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  why i chose mit the paths not traveled

  

  that didn't flatter my face and blunt bangs I cut myself. It was spring break of eighth grade, and my family was on a vacation visiting the East ... 's been a decade, and only brief snippets of that MIT still remain in my

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Non-Blinding my junior year(s)

  

  It's my junior year, and I am busy working on graduation requirements ... upcoming fall. And this is true: most of the classes I am taking are just ... . This is high school. --- Four years later at MIT, and here I am, in the

  • by Paige B. '24
  • March 22, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  work expands to fill the space available

  

  post up by tonight, and though i just started writing this post i ... ! that's the least number of classes i've ever taken in mit, and the least ... classes i've taken, there's a focus on implementations, and algorithms that

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 28, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  happy singles awareness day

  

  ’s Valentine’s Day, and that restaurant has three dollar signs,” one of them said ... interest clear and I would have to turn him down. And didn’t I owe Mike the ... up in person and talk about it,” I messaged him. The next day, we

  • by Rona W. '23
  • February 21, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Stories That Made Me My identity in books

  

  I am a huge reader. I love hearing stories and telling them. I love ... to blog. A major obstacle to if and how people read is discovering ... with me. And are, in turn, who I am. For each story, I'll share useful

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 19, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  what I did this summer unoriginal title, original experiences!

  

  weeks. I had a pretty good time, but I was a picky eater and hated the ... ’ve written and deleted this sentence describing it a dozen times. As the semester ended and May faded into June, I was still dealing with everything

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 24, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  549,033 words how do you measure, measure a year?

  

  is not a particularly interesting age, and the past year itself has ... might usually have. There's still something about the turn of the year and ... reflect on the past year, and look forwards to what's coming next. Where are

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • May 7, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  i am overwhelmed. what happens when a pandemic, recession, racial reckoning and recruitment season join forces?

  

  return offer after you graduate, and hopefully sponsor your H1B visa. All ... .002 (What was I trying to do, taking 39 CS units of virtual class?) and added ... and Cardi B music videos during class, and from which I leave feeling

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 29, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Into the Unknown with bravery

  

  four years ago when we were seniors in high school, and we're sure many ... , first picturing ourselves in the 10+ companies we applied to, and then in ... -minute to apply to grad school. And just 2 days ago, we officially were

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 17, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  21 i don't know about you but i'm feeling 21...

  

  ’ve hit that milestone this semester and would like to share 21 thoughts I ... ). Pick my battles. I was incredibly argumentative as a child, and I learned ... that make me happy close. It’s also alright if they drift apart and the

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 17, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Around the world in 30 days ...ok, maybe more like I'm Traveling a Lot this IAP

  

  (read: winter gear, air conditioner unit, mini-fridge, comforter and mattress pad, cooking utensils, etc.), and the rest to bring with me on a ... limit and carry-on backpack, I was ready to embark on my first stop -- San

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 15, 2018
• Blog / IAP

  Ciao, Italy! part 1 of art, food, and churches

  

  , Italy through MISTI’s (MIT International Science and Technology Initiative ... computer science, math, and physics at Liceo Classico Ugo Foscolo. Day 1 ... customer representative for an hour and a half to keep the second leg of the

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • February 5, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Fifty-Four September 13th shall henceforth be known as National Gauss Appreciation Day.

  

  , clubs and UROPs are underway, and the realization that I have officially ... units; Four regular courses and one half semester class to reach the ... 9th grade and well, I figured if one class was going to be a disaster

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 19, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  To Those with Dreams Deferred in which Selam of Pi Day Past rants about how things are arbitrary

  

  , but for a Set of Inexplicable Reasons it did not go up in time and has ... (and this might make a lot of people mad), whether you are an INTJ or an Aquarius or Year of the Horse is Not Important and you don't need to base

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 17, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  What are French House residents doing this summer? Round 2 Microsoft, brains, British accents, hiking in the Alps, weightlifting, HIMYM

  

  Redmond, WA And what are you up to? Product mechanical engineer intern at ... non-work goals! What are yours? Take lots and lots of pictures & ... share? Work is super fun! And I'm trying to figure out… life, aka what I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 30, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Post-Finals, Pre-Graduation almost done...

  

  At MIT, there are two weeks between the last day of finals and ... to activities like skydiving or a Red Sox game, and the rest of us lottery in for tickets. The website is here, in case you're curious and want

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

  Thinking Positive Sophomore year was kind of awful. But there were happy things! I'll focus on the…

  

  allowed me to stay calm, I started seeking help to manage my stress, and I became more involved in promoting mental health and general health on ... , and the bad.  I want to focus on the happy things. Here are the happy

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Rush & Recruitment 2012 Evan and Denzil weigh in on this hectic week

  

  Fraternity rush and sororiety recruitment, cornerstones of the ... , the President of Panhel and Evan Wang, the Programming and Recruitment ... words: "Fraternities and sororities mean having a great outlet away

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  See You Later

  

  student and researcher. As some of you may remember, before MIT I was a researcher at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and before that at ... wrong (thank goodness). I've loved it here. And I've never wanted to leave

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 6, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Lesson Planning When in doubt, get Legos involved

  

  Leadership Laboratories (ELLs), and one thing I’ve realized since I became a ... ; Urgency to Deliver, Initiative, and Decision Making   It’s safe to ... calls upon the GEL 2s to conceive and operate a unique ELL. We started

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • December 8, 2011