Sad songs for MIT rejects

amadeus134
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:21:11 +0000

Some might wager that what follows is a message to myself that I’m projecting on the rest of you, but - quitcher cryin’, kids! I worked for four years with the intention of coming here just like the rest of you have. I did what I loved and did it well, so of course I learned a lot. Don’t feel like you wasted time trying to apply here, even if you think you could have done fine with just a couple less APs, or setting down that instrument you didn’t really like practicing. You know what, though? You still got something out of all that, and will go to whatever college you eventually accept as a more awesome person for it.

MIT is not a one-in-a-million place, and your life is not ruined because you didn’t get in. You will go on to the next four years, make friends, get a bf/gf, party a lot, work a lot, game (Zerg players represent!) a lot, dance a lot, piano a lot, and do whatever the hell you want to do. College is awesome like that. You’re going to love life no matter where you go, unless it’s like… Four C’s by the Sea, or something.

As for what music I’d recommend: give these a try.
1.) [Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla](http://grooveshark.com/s/Hopp+polla/2LIdDo?src=5)
2.) [Tycho - Dive](http://grooveshark.com/s/Dive/4huUeD?src=5)
3.) [Portal 2 - Want You Gone](http://grooveshark.com/s/Want+You+Gone/4cvyOg?src=5)
4.) [Frederic Chopin - Grande Polonaise, Op. 22](http://grooveshark.com/s/Grande+Polonaise+Op+22/35KWdj?src=5)
5.) [Kyosuke Himuro - Calling](http://grooveshark.com/s/Calling/kQZ7e?src=5)
6.) [M83 - Midnight City](http://grooveshark.com/s/Midnight+City/4eg60f?src=5)
7.) [Pendulum - The Island](http://grooveshark.com/s/The+Island+Dawn+And+Dusk/3Kt26L?src=5)
8.) [Aphex Twin - IZ-US](http://grooveshark.com/s/Iz+Us/3XJj5b?src=5)
9.) [Cocteau Twins - Aloysius](http://grooveshark.com/s/Aloysius/3dKAoG?src=5)
10.) [Oasis - Champagne Supernova](http://grooveshark.com/s/12+Champagne+Supernova/3opQyP?src=5)
11.) And last but not least, my favorite Radiohead song of all time (I defy you to find me a better one): [Radiohead - The Tourist](http://grooveshark.com/s/The+Tourist/2AJGz9?src=5)