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• Blog / Academics & Research

  A word about the humanities It's sort of a long, multi-section word.

  

  On the Coming of Winter in Boston November peels away like buttery sheathes of apple-crisp, sizzled brown skin off a roasted turkey that your grandmother accidentally stuffed with snow As…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Lost, Hosed & Confused I got hacked today.

  

  You know how in Saturday morning cartoons, there’s usually some guy who ends up with the proverbial “Kick Me” sign on his back? Well, that happened to me today. After…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  2 More MIT Students Become Rhodes Scholars ...but no bloggers this year.

  

  On Saturday evening, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 Americans who have won the 2008 Rhodes Scholarships. The Rhodes Scholarship, described as “the oldest and best known award for international…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Boing! Boing! Maybe not the best writing ever, but the pictures are awesome!

  

  Back during my senior year of high school in 2007, I went to CPW (Campus Preview Weekend) at MIT. While at CPW I figured out which dorm I wanted to…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  15.27182 – Lecture Anatomy 101 Prereq: None, Units: 1-0-1, Lecture: M EVE (11 PM-midnight) (iHouse), NO FINAL

  

  Practical introduction to the theory of lecture seating. Revolves mainly around the Oasis Model of Lecture Seating, along with practical applications to demonstrate the concepts. Emphasizes applicational examples, such as…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 23, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The Stuff of MIT Legend I'm about to tell you a super cool story. It happened two years ago, but…

  

  Okay, so what I am about to recount for you happened like 2 whole years ago, but it’s super awesome and while it’s hard to exactly explain why, something about…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Of Orange Juice and Animal Hats. How the Flintstones failed me.

  

  A week and a day ago, roughly 7:30 pm: Me: Hi Mom! Sorry I haven’t called in a week. I’ve been kind of hosed. Mom: Are you sick again? You…

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  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…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Tracking update All EA application mail has been processed; check your MyMIT Tracking.

  

  The Records Office has processed all application components received for EA applicants. This is a good time for you to check your application tracking on MyMIT. It will show what…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Appetizer Prelude to an entry

  

  Real entry to come soon (within a week), this is just to get you ready/anxious. Click here

  • by Snively '11
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The sun is out but why is it so cold outside?

  

  My cat is a little ball of static lately. It can’t be too much fun to be a cat in the winter time. Today I wrested the last fateful drop…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Exponential Decay This entry probably isn't about what you think it is.

  

  Amazingly, I’ve been an admissions blogger for a bit over twelve months now. One thing I’ve noticed about this site in the past year is that most individual entries have…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 20, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Two Things Just a quick update

  

  1) I’m going to be taking a 2.005 test in about an hour. Wish me luck! 2) The Prudential Center is flashing blue and yellow. . . does this mean…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 19, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  Making money: my campus job "Hello, MIT Computing Help Desk, this is Laura, how may I help you?"

  

  Lots of students make money during term by working in their UROPs (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program), but it’s worth noting that there are lots of other jobs out there, some…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When Econ Comes to Life This has nothing to do with econ, but you should watch it.

  

  During your first day at MIT, after you check in for Orientation, there’s usually a table in the back of the room that’s piled full of “helpful handouts.” Although I’ve…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snapshot of a Week Food, radio, James Bond, and soccer in an unusually eventful week.

  

  Last week was Veterans Day, which meant a four day weekend! The perfect time to catch up on schoolwork and then get ahead in classes, if you’re smart. I’m not,…

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • November 17, 2008
• 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