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I'm Jessie Lowell, a 21-year-old senior in the department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences (Course 9), possibly soon to take a minor in either Mathematics (Course 18) or Political Science (Course 17) or both, depending on how scheduling and such works out. I like research - I've had multiple UROPs and this past summer I did a research internship in Lausanne, Switzerland. I'm from Louisville, Kentucky and still haven't gotten used to New England weather.

I live on 5th East, one of the ten halls of East Campus. I've done a lot of work with the Undergraduate Association, or UA (MIT's undergraduate-population-wide student government), which I occasionally write about, and I'm a student member of the Committee on Discipline.

Some of my other activities include the Assassins' Guild (the campus live-action roleplaying group), Alpha Phi Omega (a national coed service fraternity), and How to Get Around MIT, a student-produced annual guidebook for freshmen. I'm on the staff for MASLab, an autonomous vision-based robotics class/competition held during IAP. I also enjoy running, reading, and philosophizing about campus life.

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It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right
June 07, 2007 | I graduate tomorrow, so I guess this is my last entry here, or something. Certainly my last entry as an...
Posted in Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School) | 18 Responses Party!
May 08, 2007 | I don't have much to say, I would just like to bring this to your attention... Caption: Former UA Vice...
Posted in Student Life & Culture | 18 Responses A follow-up
April 18, 2007 | You've now had a chance to post lots of questions. Now it's my turn to answer them. From Amelia: What...
Posted in Questions And Answers | 8 Responses
06.07.07 It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right posted in Life After MIT (Careers & Grad School)
05.08.07 Party! posted in Student Life & Culture
04.18.07 A follow-up posted in Questions And Answers
03.29.07 Spring Break post posted in Miscellaneous
03.10.07 Oh look, an update posted in Coursework
02.01.07 More IAP updates posted in Student Life & Culture
01.14.07 IAP is moving along posted in Student Life & Culture
12.23.06 Time and change posted in Miscellaneous
12.14.06 Worlds within worlds posted in Student Life & Culture
11.17.06 Admissions advice from someone who's been there posted in The Freshman Application
11.05.06 For great justice... posted in Student Life & Culture
10.29.06 A week of work posted in Work/Play Balance At MIT
10.16.06 Past, present, and future posted in MIT's Mission: Who We Are
10.01.06 5E Rush Photos posted in Student Life & Culture
10.01.06 East Campus Rush photos posted in Student Life & Culture
09.24.06 Some summer pictures posted in Experiences Abroad: Study, Research, Employment
09.11.06 As though we weren't hosed enough... posted in Hacks & Traditions
09.09.06 And term starts again... posted in Coursework
08.13.06 Things you might have wanted to know posted in Questions And Answers
08.10.06 Meta posted in Miscellaneous
08.09.06 A quick plug posted in Hacks & Traditions
08.09.06 You've got questions, I've got answers posted in Questions And Answers
08.04.06 Pictures of me posted in Miscellaneous
07.19.06 What can you do in four years? posted in Student Life & Culture
07.11.06 Making friends posted in Student Life & Culture
07.03.06 What do you want to hear about? posted in Miscellaneous
06.23.06 Greetings from Switzerland posted in Experiences Abroad: Study, Research, Employment
06.11.06 Summer plans posted in Internships
06.04.06 A point to clarify posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
06.02.06 "Why does my kid have to move again?" posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
05.30.06 Update from Kentucky posted in Miscellaneous
05.19.06 A speech, of sorts posted in Student Organizations
05.15.06 Adventures in Camberville posted in Boston & Cambridge
04.26.06 Neuroscience classes posted in Majors & Minors
04.22.06 This was meant to be written a week and a half ago posted in Hacks & Traditions
04.06.06 MIT hacks Caltech posted in Hacks & Traditions
03.31.06 Answering your questions posted in Miscellaneous
03.19.06 The question thread posted in Miscellaneous
03.02.06 MIT wins the gold posted in Hacks & Traditions
02.21.06 Term time again posted in Coursework
02.03.06 Mind and hand posted in Majors & Minors
01.22.06 Where have I been for so long? posted in The Month Of January: IAP
01.07.06 Some comments on topics of interest posted in Advanced Placement & International Exams
01.03.06 What have I been doing this break? posted in Miscellaneous
12.24.05 Giving Laura an assist posted in Hacks & Traditions
12.23.05 Happy Holidays, and some advice posted in Helping Your Parents Through This Process
12.18.05 Ack, finals! posted in Miscellaneous
12.09.05 The things that can change your life... posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
11.27.05 Replying to questions and comments posted in Advising & Support
11.19.05 I?TFP posted in Advising & Support
11.13.05 Where are we going? posted in Student Life & Culture
11.02.05 The return of photos to my blog! posted in Student Organizations
10.23.05 Questions and answers posted in Miscellaneous
10.18.05 Hey look, I'm famous...or something posted in Student Organizations
10.10.05 Structure and function, dorms and culture posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
10.07.05 Lies, damn lies, and statistics posted in Advanced Placement & International Exams
10.02.05 Party pics posted in Student Life & Culture
09.25.05 A week in the life posted in Work/Play Balance At MIT
09.19.05 So many problem sets posted in Coursework
09.14.05 Hacks and meta-hacks posted in Hacks & Traditions
09.11.05 Conspiracy and intrigue posted in Student Organizations
09.09.05 I have classes posted in Coursework
09.04.05 Finding heritage at MIT posted in Student Life & Culture
09.02.05 Dorm Rush and Hall Rush posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
08.29.05 Things to do before you graduate posted in Work/Play Balance At MIT
08.25.05 Images of Rush preparation posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
08.22.05 And it's all beginning... posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
08.19.05 Answers to some questions posted in Miscellaneous
08.15.05 Come together (and eat) posted in Food / Dining Options
08.13.05 Pursuing multiple fields posted in Majors & Minors
08.08.05 My Old Kentucky Home posted in Miscellaneous
08.03.05 Venturing to far living groups posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
07.29.05 The middle days of the week posted in Student Organizations
07.27.05 Temp assignments and cautionary tales posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
07.26.05 Classy celebration, 5E-style posted in Student Life & Culture
07.23.05 Nightswimming posted in Boston & Cambridge
07.20.05 Cool Classes posted in Coursework
07.17.05 I feel the need, the need for speed! posted in Boston & Cambridge
07.15.05 G(e)e^ks posted in Student Life & Culture
07.13.05 Beyond the Iron Cur...I mean, Mass Ave posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
07.11.05 Yay, weekend! posted in Student Life & Culture
07.08.05 Bed arrangements in dorms, and beauty on campus posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
07.07.05 Painting and a trip into Boston posted in Residential Life / Housing Options
07.05.05 Hello world! posted in Miscellaneous
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