re Sitting Quick! Click here. :D

  

    Friday, August 28. Two MIT students sit at the top of the partly ... REX, and this time, I am on assignment with MIT Technology Review ... merge one more time to high-five and expend remaining supplies. The east

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • November 12, 2015