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  On Genshin Impact and a better introduction to me

  

  was a new experience which led to a lot of frustration and more enthusiasm. This blog post will come in two parts: a genshin advertisement, and an introduction to my vibes and what I do on campus! Part 1: What

  • by ana~
  • October 7, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hosed life the last few weeks

  

  optional January term, officially kicked off on January 4th, and people ... short program, and moved up to second after the free skating portion. With ... 2/19/2016 It's been 2.5 weeks since classes started, and I

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 20, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  “What Should I Bring To College?” (partly) answered my everyday carry

  

  working to optimize what I carry, so this is a work-in-progress and (2) that title wouldn't fit on the image below. Paper and pencil Antiquated, I ... .  Equations, diagrams, and graphs are no fun to try to reproduce on a laptop or

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  I Get To Blog Today! Is this meta enough?

  

  question a lot over the last few weeks. And rightfully so, it's really been a while you guys. I'm happy to report that I'm alive and I'm actually doing ... ) and it still doesn't feel like I quite have the grip on how to navigate

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • November 3, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  (surprise!) more hot chocolate, personally delivered and lemonade-free. This ... winter sunlight and illegal traffic maneuvers spilling habitually onto the ... walked by, witnessed my torpedoing burst of undiluted energy, and crossed

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m a physics major (for now) feeling scholarly, part 2/2

  

  I expected: I’m still focusing on physics, CS, and earth science; though the earth science comes in through my research, and not through classes. This was very much supported by the physics and CS classes I took

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • June 26, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a few new things is it too late to talk about the spring semester?

  

  no real way, however, for me to talk you through exactly how difficult ... personal life, and I can't really do that for a whole host of reasons. So, I start the post, I write a few sentences, and then within a day or two, I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  In which I “get a life” again reclaiming my childhood hobbies

  

  , shrinky dinks, window stickers, clay charms, and even mini stuffed fruit ... “get to know you” forms for roommates and advisors and whatever other MIT ... question, as if I’d never snapped out of the trance of college apps, and one

  • by Allison E. '27
  • January 12, 2024
• Blog / UROP & Other Research

  living the dream: UROP edition! in which i run experiments on children (well, kinda)

  

  ... and money is nice... but I felt like I had a lot of time left at MIT to ... . Dog, our pig Wilbur, or our money, Mr. Nim Chimpsky) and a Power ... , learning a new programming language, and doing real research. As added

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 22, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wearing the apron This was written on an empty stomach

  

  . Same classes, same classmates, everyone is doing the same assignments and ... , maybe an AP Apple, a Boxed Mik of a Basic Language, and a Common Core ... ’s apron and tell you it’s time you learn to make your own lunch. You

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • October 8, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Black Panther 2 Plot (Totally Real) (Not Clickbait) (Please Click Anyway Though) Not a fanfiction about Black Panther (because I am not a fan)

  

  Black Panther 2 comes out this Friday, and everyone and their dog ... , no, I am not one of those people. Not just because I’m busy and ... clips and hearing rumours from my friends). In particular: Simmons (my

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 8, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Visits… Bring Em’ On! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a fall visit to a…

  

  school during mid-term and finals week!) If you are adventurous, plan an ... if you can, silly! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a ... after you've applied, have been accepted and you have applied for and

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pommes et manus Turkeys into oil, apples into beavers... it's all good.

  

  around 4:00pm and eating will commence. $500 in prize money will be ... butternut squash soup) and taking home about half of the prize money once ... , a t-shirt designed, purchased, and lovingly packed by real MIT

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vaccine Externalities Health economics applied to the decreased odds of my getting the flu, courtesy of my…

  

  providing free flu shots in the student center. WELL it turns out my suitemate ... vaccine for free. My bad. You may be wondering how governments (or, in this case, universities) subsidize something that they are offering for free

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Sick of Being Sick On being sick at MIT.

  

  and Bring It On. Most of the dorms have free movies you can rent from ... , nausea, and other TMI that I'll spare you the details of, but basically, I was sick when classes first started, got better, and now I've been sick

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman FAQs and a cliffhanger or two.

  

  .  And while that's nice for the ego, it's not so helpful in terms of ... make a difference in terms of culture and accessibility. 2. "How hard IS ... Hey there!  Haven't seen you in a while.  And by "seen" I mean "you

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 7, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  things i miss and don’t miss who is this guy? 🤔

  

  small living spaces and taking lifts. I don't miss having money but ... talk about the past, I want to tell you what I miss and don't miss about ... young and don't care. The person in control here said I could. *** Well

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  MITES, RSI and WTP applications due next week The three high school summer programs hosted by MIT have their application deadlines next week.

  

  , and WTP -- have their application deadlines next week. All three are open exclusively to high school juniors. MITES and RSI are free; WTP is subsidized and offers financial aid. Here's a little more about them: Minority

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Cleaning A psychoanalysis of the recently deleted folder in my notes app

  

  life. Recently, I've been spending my free time during IAP cleaning. So ... yarn, and restocked the fridge. Though my physical surroundings are cleansed, I've just now started to tackle the real disaster — my computer

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • January 20, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Weeks of Freedom What I'm doing for my last 4 weeks in the US!

  

  a flight to the U.K and embark on the second half of my college journey. And over the last 3 weeks most of the conversations I've had ... long time. What are you going to do? Me: Hmm, I don't know, chill and

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • September 2, 2013