So the other day, I was totally out of food. Like, completely. I hadn’t been grocery shopping for weeks, and after making a meal out of crackers one night, it…
As you probably know by now, MIT has completed the process of admitting the class of 2010. I am very proud of the Admissions professionals at MIT. So much so…
The rhythm sets in.
It’s a steady rhythm. Roll out of bed at ten in ... friend from Harvard who was attending Hack. He’s lining up for lunch with ... , because it’s the left side that has the ramp. (The left side, when you
“It has been calculated that if no accident prevented the hatching of the eggs and each egg reached maturity, it would take only three years to fill the sea so…
The admissions process develops seasonally and repeats cyclically. From the panoptic point of view of our office, we can tell, almost feel, the stress of the process as it gathers,…
Week 1: Spider-Man, Nina Yuen, and More! Historical What If – Subreddit The concept is simple, users ask the question “What if x piece of history was different” and the more…
If you ask anyone at MIT what they were like days before decisions came out, chances are they’ll gloss over the ants-in-their-pants jitteriness they felt – we (and by “we”…
Having a brother who’s eleven years younger than you has its perks: 1. You get to watch Spongebob and not even feel bad about it (“I was babysitting!”) 2. You…
School is back in session, and I know the question burning in the back of everyone’s mind is “Chris, WHAT have you been doing?” (or depending on the converstaion, it…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE LAZY: You, email me, picture of you + Valentine’s Day card. End memo. First, and most importantly: BEN FOLDS IS COMING TO MIT. So every year…
Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the Boston Pops…
Have you ever heard of The Game? I’ve referenced it several times in my other entries, so hopefully many of you are avid players by now, if you weren’t already.…
So…there’s this Mystery Hunt thing…you might have heard of it. It’s awesome. It’s lots of fun. You should do it when you get here. Or keep working on those puzzles…
Whew! I ran back from my field hockey game today (we won, 3-1! ya!) just in time to help the 213 suite put together a study break. Every Thursday, some…
Honestly, I’m not entirely sure. But I’ll tell you everything I know. I know that many of you haven’t heard yet, and that it’s enormously frustrating. For this I wholeheartedly…