Two weeks ago, I went to the New York botanical garden to experience the glory of the train show. Unfortunately, the show’s highlight wasn’t the trains but the model buildings blended into the surrounding plants. Needless to say, I was disappointed by the naming, but hey, it was still a
Note: I have never directly interviewed anyone for an internship, but alas, here are my thoughts :). Most coding challenges are pattern recognition tasks that take some time to learn. In my opinion, it is similar to the standardized testing that students use to apply to colleges. As a corollary
Internships can create a toxic environment. Not where people backstab each other for jobs or grades per se, but rather when people view getting an internship as an ‘absolute must,’ and those who don’t have one are less ‘skilled,’ ‘talented,’ or ‘proficient’ in computer science. That drives me crazy (and
“I love watching the sunset!” On my plane back to NYC, I was fortunate that my flight was right before the sunset. While waiting at the airport gate, I saw the sun slowly set, casting a beautiful glow on the horizon. The red hue tinted the entire gate, casting a
All MIT tours ended with a short story on “why I applied to/chose MIT.” It’s probably the most exciting part to listen to for someone on the tour because it shows why people chose (and still enjoy MIT). However, it can be both super informative yet super generic. My college
Everyone has their favorite classes at MIT, all for different reasons. However, classes with funny or engaging professors make classes enjoyable and content even more exciting for the most part. TAs and other friends taking the same class also affected my perception. Any material covered is interesting if you have
With all the cool stuff of MIT, I should probably talk about some of the less pretty parts of MIT. The biggest thing that comes to mind is mental health. It’s common to want to take every class in the directory. It’s tempting to join a bunch of clubs and
Let me start by saying that swimming is one of the best sports anyone can play. There are a lot of benefits to swimming (competitively or not) both in high school and college. However, getting into the grind of swimming can be challenging. Throughout these years, my coach would give
So you’ve decided to MEng (or have you?). Awesome! I wish you the best on your journey. As someone who attempted to MEng too late, I wish someone had told me earlier how to be on track. This post mainly applies to people looking to graduate early with their MEng
To MEng or not to MEng? (MEng is short for Masters in Engineering) It is much easier to MEng at MIT in computer science than in other colleges. Essentially, only a GPA requirement and a minimum grade limit separate students from being accepted into the program. There’s no need to
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