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• Blog / Hacks

  Remember, Remember the Fifth of November Celebrating Guy Fawkes Day as only MIT can.

  

  Just over 400 years ago, a group of Englishmen attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5, 1605. Though their plot was ... celebrates "Guy Fawkes Night" on November 5 by building bonfires, lighting

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Gravity Rides Everything We are gathered here today to allude to rapidly accelerating bouncy balls and The Moon…

  

  this list, as an 8.02 exam, psets for 5.12 and 18.03, and being CPW rush ... 'll give me something to listen to while studying for tomorrow's 5.12 exam!

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biodiesel@MIT: Turning trash into black gold A student group called Biodiesel@MIT has just won the grand prize of $25,000 in the…

  

  , with accumulations of 5 to 8 inches of snow expected. Meanwhile crude oil ... approximately 5,000 gallons of used vegetable oil (UVO) annually. Currently, MIT

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 16, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Deprotonated I see the way you're split into your ions and you're fully dissociated.

  

  I'm taking 5.12 (Organic Chemistry) this semester, which is interesting, to say the least. Orgo is notorious for being slightly less fun ... . (I will say that I like the subject matter more than that of 5

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 22, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Reliving the good ol’ days Tombs, Smurfs, and Halloween

  

  presented by 5-WITS Childhood Reference: Legends of the Hidden Temple, Blue ... 's birthday, and I honestly had not had that much fun in a very long time. 5

  • by Bryan
  • November 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  our community. Over the past 5-10 years, we have seen a surge in ... recommendations (but don't submit more than 5 total recommendations) from those who

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  ", which would be nice if it were true, as I'm only 5'4"), a human rights ... this blog until the new site launches September 5th, which means you guys

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back in MD Summary of the end of the year, and a look ahead to the summer.

  

  an MIT alum. I also made a surprise visit to my 5th grade teacher along ... fact, my 5.12 (Organic Chemistry) professor, Dr. Drennan, wrote a short

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Far and Away I was going to get philosophical, but then I thought about Hugh Jackman.

  

  that it turns from day to night within about 5 seconds when Magneto lifts ... mutant army to Alcatraz. 5. I am in love with Ian McKellen, and my favorite

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 29, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Have Your Cake & Drop Date Too The Baker House Piano Drop, and the Spring Weekend Concert.

  

  . Previous Spring Concerts have featured Live, Slick Rick, Jurassic 5, Sugar ... classes can be added to your schedule in the first 5 weeks of the term, and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Google Maps is NOT the best. But everything else seems to be right.

  

  . 5. I finished The World According to Garp on the train ride home and ... don't like the endings of books, though. 5. The Colbert Report comes on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Time passes Someone left the cake out in the rain.

  

  and Brain and Cognitive Sciences major. 5. Reading, among other things ... Burton Conner Ski Trip leaving tomorrow for Cannon Mt. at 5:45 AM sharp

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Lucky Saturday the 14th Luck was a lady three nights in a row in NYC

  

  Saturday. Saturday (sans Sam): a run around Central Park a walk way down 5th ... where we go to school Mitra: SUMMIT! Sunday (avec Sam) 5 minutes of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Play hard…and then work hard! There's no excuse not to have an AWESOME time this weekend!

  

  Professor Ian Hunter (my UROP is in his lab!) in 3-370. 5:30-7:00 PM: Lecture ... lie.) Saturday: 7:30 AM- 5:00 PM: MIT Habitat for Humanity workday

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fixing a hole First figuratively, then literally.

  

  stunningly brilliant example of a diatonic descending 5ths progression in A ... . This is what he played. "Now you can never forget what a descending 5ths

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So done Midterm week = loss of Mollie's mind

  

  (5 pages) Wednesday -- 5.60 test, National Science Foundation Graduate

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 3, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The return of photos to my blog!

  

  '08 (DormCon rep to the UA and one of my 5th East hallmates), Andrew S ... . Moving on...this one is back on 5th East, a week or two ago. Kim '04 dyes

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Chicken with my head cut off What I've been up to since last Friday. In case you want the Cliff's Notes…

  

  5.60 (Thermo) and 9.15 textbooks. College involves a lot of reading ... ; Made a formula sheet for my 5.60 test on Friday. Crazy anal

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 4, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor accessibility Mentor, n. A trusted counselor or guide. Or perhaps a really famous biologist who lets…

  

  recitation is not the person lecturing. For instance, I have 5.60 lecture three times a week in the Stata Center, taught by Professor Bawendi; my 5

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 2+3: Westchester County Part 2 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  When you have a 2.5-year-old and a 3-month-old, anything after 6AM is considered "sleeping in." I got to sleep in yesterday. :-) Woke up around 8AM ... decided to grin and bear the 3.5 hour drive back to Boston last night so I

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 21, 2005