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  I was out of bullets. Living free or dying hard in Germany.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The gigantic Bayer sign in Leverkusen, Germany, where I worked last summer, is the largest corporate logo in the world. So I’m here in Germany, meeting up…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 25, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  McCormick: Girls Wanted Minh '10 shares her love of McCormick Hall.

  

  The following entry was written by the very cool and talented Minh ’10: Hi. I’m Minh. You can call me Minnie, or Minhsie, or any version of the name. Some…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 24, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my summer break california, nasa, pedestians, wifi

  

  Fun fact! Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. There are no buffalo in california as I write this entry though I’ve searched far and wide. Today marks the…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 22, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  What do the United Nations, the Four Seasons Hotel, Broadway, and Bryant Park have in common? Besides all being located in New York City, they were all venues of festivities…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The ‘Magic Paint Brush’ This is so much cooler than MS Paint.

  

  It seems like every six months or so I discover an MIT video that leaves me in awe. This time, it is the I/O Brush: [I just realized that Laura…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Random Monday Fun @ MIT The title says it all.

  

  Check out this picture… looks normal, right? My friend took this picture with his cell phone last thursday and sent it to me. The text that accompanied it said simply:…

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I O Europe Help me, blog stalkers, you're my only hope.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The drummers for the bands Queen and Duran Duran are both named Roger Taylor. I started writing two entries while at home this week, but I was…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ana Posada: Improving the production of an HIV medication Ana Posada, who just graduated from MIT, spent a year and half of her undergraduate…

  

  The Class of 2007 walked across the stage last Friday, and among the firehose-survivors was Ana Posada. Ana, a Biology major from Lawrenceville, GA, will head off to Dartmouth for…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The end of an era Veronica Mars was canceled. That, or the seniors left. Interpret the title as you will.

  

  On Saturday, I sat in the floor lounge and began writing this entry. Yeah, that was a few days ago. I was distracted by the front desk and its extensive…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking In A brilliantly exciting recap of the last month.

  

  Hi folks! Wow – just noticed that my last entry was published over a month ago. Sorry guys, I apparently thought I was Nance for a second there… my bad.…

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Graduation Picture Book Photos from graduation because I've lost my writing skills (~23 Pictures)

  

  I decided that since I still cannot write intelligibly in order to summarize what four years of an MIT education can do for you, I’ll just post some pictures from…

  • by Bryan
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  There are always many questions about our testing requirements. For those of you applying this year and for whom English is your primary language, here is the official statement about…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Residence-Based Advising Residence-Based Advising WILL NOT allow you to change dorms during your freshman year.

  

  Wow, that last post was short. I didn’t even tell you what I’m doing at Pixar, which would be formatting and finding information for the artwork of Pixar’s 20th Anniversary…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 1 Two MIT students were chosen as Glamour's Top 10 College Women

  

  Glamorous moments, in the traditional sense, are fleeting at MIT. There are the occasional formal dances and student runway shows, but it’s typical to neglect your appearance after working on…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right

  

  I graduate tomorrow, so I guess this is my last entry here, or something. Certainly my last entry as an undergrad. It’s been quite a ride for the last four…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Intermission Summer job: just kickin' it. And working at Pixar, too.

  

  Sometimes taking a little time to recharge is really all you need. I’ve been spending hours in used bookstores and swimming and taking deep breaths, and it’s been.. really nice.…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The most important blog entry ever This is probably the most valuable entry ever written... not kidding. Bookmark it. Class of…

  

  So philosophical entries with advice on the right strategies for conquering MIT are really great, but in my humble opinion, the most helpful thing I can do for you is…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 6, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tales of a College Froshling Okay, so I'm not a frosh anymore. Meh, whatever.

  

  When I went online to start typing up this post, I noticed an unpublished post of mine from nearly three weeks ago. Apparently I started writing an “apologies for being…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 3, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  As I do each year about this time, I’d like to talk a bit about deferring entry to MIT, also known as taking a gap year. My hope is that…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Stories of Senioritis How to Procrastinate

  

  So the four year roller coaster called “Quest for a degree from MIT” has come to a close. And of course, it wouldn’t be blogworthy unless there was more of…

  • by Bryan
  • May 31, 2007