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• Blog / Academics & Research

  A major problem is not a major problem Why the text next to my picture is lying to you.

  

  Three months ago, I informed MIT admissions of my firm intent to major in Course 2 or 6 (translation: Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering and Computer Science). Someone took this…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’ve got Mail! And a LAPTOP! Why I can breathe again, and the 10 most recent emails in my inbox.

  

  Have you ever felt as though you couldn’t breathe? It’s happened only a few times to me. One of these was when I was in high school and visiting colleges.…

  • by Kim D. '09
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Anatomy of a Late Night There are some problems caffeine can't solve. But only a few.

  

  2 liters of Mountain Dew: $2.75 Mint Milanos: $3.39 Artichoke Spinach Hummus: $2.99 Wheat Thins: $2.29 Getting all your work done… priceless And now, I sleep, perchance to dream…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life, the Universe, and the Energy Content of Gasoline "Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day."

  

  Remember that epic pset I told you about? Well, a few days after that pset was due, we had our only exam in that class (Sustainable Energy). I used to…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Evolution of Physics Physics gets harder as you get older, go figure.

  

  Don’t forget to vote for me in the 2008 Blogging Scholarship for $10,000! I don’t like physics. A lot of people seem to think I do. I’d like to dispel…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Warning: Contains Biology This entry may be unsuitable for children, liberal arts majors, and mathematicians.

  

  As you hopefully already know, I am a sophomore in Course 20 here at MIT. Because we say everything here in numbers, Course 20 actually means that I am a…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  We Treat You Nicely VOTE VOTE VOTE!

  

  Don’t forget to vote for me in the 2008 Blogging Scholarship! And tell all your friends! You should come visit MIT! No, seriously, if you’re considering MIT then you should…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions updates ...including the state of the mail and EA application tracking.

  

  Early Action updates Please continue to be patient with the application tracking system. We are receiving buckets and buckets and buckets of mail to open and process, and we are…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FASAP [by Maggie Liu ‘12] T-ride + thought-provoking art piece + yummy free dinner afterwards.

  

  [by Maggie Liu ‘12, Guest Blogger] You’d think that once the college application process was over, all the complications in life would vanish. Not so. After I mailed in my…

  • by ARTalk
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Odds and ends and Canada A study break, plus some other highlights of the week

  

  My mother called me this weekend to ask if I was washing my sheets. QED: My own mother thinks that I have a stupendously boring life. On the contrary, I’ve…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Overheard at MIT Vote vote vote!

  

  Don’t forget to vote for me in the 2008 blogging scholarship competition! Thanks! One of the biggest culture shocks coming to MIT for me, a kid out of a public…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 11, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The story of the most epic pset ever If you correct my problem set in the comments, I will get angry. And you…

  

  This semester I’m taking a class called “Sustainable Energy,” and so far, it’s pretty awesome. It’s one of the few classes where I really feel like I’m learning a lot.…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT What?!? The Long and Illustrious History of the MITMB, as far as Kim knows.

  

  <impressively deep=”” announcer’s=”” voice=””> </impressively></p> <p>AND Now, Ladies And Gentlemen, For Your Viewing Pleasure–</p> <p>The World-Famous, Nationally Renowned, Often Copied But Never Cloned, Unforgettable (No Matter How Hard You Try),…

  • by Kim D. '09
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  I didn’t mean to write this entry. I sat down to write about some recent events I’ve been meaning to blog about for a while – and well, I started…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Events

  My Halloween Costume is Better Than Yours It didn't give me an inflated ego or anything.

  

  So a few days before Halloween I asked you all what I should be for Halloween. I then ignored all of your votes and went with the most popular choice…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 9, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Halloween, Part 2 Sometimes it's fun to be somebody you're not.

  

  Last week, I promised you guys an update with photos of my Halloween costume. So, here I am as a duke: Note the plume in my hat. Hats with plumes…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship Go out and Vote!

  

  Last year Jess wrote about a blogging scholarship that she had entered and became a finalist in. “Gee,” I thought, “A blogging scholarship. Well, I’m not a woman, a minority,…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 7, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Re-halloween Reuse, reduce, recycle, remember not to leave junk outside your door.

  

  List of Rejected Halloween Costume Ideas, 2008 Edition 1.Washing machine: Unfortunately, someone fixed the perennially-malfunctioning washing machine in Random Hall’s basement, so I couldn’t wear it. Thus, my intent was…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Therefore, this is a REALLY long entry.

  

  Who: Chris M and Snively What: A picture Where: My room When: Last year at the end of CPW Why: We needed a picture together How: How did we end…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  [by Biyeun Buczyk ‘10] I need a mule. I also need to train for a marathon. Why? I’m now the owner of an 8×10 view camera. In my last post,…

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008