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• Blog / Challenges

  social groups a different angle on the 'i found my people in college' trope

  

  nice and all, but this is an idea that is hard for me not to be doubtful ... for help or participate in groups; when i happen to be in the midst of ... for myself are too high. standards such as — i must be intelligent and

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 27, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Thanksgiving a different way All the cool kids call it "Friendsgiving" now, right?

  

  tradition, we got the full week (to allow for on-campus students to pack and ... . I helped out at the tournament, and then left for my house's weekly 11 ... The Muppet Christmas Carol. I didn't vote for it, but I'm very glad it

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 2, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  on realizations and learning in which i say a bunch of things that might seem obvious

  

  is always calmer than the ones that follow. For now at least, I ... yourself and putting aside time for yourself is not just a necessary evil. It ... maximize a proxy value for a quantity when you could maximize the quantity

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 10, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Flu shots optimizing literally everything

  

  for me, sure. I know how necessary they are. But I was really scared to ... me explain why. Make a guess for how many people got their flu shots that day. The clinic was held for ten hours. How many? A thousand? Two

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 8, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  When Things Go Wrong: A Survival Guide? Come, obtain guidance from someone who's just as clueless as you are...

  

  ="REX stands for Residence Exploration, which is a 5-ish-days period where the ... I guess there are some things in life you can’t control. For me (and ... can’t study for. It’s an unpredictable, amazing, terrifying whirlwind

  • by Powers '23
  • September 13, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  3.A03 Metalsmithing Throughout Time come to MIT, get to forge metal with your bare hands!! (and a hammer)

  

  seminars you can sign up for. The seminars last one semester, like a ... ! Each seminar counts for 6 units, so approximately one half of a typical ... , and that's chill. I opted for an advising seminar because I like

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  musings on duty and purpose brought to you by slow ambles through lobby 10 at twilight

  

  Thanks to Petey and Kathleen for giving me the idea to blog about ... were “easy” ones: how do I register for classes? If I use the last of the ... ’d been part of for a long time, that I knew a lot about and that, by senior

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 13, 2018
• Blog / Events

  media we’ve been into recently musicals, food videos, memes, and misc.

  

  it is *top secret* stuff for now. So, look out for that post around mid ... useful if you're looking for some distractions (specifically if you're a ... . But for some reason, we LOVE it! Our fave songs are Your Day, Lilacs

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 9, 2018
• Blog / Events

  East Campus REX Events! welcome to the wild wild west

  

  excited for the REX events we’re hosting for y’all this year. This year, our ... by for a burger (vegetarian options available) and some good ... up the courage to do it, the EC courtyard is the place for you! We have

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 20, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  College Life Changes, Described by a Frosh Yultide Day 3

  

  Yultide (credit to the bloggers for the awesome name). Today is Yultide Day ... . __________________________________  Part 1: Freshman Fall I’ve only been here for a semester, but things have changed in life. For example, I realized how little I know and how uncertain

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 28, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just 41 Pictures I Took in 2017 Yultide Day 2

  

  Yultide (credit to the bloggers for the awesome name). Today is Yultide Day ... in this case being the 1E cats" - credit for caption and images goes to ... Bunnies for my birthday (credit to the wonderful Kristen Y. '19 and Jamie C

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 26, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I Never Thought I Would Join a Sorority ...but here I am?

  

  reputation, especially for us nerds. In particular, as a multiracial woman, I ... cannot speak for other schools. It is entirely possible that many ... connections with others. Some people fill this need for a tight-knit community

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 6, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Trashion Show from rubbish to runway

  

  donated clothes that audience members brought to donate for charity and for ... Sustainability Minor for the Class of 2017 and younger. He also suggested ... , and opportunities for entrepreneurs that have art-related start-ups like

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 6, 2016
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  (for a visual summary of the trip, scroll down for pictures) “Let ... have a memorial for the Salem Witch Trials’ 20 victims (if you don ... ’t. No one should. Salem is famous for the Trials. But did you know that

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  1st Year at MIT Everything there is to know about my first year here

  

  Hey guys, I first want to start off by apologizing for not being ... 't feel like you were just retaking AP chem. For me I feel like there were a ... not spend a lot of time studying for that class. However, as usual that

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 28, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  explain yourself, either. There isn’t space or time for uncertainty. The college essay is yours. For more, see this writing advice from Chuck ... required. For example, my Common Application essay ended with “weird is the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Underground An ode to the MIT tunnels

  

  dampness, perfect for piercing flashlight beams and a spirit of discovery. Or ... out there for the sake of all you adventure-y dreamers out there. Unless ... , I was rather less prepared for the return trip. I flew back in jeans

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  Guest Blog: Operation Overgourd A different kind of pumpkin drop (by Lauren H. '16!)

  

  -Centimeter Pillow and block-printed Feynman diagrams for the four primary Higgs production mechanisms. (I'm a physics nerd; not gonna apologize for that ... can do here. Thanks to Lauren for letting me post this. Oh, and it

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • November 16, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Imbibing the Nostalgia Punch More akin to jumping on the bandwagon than drinking the kool-aid in that it is…

  

  four hours of sleep tonight I'd be out of it for days), her idealism ... my home for four years. But that's just a hallway covered in sharpie ... telling ghost stories with only a conflagration of apple cider for light

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 9, 2014
• Blog / Events

  I graduated My brass rat is upside-down and my dorm room is bare

  

  process what happened on Friday, so for now I'll just show you some pictures ... for them all anyway. I pushed my way to the muffin baskets, which were ... for the bathroom. I was in the last group allowed to use the facilities

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 8, 2014