For me personally, most of the stress does come from being challenged academically.The professors pull no punches, and some of the classes are downright exhausting.
Although I appreciate being challenged, it can be disheartening whenever I observe the local coding guru / math major knocking out problems in a fraction of the time it takes me.
However, I believe that this student response best sums it up:
"I still believe it’s true that at MIT, students generally compete more against themselves than against each other."
Everyone simply wants to be the best that they can be.
Although I appreciate being challenged, it can be disheartening whenever I observe the local coding guru / math major knocking out problems in a fraction of the time it takes me.
However, I believe that this student response best sums it up:
"I still believe it’s true that at MIT, students generally compete more against themselves than against each other."
Everyone simply wants to be the best that they can be.
- MIT Sophomore in EECS