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• Blog / Challenges

  Somewhere in between Trying to find out where I belong at MIT

  

  , last pset, last lecture, etc). I can’t help but feel a bit displaced ... of their life, but at the same time…. I don’t want to say bye just yet ... really didn’t contribute to me finishing my course 20 degree, so now I have

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 13, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Seattle was gorgeous until the smoke came in

  

  name of this lake, but doesn't it look like Hogwarts should be hanging ... almost didn't want to eat them.   But as much as Seattle is ... ="attachment_38601" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The sun hasn't set. You just can't

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 22, 2018
• Blog / Advice

  an essay writing journey one of my MIT essays, as told through revision history

  

  get started on them. That doesn’t mean that they weren’t hard to write ... ’s been two years, yikes). I didn’t want to just post my essays straight onto this blog, though. I don’t want to be *that* kind of college blogger

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 25, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  Staying in Touch Family back home or here in Boston!

  

  about everyone, the change is sudden and doesn’t even necessarily hit you ... didn’t get cancelled because Hurricane Irma was around that we feared ... couldn’t wait to try. That weekend, we went to the North End for my mom

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • October 1, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  classroom or lab setting.   Isaac G. '17 Don't be afraid to put more on ... myself to a lot of things at MIT I wouldn't have found otherwise! However ... them. I can't encourage you enough to find programs, positions, and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2017 it's never too early to start reminiscing

  

  but you can't reveal it yet. And good luck to those of you starting grad ... 's how Commencement went for me. Because I wasn't graduating this year, I wasn't given a ticket to Commencement. So I went with my friend in the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 9, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  jr fall classes &c

  

  wasn't too thrilled about, i've finally reached the promised land, a ... because it hasn't ramped up in abstraction yet and because holomorphic ... 18.112. 6.867 - Machine Learning this is my Class I Haven't Attended

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 19, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Institute of Contemporary Art College Night #2 of 3 Boston Adventures

  

  ). Then there was midnight. Three of my friends and hall neighbors, M., T ... special solar car t-shirt. The day continued to be delightful. I got more ... Trade Center T station, which opened onto a muddy construction site. We

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  What is weather? ...and what is rain?

  

  the Bay Area. It doesn’t exactly rain too often either (read: we’ve long ... dropped 30 degrees. T--h--i--r--t--y d--e--g--r--e--e--s. Up until this point, my closet consisted of shorts, jeans, and t-shirts. Just as I was

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Complementary Post Canvas, balance, lanterns.

  

  doesn't really count. Wednesday marked a year since the death of an MIT ... I was doing at the exact time it happened?" I can't say I'm happy with ... what if something happens to one of my friends and I can’t be there

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 27, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  So what makes a successful MIT student, anyway?

  

  swooping down on campus with brightly-colored t-shirts, cheap plastic goodies ... mechanical engineering class. So while I can't really provide a success ... ) having the creativity to come up with novel solutions. The first part isn't

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 21, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  to the 2019s in anticipation of pi day with love

  

  have yet to be disappointed.  7. Some of them didn't get admitted to MIT ... ’ll do awesome things. i wish i'd known earlier that good colleges aren’t ... , well, just a college. and don’t get me wrong, i love it here, but

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  The Lessons I’ve Learned and it only took three full semesters and a summer

  

  was on point, no denying that. And I would soon learn that it wasn't ... studying, but if I wasn't learning it properly, I wouldn't do as well as the ... friends who had taken the exam earlier and said "Don't worry, this is the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Optimal Solution It doesn't exist

  

  working towards the most optimal solution. But engineers, we don’t always ... ) And I spent lots of time with my family. Boston just doesn't compare ... didn’t realize working full-time was such a significant time

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • September 30, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just Desserts No metaphors here...

  

  breath before finishing their piece, and a few even decide that they don’t ... end if you don’t get a slice. Even though it would feel like a crushing ... minor exaggeration), not getting a slice of the perfect pie doesn’t mean

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ushering in a New Era An open letter to Pass/No Record (with footnotes!)

  

  Dear Pass/No Record*, I’m breaking up with you. But don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s me. I’ve moved on. Don’t get me wrong though. We had our ... can't seem to do that here. I had to settle for these floating stars

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 0: from DC to Quito A rough morning, a long nap, and a kindly neighbor

  

  immigration card. I don't think I know my Date of Bird? - My alarm went off at 4am. I submitted my very last application at 2am, couldn't fall asleep until 3am (you know that post-essay adrenaline rush?) and couldn't

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Notes and Updates Form every applicant needs to do this

  

  must be submitted no later than February 15th. Wait! I won’t ... doesn't have midyear grades, or you've already graduated, don't worry, you're all set – just skip this section.
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  • by Kris Guay
  • January 13, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Becoming a Princess the making of a Halloween costume [+many pictures of ponies]

  

  give in to the hype that males aren't allowed to enjoy things that may be ... fascinating backstory that I won't spoil for you because I know you're going to ... really bring this to life, however, was a different story. I didn't want to

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  Kindred Spirits or, "Making Friends"

  

  perfectly at ease with social interaction!" Me 2: "Ah-ah-ah, don't be getting ... friends can't be that hard. All you have to do is say hi, shake hands, and ... up for a ton of clubs. If my brain didn't want to meet people, I

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 19, 2013