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So… you were accidentally admitted to MIT

So… you were accidentally admitted to MIT

Here’s how to fool everyone for five years

July 22, 2020 | Daniel A.

I’m going to let you in on a secret: I’m a total imposter. I was admitted to MIT even though I’m not nearly as smart, driven, or successful as any of my peers. I can only tell you this now because I’ve passed my qualifying exams, so they can’t kick me out now. Although I […]

Changing your habits one sunrise at a time

Changing your habits one sunrise at a time

How to become a morning person through photography

June 30, 2020 | Daniel A.

In my third year of graduate school, I decided to become a morning person. I had fallen into a group of friends who regularly got up at ungodly times of the day to go on various wilderness adventures, like climbing and skiing. Since I wasn’t getting up early on weekdays, my morning wakeup times would […]