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Never Mind The Score Insights from the National Poetry Slam - for both MIT students and hopefuls
surprises each and every day. But when I took 5.12, I ended up taking a liking -
Blog / MIT Life
I get by with a lot of help from my friends Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song! You just might walk out…
everyone you meet can be your best friend. When I had my MIT interview 2.5 -
Blog / Events
Scary Tails and College Essays Three bad puns, two bloggers, one post.
saying that, at 5:55am, I turned 18. Last year, my first post-birthday act -
Blog / Events
Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?
answer? What is 78% N2, 21% O2, 0.9% Ar, 0.033% CO2, 18ppm Ne, and 5ppm He -
Blog / Admissions
Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.
. It is estimated that in any given year approximately 7.5 suicides occur -
Blog / Study Abroad
Haiti Day 3: Koumon ou rele? Which is Haitian Creole for "What's your name?"
around 5 people each. He also explained that the camp was run by ADRA, an -
Blog / MIT Life
40 Hours in Cape Cod Take note, I typed this entire post with a broken shift key. Please appreciate the…
5-10 reduces to McDonald's, the focal point of my early psychological -
Blog / MIT Life
An Asymmetric Discussion of Shoes, the Process of Moving, and 3D Glasses Physics problem included. Some assembly required.
poem. Apologies to anyone who can read; after 1.5 years at MIT, I -
Blog / Academics & Research
Blogger Freebie #2 And a plot twist!
MIT. Despite all my studying, my test average is now a 50.5 in that -
Blog / Academics & Research
Schedilemmas Schedule + dilemma = most incompetent-sounding portmanteau ever
should desire a GPA of 0.2/5.0 or so. Conventional wisdom for the -
Blog / Academics & Research
The Challenge of Public Health Sometimes science and engineering only come so far.
has increased to generally 150 NTD (about $5 USD), but this is still an -
Blog / Admissions
Introducing the Class of 2013: Sean ‘13 The third in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class. Plus, a related…
give him time to speak after closing the season with a 5-4 victory over -
Blog / Academics & Research
Know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold 'em
♥ in the hole, you pay into the pot to see the flop. 5♦, 6♦, 7♦. Still -
Blog / About Decisions
On MIT and Humanities I promise I will stop philosophizing (aka. sounding like an old man) in my entries…
self-study and proceeded to get 5's in all three subjects. For a long -
Blog / MIT Life
Eternal sunshine of the sleepless mind Once again, the title has practically no relation to the actual blog entry.
Remember the plot of The Matrix trilogy? Neither do I, which is why I IMDB'd it before writing this blog. Fun fact: under the space-warping influence of continued sleep deprivation, my initial 5 days at MIT were about -
Blog / Athletics
A Run through Boston Having an adventure was easy. Carrying the camera around was the hard part.
's bathroom. Everything in sight was fresh and under 5 bucks, so I caved in -
Blog / Academics & Research
This title is irrelevant In which I discuss two important aspects of undergraduate life: scientific research and climbing stairs.
PM until sometime between 5 PM and 8 PM on weekdays, I've been building -
Blog / How to Food
Yet Another Blog Entry My expenses for the semester in pie form, topped with a scoop of IAP.
$705.88 from working 4-5 hours per week and taking paid surveys. The -
Blog / Personal Travel
A Woman and Her Lute An epic tale across three centuries. (includes poor fanfic-style prose)
? -Historically, there isn't a stable lecturer for the class. -I already have 5