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Chinatown and the other side of the river from MIT (7 of 30)

When I go back home, it's easy to say, "I spend all my time on campus," but in reality, I actually spend a lot of time across the river. Whether it is to my fraternity, Boston Commons, or Chinatown, I actually make frequent trips outside the

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Are you Course 6? Computer Science at MIT (6 of 30)

Did you know that computer science is a popular major at MIT? Well, it’s pretty obvious once you step on campus. More than 40% of students are majoring in something related to computer science. And once you go to the career fair, you’d feel sorry for all the

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Full Libraries and Empty Classrooms at MIT (5 of 30)

I'm always impressed when I see people in libraries studying. For me, seeing people I know distracts me a lot (especially people I haven't seen in a while). Even for a relatively small school (compared to public schools), it's easy not to see people

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Misconceptions on Admission Tours (4/30 @ MIT)

During my four years at MIT, I would enjoy occasionally giving tours to prospective MIT students. It reminded me of when I was in their shoes, looking at potential colleges back in high school. My parents dragged me across the country and I honestly felt disinterested on tours when the

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Swimming and PE Fencing over IAP (3/30 @ MIT)

For many students at MIT, winter break and winter semester blur into one long break from school. During this time, students aren’t required to be on campus or do anything productive. However, many use this time to extern (month long internship), learn some coding, catch up on sleep, or

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Forrest in the Libraries (2/30 @ MIT)

What’s great: MIT Libraries. What’s not great: MIT’s Library Search System. (Also my ability to write everyday) Maybe because I don’t know what I want to read… when I decide I finally want to read. I actually don’t read much coming here because I get

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FOP, the pre-orientation orientation (1/30 @ MIT)

Me: “Yeah, I did FOP” “Wait FLP?” Me: “No, F-O-P. The outdoors program.” “Oh” FPOPs: http://uaap.mit.edu/first-year-mit/orientation/pre-orientation-programs-fpops FPOPs are pre-orientation camps that are optional for prefrosh. The number of times I had this conversation is astounding. Few people know about what I did the week

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30 in 30 about MIT (0/30 @ MIT)

Spring break has passed. After finally getting some time for myself I realized I should start writing more. So I’m going to write 30 articles in the 30 days of April about something I know pretty well… MIT. There are many things that I want to rant or remember

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AP Tests are Worth it

AP Tests are supposed to get you ahead in college, and in some cases, it does. However, overloading on AP credit doesn't really help you as much: be wise in what you take, and if you decide to take it, study! Going to college I was surprised by