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• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  I do not know if I have mentioned this on the blogs or in public ... , but also what is the point of the game if you do zero sidequests? I do ... project, so here’s a list of the 10 most useful lessons. 1.  Lightning

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / People & Identities

  New Things I’ve Tried mostly experimenting with some looks:)

  

  I’ve been breaking the monotony of quarantine and wearing pajamas all day by doing new things! I’ve wanted to try many of the things listed ... people, or really any situation where I can’t blend into the crowd.  Hair

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 9, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  Part 1 here. *     *     * Rush Holt is in the room, but most ... most of us: the PhD physicist-turned-politician, one of two physicists in Congress, now the US Representative for New Jersey’s 12th congressional

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Monteverdi to Mozart: 1600-1800 An organ, three harpsichords, and lots of learning

  

  "The less learned cannot fail to be pleased, though without knowing ... lessons for 14 years, played the trumpet in concert band for eight years ... the chamber chorus. I'm also an Arts Scholar, which means that I get to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Let’s do a puzzle. Ready to flex some cranial muscle?

  

  novel and one eye on the TV, which is showing the latest episode of ... that there is one puzzle in the universe you have not solved: what did Anna H. '14, the MIT blogger, spend the weekend of Jan 13-15 doing? Your

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 24, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Help! Learn from my mistakes...and from the Beatles.

  

  Heads up: this post contains references (italicized) to the song “Help!” by the Beatles. Relevant verse reproduced at the bottom, for your ... loved both words and numbers, but the former came more naturally. In no

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Finals Blog but not the final blog unless something terrible happens to me in the next 48…

  

  winter sunlight and illegal traffic maneuvers spilling habitually onto the sidewalks of Cambridge. One of the Random Hall graduate residential assistants ... to the other side of the street. December 18th, thus far, has been a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Admitted Students Welcome, Class of 2013!

  

  First of all, Welcome to the MIT Family! (click to see full ... year was AGAIN the most competitive class ever - well, no surprises there!). 15. Sometime soon (on Tuesday), The Tech will publish an article about

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let the Rush Begin On Greek Life at MIT.

  

  fraternities and 5 sororities. The fraternities make up the Interfraternity Council, and the 5 sororities make up the Panhellenic Association. When I ... cool events, and I must admit the allure of steak and lobster dinners did

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Final Countdown

  

  outreach to students for the season. After this, I'll head back to the office where, with all of the admissions officers finally together after a long ... 'll start reviewing applications sometime near the first weekend of November

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  as excited about the start of Campus Preview Weekend (CPW). Yet, after ... . The first question I often hear from parents is, "what events should I ... are each doing what interests you the most. With hundreds of options

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  the perfect choice doesn’t exist not the same river, not the same you

  

  zero. once again you can determine how busy i am by the rate of my ... doing the internship application grind a few weeks ago. i've been doing the grind since my first year here, of course, and i've talked about

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 22, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  what to expect when you’re expecting a bad grade, that is

  

  even more frustrating was that the exam was not particularly difficult. The content was totally fair and just challenging enough not to be pointless, but not so hard that most of the class couldn't do it. 'Twas I who

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 29, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Semester of poetry

  

  've been meaning to write about poetry. I'm taking the 21W.771 Advanced ... enjoying the class and like how it kind of naturally allows me to set time ... somewhat crowding the stage. In highschool actually, the professors I liked

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • November 24, 2023
• Blog / MISTI

  quiet moments out in the rural English countryside

  

  this summer, i’m living in a small, cozy house out in the medieval ... (the one in the United Kingdom, not in the United States where MIT is located). in fact, it’s so small that it usually appears on the 2nd page of

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • July 19, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Every song I’ve referenced in my admissions blog posts

  

  there's an average of one song every 2.8 posts. The song mentioned the ... mentioned 3 times. The other two songs mentioned more than once are The Fray ... . The artist represented most is fun., which again shouldn't be a surprise

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 15, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  i will miss learning and dressing up everyday happy last first week of classes to me and seniors of the world

  

  On the morning of the second day of classes, I got a newsletter email ... tanked my mood for the day. These classes were exactly aligned with my ... the rest of that day complaining to anyone around me.  When I met with

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • February 12, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  is everyone growing up without me? we're only getting older

  

  The other day, my friend sent me photos of herself trying on ... third anniversary. I liked looking at the dresses, which were gorgeous ... the grand scheme of things, it felt odd to see a couple that had met

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 6, 2022
• Blog / Personal Travel

  welcome to new york went to nyc & all i got was this blog post

  

  "Welcome to New York" as the musical version of a peppermint latte. It was ... seduced by the synthesized flourishes, sparkling trills. It has been many ... to name the feeling of cool tenderness on my tongue, my entire mouth

  • by Rona W. '23
  • July 12, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fangirl Moment kinda silly, kinda wholesome

  

  A bit ago, the larger group my UROP lab is a part of had a free lunch event. I was initially hesitant about going since it seemed like the event ... too tired to cook and just went anyway. The allure of free food is

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 19, 2021