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  • Worked my ass off for two, maybe three Cs. In my major. I have yet to get As in non-HASS classes. All next semesters had better be 5.0s to make up for this. FML

    December 30, 2011 | 3 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +30 / -5

     
    • samehere 10:10 am on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      FOLs my friend, FOLs

    • Anonymous 5:02 pm on December 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Take all HASS classes. Better yet, switch to a HASS major.

      • asdf 1:50 am on January 7, 2012 Permalink | Reply

        ^
        fkin troll
        HASS major in MIT = FAIL (usually)

  • My dad walked in on me masturbating today. I’m a girl. FML

    December 29, 2011 | 5 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +47 / -0

     
    • Anonymous 10:36 pm on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I’m sure he wasn’t surprised. Our parents know more about us than we give them credit for.

    • fuck double standards 10:38 pm on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      its okay for guys, its okay for girls

    • OP 10:09 pm on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      The strange thing is that he kept watching for a few seconds before I noticed and he left…

    • Actual OP 11:51 am on December 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I think he was horrified, and I’m fairly sure I scarred him for life.

      And yes, I understand it’s okay for both sexes to masturbate. It’s just more awkward when it’s the parent of the opposite sex as you walking in rather than the one of the same sex.

  • 5.60. FML

    December 28, 2011 | 5 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +19 / -1

     
    • dude 2:13 am on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      what happened?

    • curious 12:25 pm on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      what Course?

    • kq 8:06 pm on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      lol that final was challenging

    • lolo202 5:07 am on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      that final was fucked up. I got an A though so I guess it wasn’t as bad :)

    • dude 6:52 pm on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      the final was fucked up. still got an A but i wanna know what i got on the final

  • A premed friend with a good premed GPA consoled me about my first C this term as if it were a close family member who died. Not going to tell him about my other 5 C’s then. FMbitterL

    December 28, 2011 | 4 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +56 / -1

     
    • anonymous 3:29 pm on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      C’s get degrees.

      • Anonymous 10:10 pm on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        D is for diploma.

    • reply 11:22 pm on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      6 classes??

      • Anonymous 2:52 am on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Yeah, that’s the problem right there.

  • Breathed a sigh of relief when I saw a C. FML

    December 28, 2011 | 1 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +34 / -1

     
    • x 8:07 pm on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Same here, except MLIG!

  • I would rather be back at MIT because of how bad my family situation is. And it all goes down around the holidays. Every fucking year. FML

    December 28, 2011 | 14 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +44 / -0

     
    • ooh man 1:45 am on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      believe me, you are not alone.

    • Anonymous 7:42 am on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I could have written this.

    • Anonymous 8:37 am on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Then don’t go home.

      • Anonymous 12:29 am on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        based on the family hierarchy situation, it might not be an option to just not go home

        • Anonymous 11:59 am on December 29, 2011 Permalink

          you can always make some bullshit excuse about needing time alone to seek enlightenment through meditation

        • Anonymous 10:11 pm on December 30, 2011 Permalink

          School can be an excellent excuse to avoid such situations. If they have a problem with it just claim that they hate your desire to better yourself through learning.

    • Anonymous 9:16 am on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I’m right with you.

    • blahhh 11:56 am on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      holidays make shit worse >.<

    • agreed 3:38 pm on December 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I was excited to come home this year. It took a full 3 days for me to regret going home this time!

    • agreed again 12:27 am on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      YES

    • Anonymous 2:39 am on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I live in the area (therefore I have no chance to avoid going home) and it only took me the 20 minute car ride to regret going home at all. I can’t wait to go back to my real home, MIT.

      • derp 12:02 pm on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        At least you call MIT home. For me it’s choosing between the lesser of 2 evils and MIT wins.

        • Anonymous 11:06 pm on December 29, 2011 Permalink

          yeah bad grades vs. bad family. lesser of 2 evils indeed!

    • Anonymous 5:29 am on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I go back to Boston for the New Year, it’s a good excuse to leave sooner.

  • A- in my 24-unit P/D/F class, B’s in all my other 12-unit classes. FML

    December 27, 2011 | 1 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +23 / -9

     
    • ? 1:45 am on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      What class is 24 units, besides Unified?

  • Slept through most of Christmas because I’m still burnout from finals. MLIMIT

    December 26, 2011 | 5 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +36 / -1

     
    • ahaggardlyoldsenior 4:01 pm on December 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      ditto

    • Anonymous 7:54 pm on December 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Christmas – you’re doing it right.

    • x 8:12 pm on December 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      This term ended unreasonably late.

      • Anonymous 10:57 am on December 27, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        This term was an unreasonable occurrence.

    • RD 6:35 pm on December 27, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I woke up at 2pm on Christmas. Best Christmas gift ever.

  • I’m slowly but surely realizing that I chose the wrong group of friends freshman year. I want to start over but I know they’ll all hate me if I do. FML.

    December 24, 2011 | 13 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +47 / -1

     
    • x 11:38 am on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      But they’re the wrong friends, so what does it matter?

