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Strange buildings of all shapes and sizes stood boasting the magnificent exterior of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as I sauntered around the enormous campus.   It was a pleasure to have had my footprint in the world’s first ranked University, but what made the whole experience even more fruitful was the chance to meet Malaysian MIT students. I was there on a holiday for 3 weeks. The rendezvous gained me vicarious insights of what a Malaysian undergraduate MIT student experiences, including the gruelling yet fulfilling process of getting into an American University. Thus, this blog narrates the life of a Malaysian student who wants to get into MIT and other universities alike in the States.  Since this blog displays tonnes and tonnes of words, I thought it would be easier if I could group them into four main steps. It can be a tiring read, but after skimming through (eats up around 10 minutes), I can guarantee you one thing. You would be a tad richer (intell...

           As the tyres of the plane screeched to a halt on the runway of Logan International Airport (Boston, MA), I was mentally and physically exhausted. But not surprisingly, the novelty of seeing snow for the first time kept me wide awake. I was on cloud nine (more like snow heaps on the ground) as I posted a picture (below) on FB and IG before calling it a night. US in Bullet points - the food comes in a portion that is big enough for two adults to eat and suffer a stomach ache due to over-eating - people strolling down the streets randomly shout profanities and sometimes it scares the heck out of you - the places are exactly the way hollywood movies portray them : the classic country look facing a beautiful lake, the buildings that spiderman jumps from one to another, the way people dress up from their 👠 to the 🎩 they wear, etc.  - every night, right after 10 or 11 pm, cartoon network airs adult-themed cartoons, which i...