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how i almost got into MIT

@brandonnguyn

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The video uses a relatable and humorous anecdote about a near-miss with a prestigious institution, combined with a surprising and unexpected twist involving a juggling club. The creator's self-deprecating humor and the absurdity of the situation likely contributed to its shareability.

Summary

The creator recounts a humorous anecdote about visiting MIT and encountering the university's juggling club. While attempting to juggle napkins, they were approached by a club member who asked if they were there for the summer, leading to a moment of internal debate about whether to pretend to be a prospective student.

Structure

1Introduction to the story about almost getting into MIT.
2Visiting MIT campus and finding the juggling club.
3Attempting to juggle napkins.
4Being approached by a club member and asked about summer attendance.
5Internal debate and humorous conclusion about the missed opportunity.

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how i almost got into MIT

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I was this close to getting into MIT. Obviously, I'm 100% capped. But a couple months ago, I was in Boston with some of my friends and we decided to visit the MIT campus. And so we were walking through this one building and in the lobby was the MIT juggling club. And they had a bucket full of napkins for people to just go and juggle. So I did what anybody who knows how to juggle does. And I picked up three napkins and I just started juggling. And I was in this bitch like this. Hey. And then mid juggle, this nice old lady comes up to me, who I presume is like the head of the juggling club. And she asked me, are you here for the summer? And in that moment, I was like, dude, should I lie right now? Like, should I just start trolling? But no, I couldn't. Like, she looked too nice. I was like, oh, no, I'm sorry. I'm from California. She was like, oh, yeah, they must have some juggling clubs there too. So yeah, maybe if I just kept my ass off, she would have let me into the MIT juggling club and then that's all I get into school. But it is what it is, bro.