An acronym used by students at what are considered to be high-pressure instutions, including, but not limited to,
MIT and the various military academies. Historically, the acronym stands for "I Hate This
Fucking Place." However, a large number of backronyms have been applied to the term in recent years, the most notable including "I Have Truly Found Paradise," "I'm Here To Fly Planes," and "Ingeneous Hacks To Fascinate People." A
long list of these more recent meanings can be found at www.
mit.edu/people/mjbauer/ihtfp.html