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• Blog / Admissions

  How to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall an international introduction to computational thinking

  

  teacher can download together with an answer sheet for a classroom ... -difficulty and age appropriate tasks to make the challenge a fun experience for ... the American IOI team. I first heard about Bebras while hanging out with

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / People & Identities

  549,033 words how do you measure, measure a year?

  

  "]November 16th, 2018[/annotation] or [annotation note="I auditioned for acapella groups and played laser tag with Next House"]September 1st, 2019 ... , though, I find glimpses of my past, and it brings me some clarity. In 2018

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • May 7, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  we do some memeing around these parts memes i've made so far on campus

  

  I love memes. I can't help it—I'm a Gen Z'er, so I grew up on the Internet with meme classics like Nyan Cat and Gangnam Style. Memes play a ... with free drawing software"]"Photoshop"[/annotation] a lot in my free

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 23, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Orientation Wrap-Up Reason #457 why I love Orientation: I don't have to pay for food for a…

  

  Playfair, we all headed over to the Student Center for a party with more free ... So Orientation is pretty much also a week of free food. The saying goes that you should not have to spend any money on food for at least

  • by Bryan
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Discovering Yourself A bit more mushy than normal. . . deal.

  

  do just for fun, which was actually one of the harder things to write in my application. I do so many things for fun, which one was the one I ... one thing you do for fun that you'd put above all of the others? When

  • by Snively '11
  • June 13, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  tryharding but still not enough

  

  has a lot more free time for me to do other things and really focus on doing well in school. It's a lot of free time for me to be a tryhard. For ... , two recitation sections for one class, and I signed up for like four

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • March 20, 2022
• Blog / How to Food

  Yet Another Blog Entry My expenses for the semester in pie form, topped with a scoop of IAP.

  

  period, you're also free to take as many fun, not-for-credit classes like ... -related events in Boston with free dinners tossed in. If my estimations are even ... MIT is still on break. January here is a free-for-all of independent

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 13, 2009
• Blog / Events

  “Freshman Musical Dorms” A question inspires an entire entry about housing. But I threw in some other stuff…

  

  - ice cream socials, free food, game nights, free food, other fun stuff ... there. Inside that booklet is a DVD with a 5 minute video for each dorm ... their dorms with video cameras, yet they're still a lot of fun to watch

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  coronavirus, one year later recounting the craziest ten days of my life

  

  , with stories just like mine. But I’m writing this anyway, if only for the ... overkill to me. I pick up a free umbrella and hat, both with the MIT ... would help us with getting hand sanitizer for everyone, since Amazon was

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • March 6, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Sophomore Slump Last semester was not so great

  

  met with the TA’s and Student Support Services and I finally asked for a ... about what I am capable of. I pre-registered for six classes at the ... take.  I showed up for Writing Science Fiction on the first day extremely

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 12, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Alcohol in College: Scotland and the US An MIT student from Scotland compares alcohol culture in the US and the UK in…

  

  homeland. The reason for the commentary is a proposal to clamp down on binge ... ending some cheap drink promotions and making some retailers help pay for ... not only because it is fun to see British terms like "Freshers week." It

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  TERMinal Velocity My last term is flying by!

  

  . I'll save the sappy gushing for a later post though. Most people's last terms are comparatively lighter, with lots of time to focus on all sorts of projects. I, for better and worse, am not most people. My term

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Share the joy

  

  with a fun academic summer program. Many of the best summer programs ... earn money to pay for my expenses and spent time with family and friends ... free time, but we hope you'll do more than just sit around playing Xbox

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2004
• Blog / Personal Projects

  The Oreo Post i tried them all* !

  

  flavors. And the time has come for me to share what I learned with you. I ... moved into an apartment in Cambridge with friends for my junior year. For ... the marshmallow if you weren't looking for it, but with careful

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 29, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for Seniors From me to you. Why? Because I care

  

  I have been back from my fall travel rounds for almost a week now ... homecoming game (or parade). Audition for a role in the school play. Tell your ... schools, met with students and parents, and just spread the good word about

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  places at mit (favorite) places (to work/study)

  

  MIT's campus can be pretty daunting for someone first visiting. All ... conventions, along with the other numbered conventions like class/course numbers, are confusing at first, but makes talking with other MIT students and

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • July 27, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s 2017! highlight reels from the new year

  

  apartment. I browse Reddit for a bit. The top post on the front page is from r ... countdown to 2018. As an introvert, I don’t do well with crazy big crowds. I ... its tail’s end, I find myself optimistic for 2017. There are at least

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 1, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  More on balance Some parameters for self-improvement

  

  dinner with my brother (MIT '17), aunt, and uncle (who live in Boston), and ... balancing family and American culture; I identify strongly with the main ... character Moushumi. If you've read this book, please feel free to send me an

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • October 7, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  Countdown to Burnout the clock is ticking

  

  side of the road for free water in paper cups then getting right back to ... Earlier this semester, I met with Junot Diaz, [annotation note ... and professor at MIT,[/annotation] and I lamented about my fears for the

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Turning the Tide My thoughts on an important report

  

  achievement pressure, and level the playing field for economically disadvantaged ... allow us to admit students from across the country – and the globe – for ... : Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 20, 2016