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#703
"I'm actually an incoming MIT freshman, and I've been both excited and anxious about entering MIT. I know I've been granted an incredible opportunity, but I also know that on many occasions I will be blasted by that firehose. However, seeing all the posts on MIT confessions reminds me that there are people at MIT who feel the same way I do. It's not just me. "
#702
"I'm trying to be happy for myself and everyone around me about graduation but I couldn't find an actual job yet and can't help but feel miserable about the crime and drug filled neighborhood I have to go back to and family that doesn't really care about what I'm doing. "
#701
"I am scared, so scared, so scared. Please be okay, and please don't give up. And please let me love you."
#700
"I lie to my friends about my grades because they are all doing better that I am. I NR'd a class this semester, and got a C in one that I kept telling everyone I was confident in. I know everyone says that the Admissions Office doesn't make mistakes, but I'm beginning to think I'm an exception to that rule."
#699
"I think that I'm in an emotionally abusive relationship, but I try to tell myself that he's just being sarcastic, not mean, in his comments and I need to grow a thicker skin."
#698
"Today, I realized that it would be best if I break up with my girlfriend of three years. Damn. I have no idea how to tell her."
#697
"I got a B- in a super easy Hass class... I'm angry and disappointed in myself. I should have cared more.. I could have easily gotten an A, but I missed a good amount of class. I was just super depressed and was dealing with a lot of shit at the beginning of the semester, so I focused all of my attention on my other (way more fucking important) classes. It was pretty much impossible for me to give two shits about that Hass class when I already didn't really care about anything, especially when I had so many more important things to be stressed about. The teacher knew about my emotional troubles, too. I really tried to make up for it the second half of the semester, but the teacher still stuck it to me. I can't help but think he's a massive dickhead. Although I completely admit this is my fault and I don't deserve an A, I also don't deserve a grade so close to a C. Fuck you, you arrogant shit."
#696
"Last night when I got my final grade back, I knew I had done well enough for the term and yet I still had that sad feeling in my head and my gut. I knew I had to take a deep breath and be okay even though it was just fine. And then here I go, reading this page and seeing so many people lamenting publicly, their shame for getting passing grades at MIT. I hear it all the time, the condemnation for oneself not getting an A, etc, etc. But it isn't just about you. The public statements of the ideal that B and C is not good enough causes other people to doubt themselves consistently, making it even more difficult to be at peace with transcripts that have consistent barely passing grades, or even failed grades.
How about we try spreading positive thoughts instead? I'm not perfect, but I did better than last semester. And while I know how frustrating a + modifier can be, it means you're so close to where you want to be... and you know what you're doing, and you know you can get where you want to be next semester. So congrats."