    • Anonymous 12:43 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      wow, this was me. it’s only be one semester — start fresh over iap! so worth it!

    • :) 12:43 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      wow, this was me. it’s only been one semester — start fresh over iap! so worth it!

    • Anonymous 12:53 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      You don’t have to stick to a certain group of friends. You can always be friends with many people, and hang out with different groups. This is even better :)

    • Anonymous 1:47 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      If they’re wrong for you why do you care what they think? I don’t see how this makes any sense at all. But then again, being a sociopath makes it easy for me…

    • Curious 2:36 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      How are they the wrong group of friends?

    • alum 3:19 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      That’s actually a rough problem, especially if you live with/near them.

    • Anonymous 3:49 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I didn’t make any good friends until the summer after freshman year when I stayed around Boston to do a UROP. I made great new friends, and almost never see the old group that I had to try so hard to fit in with. It is possible, and it made me much happier.

    • A first semester sophomore 12:21 am on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      What do you mean?

    • ? 2:15 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      wish i had a group of friends. be happy -.-

    • Anon 5:17 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      You don’t have to suddenly stop hanging out with them… just reach out to new people and start chilling with them, psetting with them, etc…. Just let your friendship with them eventually die off

    • 15 11:49 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      This was me in high school. You need to change your group of friends right now! before you waste your entire undergrad experience

    • Been There 12:50 pm on December 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I realized that I didn’t like the group of friends I was hanging out with up until the end of fall sophomore year, and I decided to reach out to a new group of friends. If it worked for me, it will work for you.

  • That feeling when you realize you peaked (academically) in high school. FML

    December 23, 2011 | 5 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +98 / -0

     
    • Anonymous 11:34 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      lol such BS. You just need to work harder (or differently).

    • Anonymous 2:24 am on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      oh man story of my life

    • Anonymous 1:52 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      That feeling when you realize you peaked (academically) in grade school. FML

    • Experience 2:35 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      LOL that’s only because high school wasn’t difficult. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Besides, there are other things besides academics that are important, especially in college.

    • Anonymous 5:30 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Weird. My MIT GPA (on a 4.0 scale) is higher than my high school one.

  • 2 HASS classes, 2 C’s. FML

    December 23, 2011 | 10 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +24 / -2

     
    • 15 2:07 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      WHAT? I thought HASS Classes were easy As

      • Trololol 3:19 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        …olololol.

      • f**k HASS 3:43 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        no i don’t think so. HASS classes are the worst thing ever. Without HASS classes, I would have a 5.0 . i get C’s in HASSes !

        • Anonymous 10:55 pm on December 30, 2011 Permalink

          Ok Mr. Course 15

      • here4scienceonly 8:17 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        every hass i have taken, i have either gotten a C or dropped it.

      • derpy 10:05 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Depends on what type of HASS but at least these Cs don’t bring down their major GPA. :-/

      • Anon 12:17 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        HASSes are easy Bs not easy As… But it’s easy to get a C when your other classes are highly demanding

      • Anonymous 11:30 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Not all of them. Some can be damn hard.

      • Andrew 4:38 pm on December 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        It really depends on the class and on how good at writing you are.

    • J 8:43 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Uh, not at all. Some are a lot of work.

  • Praying for a D. FML

    December 23, 2011 | 8 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +50 / -0

     
    • Anonymous 6:14 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Thinking praying matters. FYL

      • This was rude and unnecessary. 2:57 am on December 27, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        You don’t even know if they meant it literally.

      • Anonymous 10:17 pm on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Oh ye of little faith

    • happyForaD 10:18 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I hear you. Mine finally posted and I was like THANK GOD. Was never so happy for a D in my life. :-/ good luck!

    • sorry 1:37 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      D isn’t passing for some classes.

      • x 1:46 pm on December 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Um, what?

      • only 10:52 pm on December 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        if you’re a freshman, i think

      • Well... 4:36 am on December 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Or course 7

  • Checking Websis every hour to see if my grades are up. MLIA

    December 23, 2011 | 4 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +40 / -4

     
    • Anonymous 5:17 pm on December 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      try every minute..

    • Anonymous 9:00 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Get a hobby.

    • Anonymous 10:33 pm on December 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      story of my life

    • Anonymous 2:51 pm on December 27, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      2 of my grades still aren’t up. I’m leaving the country tomorrow. HATE.

  • Done with the semester and going home. MLIExcellent :D

    December 23, 2011 | 0 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +19 / -5

     
  • Studied 3 days for a final. Studied the wrong material. Now screwed for my next final that I neglected to study for the first one. FML

    December 22, 2011 | 3 Comments | Post Comment
    Score: +29 / -4

     
    • :( 3:25 pm on December 22, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      I studied the wrong material too. Dropped my A to a C. I feel your pain.

      • TheyreFINALS? 11:32 pm on December 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Shouldn’t the final cover almost all of the material?

        • anonymous 8:03 pm on January 4, 2012 Permalink

          you clearly haven’t taken engineering classes, have you?

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