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Blog / Summer
what i’m up to this summer doing all the things
and for all. For the last several summers, I’ve floundered in a soup of ... research. Some of it provided clarity for what I didn’t want to do—my destiny ... responsibilities or commitments. This summer, I decided I would make up for my -
Blog / How to Human
rethinking perfectionism god i just want to get things done
‘productivity youtube.’ For those of you unfamiliar, this largely consists of ... the books for me and just tell me the most important/interesting bits ... high standards for my work, despite often not meeting them. I hate -
Blog / People & Identities
Never Have I Ever…reflected on my identity "too indian" or "not indian enough"?
for finally, finally giving South Asians the representation in media ... obviously a huge step for Indians in Hollywood, but...yeah, it has a lot of ... . But in an attempt to eschew the "nerdy girl" stereotype for Devi, the -
Blog / MIT Life
Guest Post: Taylor Pons from the First-Gen Program #FirstGenPride
who are also passionate about advocating for equity and inclusion. Here ... MIT’s undergraduate population is 18% first gen? For students who are ... these topics. Check your CP* guide for the link! This year, to show off -
Blog / Challenges
Regular-ing Or: Over-justifying how much I eat out
at a restaurant here in Cambridge! This might not be a big deal for ... to get this one waitress when we went out for breakfast, and I ... would probably sell her soul for coffee. But I didn’t become a regular, a -
Blog / About Decisions
Some comforting blogs to read while you await decisions
breathe and ground yourself, even if just for a second. and we, the bloggers, will be ... the way in advance. I googled for various rejection letters so that I ... a playlist, and go out for a long walk. Your air may not be as crisp -
Blog / Uncategorized
Poetry from 5 AM This Morning Don't worry, I drank an entire MUG of espresso
This girl is tired. Verrryyyyyyy tired. I had a lot of ideas for ... my hall’s kitchen at five AM this morning, trying to study for a test I had today and failing pretty miserably. So, for the sake of my sanity, I -
Blog / Challenges
mit: it’s complicated confliCTING FEELINGS
credit for calculus from passing our math diagnostic. i convinced myself ... ="'didn't receive a sufficient score to qualify for credit for 18.01'"]failed ... WESTERN MUSIC. IT IS SUPER COOL."]i was sad and hass-less for a couple of -
Blog / Academics & Research
Some Things I Wish I Knew Coming In in retrospect,
it to make it to yours? If you happen to be in the market for advice ... 've prepared for you today. Go to class. Structure and routine are good for ... can use for grad school applications. If I had put some thought into it -
Blog / Academics & Research
12 / Let’s try law school What's a computer scientist doing in DC?
projects, finals, senior week, graduation, traveling, and now MISTI for the ... implications of the legislation and the precedent it set for the global tech ... Course 6 to better understand and contribute to the policy debate. For the -
Blog / Internships & Externships
summer lovin’ 🎶 🎶 had me a blast
existing this summer. And my actual self really wanted to go home for the ... city, my dog, my friends... So I googled for the email addresses of some ... strangers for a job, and three Skype interviews later, here I am! It turns out -
Blog / Admissions
The Adventures of Flat Tim And his admissions officer friend!
regional term you use for a major road that you drive relatively fast on ... for the past 10+ years, I have had no need for a car and have instead happily relied on public transportation to get around. Recruiting for MIT -
Blog / Classes
Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!
) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my fellow FIRST alumni out there, it's sort of like FRC, but for products. From the website: In ... presentations after they occur. But for tonight, though, you can watch the live -
Blog / Best from staff
Hello Blogosphere! My dirty little secret...(I've never taken calculus)
Herd," who constantly competed for the top GPA and class rank whenever ... for the prestige), and would often belittle me and make me feel dumb in ... paired up with one student in the nerd herd for a quiz, the rest of the -
Blog / MIT Life
a shocking look inside a macgregor single where my loners at
I have to move out of my room that I've lived in for four semesters and a summer. It stings a little, but I figured I'd introduce you to my setup. (You might want to max out the quality if you really need to see -
Blog / Admissions
Class of 2022 Wait List An update for students who accepted a place on our wait list
be able to make plans for their college enrollment with as little ... from the wait list without exceeding our enrollment capacity for the year ... listed students or MIT were hoping for—we think you are awesome!—we wanted -
Blog / About Decisions
Denied by MIT, Now A Goldwater Scholar finding her way four years later
elsewhere. For me, this is one of the most important blog posts I've ever ... sorry for her disappointment but sure she would be a fantastic student at ... ... For a while, I really felt like a failure that I didn't get in -
Blog / Decisions Day Threads
Open Thread: Deferred Early
information on next steps for deferred students here. -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Take Off Gate '21 Calling for Departure
and for all during the safety demonstration. So here it goes: Hi there ... you for choosing ‘Tute Airlines. Our flight time will be approximately ... has properly been stowed under your bed and tables are cleared for