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MIT is easy if you study rastrology. Getting into awkward positions, at the Bank of London, with penguins.

You’ll get another new entry today as I work on my 20 page paper. But, until you do, here are three things you can contemplate: DID YOU KNOW? 1. The…

by Sam M. '07
December 11, 2005

Blog / MIT Life

Fold, Throw, Recycle I used to get in trouble for doing things like this.

In kindergarten, I used to get in trouble for throwing paper airplanes in class, but apparently, that’s not the case at MIT. I received this email just now in my…

by Bryan
December 11, 2005

Blog / Events

TBP Dinner Sex@MIT is the most-watched video on CNN.com! (but it's not pornography!)

Stay tuned for an entry on the phenomenal Handel scholar Professor Ellen Harris, whom I heard speak on Saturday night. Basically, I attended a Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honors…

by Mitra L. '07
December 10, 2005

Blog / Academics & Research

Vast Oral Tradition Bela Bartok, a fluorescent rabbit, and Helen Keller walk into a bar. Stop me if…

Okay, I haven’t blogged all week… the last week of term here is next week, and teachers aren’t allowed to schedule any exams or major projects during this week if…

by Sam M. '07
December 10, 2005

Blog / About Decisions

The Check Is In The Mail As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they…

As you know from Matt/Ben’s blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they say in the newspaper business: we have put the Early Action decisions to bed. The…

by Bryan G. Nance
December 10, 2005

Blog / Admissions

Waiting (is the hardest part)

While you wait… For those who are curious about envelope sizes: the defer letter and the deny letter each come in a standard #10 window envelope (4.125″ x 9.5″). As…

by Matt McGann '00
December 10, 2005

Blog / Life after MIT

The things that can change your life…

Meh. My last, like, three or four ideas for entries have not quite panned out. Oops. However, I am finally going to write this entry, which I intended to write…

by Jessie L. '07
December 9, 2005

Blog / MIT Life

Photojournalism and answers to some questions

First, I will note with some sadness that it is currently raining outside. I hate winter rain — it could be snowing so much more productively. It is apparently supposed…

by Mollie B. '06
December 9, 2005

Blog / Admissions

The decisions are in the mail They're on their way...

The postman departs with the last of the decision letters, at 1:52pm EST.

by Matt McGann '00
December 9, 2005

Blog / Admissions

Glimpses Of My Messy World I know, I know - all of you are concerned with your Early Action status,…

I know, I know – all of you are concerned with your Early Action status, and I’m just sending pictures of my office. Matt and Ben are doing a far…

by Bryan G. Nance
December 9, 2005

Blog / Admissions

Countdown To Mail Drop I'll update this post over the course of the day as we get closer to…

Today is mail day. I’ll save my emotional post on this topic for a later entry and instead use this one to give you progress reports over the course of…

by Ben Jones
December 9, 2005

Blog / Events

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

It’s been a long week, but next week promises to be even longer. Classes end this Wednesday, then we have one day to study (most schools get a “reading week,”…

by Melis A. '08
December 8, 2005

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

Public Art Projects An art piece that captures the essence of the title of my blog.

This was today’s surprise as I walked down the Infinite. I think the title of this art piece could be “Hitchhiking across the Infinite.” What do you think? I really…

by Bryan
December 8, 2005

Blog / Admissions

Selection notes A brief update from selection.

A few notes from selection: No decisions are yet final. We are still working on each decision: which students will be admitted, which will be deferred to regular action, and…

by Matt McGann '00
December 8, 2005

Blog / Academics & Research

Feeling Energized Watching the sun rise signals that it's time for bed.

As the semester begins to wind down, it comes time to turn in projects, do those last minute problem sets, and perhaps design a wind turbine. This was my past…

by Bryan
December 7, 2005

Blog / Academics & Research

Rejoicing A few things worth celebrating.

It is 2:30 and I already stained my neurons and nail-polished them to glass coverslips (yes, we use some high-tech tools in modern cell biology), but I can’t go home…

by Mollie B. '06
December 7, 2005

Blog / Academics & Research

During our Independent Activities Period (IAP), essentially most of January — the intermediate period between winter break and the spring semester — numerous for-credit classes are on offer. The full…

by Anthony R. '09
December 7, 2005

Blog / Academics & Research

Laurie Burns: Studying Triple-GEM foils Senior Laurie Burns is conducting a comparative study of foils used in triple-GEMs.

In 1997, Fabio Sauli invented the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) at CERN, the world’s largest particle accelerator. A triple-GEM consists of thin layer of insulating material called Kapton sandwiched between…

by Melis A. '08
December 6, 2005

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

One and one and one is three Haha, it tells me to write an excerpt. This whole entry is an excerpt.

It was a music-filled, and unfortunately not work-filled-enough weekend for me, as I scored free BSO tickets courtesy of MIT… but that’s a story for another day. For now, here…

by Sam M. '07
December 6, 2005

Blog / About Decisions

What I Have Learned From The Early Decision Process At MIT Here are some of the things that impressed me.

*Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students. As you can see by the photos, this was a grueling process. I could go…

by Bryan G. Nance
December 6, 2005