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• Blog / Admissions

  Undercover Admissions Officer ...or how I saw the campus through "fresh eyes".

  

  I have confession to make…it’s somewhat embarrassing but I think it’s time I come clean. I had never been on an MIT campus tour. Yes, you heard me…I had never…

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 5, 2010
• Blog / How to MIT

  Gallivanting with Gilles or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the MIT Mailing Lists.

  

  When I give information sessions (including one today, at 2PM), I often find occasion to derail the discussion of extracurriculars and athletics at MIT in order to share with attendees…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 4, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  Belated Guest Entry by Carin '13 - a little late perhaps but incredible nonetheless

  

  My time in Germany sadly came to an end two Sundays ago, when I packed my suitcase yet again (I’m really good at it now, haha) and hopped over to…

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 2, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All Hail the Working People Living down the 40-hour work week.

  

  My rest & relaxation days ended in the beginning of July. After waking up at 10:30 AM everyday to nothing but enjoying sunshine, pointless TV, and the company of old…

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 31, 2010
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Alaska, part I There...

  

  WE INTERRUPT THIS BLOG POST FOR A BRIEF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT <url=http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/life/student_life_culture/blogger_application_2010.shtml”>Blogger Application 2010 is due to me by email by Monday, August 2nd! Snap to it! AND NOW BACK…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies How Kate saved my kitchen cred.

  

  I absolutely hate picking favorites. My grandmother always said never to use the word hate, but I’m going to be a rebel and use it anyway. Because I truly, truly…

  • by Alina G. '11
  • July 26, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I screwed up a lot So a bunch of my blog posts are dead.

  

  Things you should not do on Athena, not even accidentally, because it will wreak havoc on any link you have made to anything in it ever ever ever: Delete your…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 26, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Complementary in Kinetic Typography Posted with permission from the author. Meet Rishi '14!

  

  When I saw this video back in late April, it was instantly copied to a ton of MIT internal email lists that I am on. I proceeded to get into…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 23, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  School is out and many times high school students struggle to find things to do with their time. I know that after such a long school year with tough academic…

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Bumping Up Against—and Breaking Through—the Glass Ceiling Part 2 of my adventures at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

  

  Note: This entry is the second part of my blog last week, in which I described my lessons from the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).   I…

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 20, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  ~*~Thoughts Are Like Traces of Birds In Heaven~*~ (P.S. I finally added pictures to my last entry - sorry about the delay!)

  

  There have been so many times these past few weeks where I’ve wished my camera could capture more than just colors, lights, and shadows. The ‘Germany 2010’ album on my…

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 19, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Pythagorean Triple of Awesome Otherwise known as the weekend of the 4th of July. Just another long weekend in…

  

  I should probably start out with this: oh hey, guys, I’m living in Boston this summer in my sorority house with a kickass river view of Boston, I’m UROPing in…

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • July 18, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  I saw a turkey the other day… hello, world!

  

  …which may not be a big deal to most of you, but since I was on a run through Boston at the time, and he was chilling in someone’s driveway,…

  • by Alina G. '11
  • July 14, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Judd Logan is my homeboy He's amazing, so amazing

  

  Every time I give a presentation about MIT, I always try to emphasize the quality of people here at The Institute. Judd Logan is yet another addition to this wonderful…

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 14, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Lea-der! Lea-der! Bat-man! ...I mean, Lea-der!

  

  Ann Curry is my idol. This NBC reporter is somehow able to balance an aura of professionalism, grace, and personality whether she’s reporting on the economy or having fun on…

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Circus but like a nerd circus. So you know, less elephants and more calculus. Just as…

  

  I have a problem (well, likely more than one, but let’s not focus on the others!). Sometimes I go through these periods where I end up doing so much cool…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 7, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger Application 2010 Apply...if you dare!

  

  It’s summer in Cambridge, which means three things: 1) It’s hot. And I do mean very warm. My bike has been sitting out with one handlebar in the sun for…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 7, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Inside/Outside words/pictures; I really don't know what to put here... haha

  

  Wow so ………. I’ve been MIA for a whiiile. In the past 2 months – which is an eternity in cyberspace (sorry ‚òπ), I: * Finished 1st year!!! Woop woop!…

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 5, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  This Entry is About (A) Lady Gaga (B) my MIT ID card (C) all of the above

  

  I might as well tell you straight away that this story ends with Lady Gaga defacing my MIT ID with a permanent marker. Be warned: the newspapers will spin you…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 1, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  One Year After Michael Jackson An out-of-place tribute to the King of Pop

  

  For MIT students, we’re most often having fun when we’re way too busy. Don’t ask me why; I don’t like being busy, but here I am enjoying myself AND being…

  • by Cam T. '13
  • June 30, 2010