A
place where students who may have been the brightest student in their school,
state or country often feel mediocre and
stressed. A place where sleep regularly takes
a back seat to the intellectual intensity of the curriculum.
* mediocre: average; of only moderate
quality
= ordinary;
run-of-the-mill; average
ex>
The salad was mediocre, but this soup is excellent.
Note>
Not good, not bad, but a negative term nonetheless. Often used to describe
something average, but was expected to be much better.
* take a back seat: to accept a secondary
position
ex>
Sandy always succeeded in everything because she refused to take a back seat
to anyone.
Because
of this, whenever you see another MIT graduate the rest of your life, you know that
you have a past in common. That you both have secret powers that you often keep
hidden from regular view.
* have (something) in common: to have the
same interests or characteristics
ex>
We became friends very quickly because we had a lot in common.
Regardless
of how different your pre-MIT backgrounds may have been, you will feel deeply
connected – like people meeting from a long-lost
village or family or galaxy.
* long-lost: absent or misplaced for a
long time
ex>
School reunions are a great opportunity for long-lost friends to meet
again.
When
others talk about an intellectually challenging experience they had or complain
about how hard they had to work, you will glance at the other MIT grad in the
room and share a quick smirk.
* smirk: a smug, conceited smile; to
smile smugly
ex>
She gave a little smirk when she realized that her plan was working
well.
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