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  On being a lab rat I flail around trying to explain what I do at work every day.

  

  going, Ohio State (50,000!). I think it seems smaller sometimes than it is -- oftentimes there aren't so many degrees of separation between people.

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Maine, Episode I: Hey Joe The one with the game of ultimate frisbee in the rain.

  

  's business, financial and retail capital and the largest city in the state," as ... intermittent rain and 84 degree weather--almost perfect for a hike the next day

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Brass Rat 2017 revealing our class's Brass Rat at the 2017 Ring Premiere

  

  its right hand it holds a diploma that transforms into a telescope ... about this ring: The diploma-telescope on the bezel The balance

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 8, 2015
• Blog / Events

  I graduated My brass rat is upside-down and my dorm room is bare

  

  moment, I wear mine as an alumna. Then we started receiving our diplomas ... in elaborate robes, waved at Prof. Bertschinger, accepted my diploma

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Varied states of the basement A roundabout trek to an underground level of Building 7 leads me into areas very…

  

  Once I reached Room 6-001, some nearby basement sights compelled me to poke around a bit before heading over to 7-012 (a room I pass on a daily basis). ;-)…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  Melissa offered him with gratitude. He took two sips and sputtered, “What if ... diploma—” “Gee thanks,” she said, rolling her eyes. “And well, you

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not in Kansas anymore A brief look at your third '15 blogger

  

  and left for the States at the ripe young age of 1. From there I enjoyed ... of those people). Shoot me any questions you have about the state, I ... /maybe/possibly change in the future. With as many exciting majors as MIT offers, I'm not

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • September 9, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Time-sensitive matters

  

  rights. Currently, Massachusetts is the only state where gay marriage is legal. The very first state-sanctioned same-sex marriage in the USA ... 's course catalog and looked closely at MIT's offerings and faculty in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  When Things Go Wrong: A Survival Guide? Come, obtain guidance from someone who's just as clueless as you are...

  

  -epic REX disaster, I’ve decided to offer you people some advice for when your ... ^3 offers all kinds of help for pretty much any kind of problem an MIT ... some degree. There is nothing we can do to completely wrangle the world

  • by Powers '23
  • September 13, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Blogs Featured in NY Times "[N]one of the [other colleges'] blogs match the interactivity and creativity of M.I.T.'s, where they…

  

  , and Chris M.!): M.I.T. Taking Student Blogs to Nth Degree By TAMAR LEWIN ... four hours a week, offer thoughts on anything that might interest a prospective student. Some offer advice on the application process and the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / MISTI

  Lost and Found I've been here for almost two weeks, and been lost at least half of that…

  

  walked. Twenty minutes to the left of the station in the eighty-degree ... gozaimashita." The woman hung up the phone. "Issyou ni ikimasyoo!" Her offer to ... name, so she offered to put it under her ID card - all approximately five

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 12, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Radia Perlman ‘73, Mother of the Internet Radia Perlman has three MIT degrees and more than 80 patents.

  

  her bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1973 and a master's in ... . To Perlman, mathematics offered the best way to cut through the mumbo ... happened to be in the audience and offered her a job. She joined Digital in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Post-engagement, pre-Bahamas An exciting week!

  

  , then 5.13 the next fall -- 5.13 is only offered in the fall, so if you ... biology classes, I think 7.012 (offered in the fall) and 7.013 (spring) are ... have a flowchart on my Degrees in Biology PDF!) The way this works out is

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  monotonously repeating my name, dorm, potential major, and what state I was from ... that MIT has to offer? He's the kind of person will read Marcus Aurelius ... -- embrace the diversity they have to offer. Learn how to forgive people, too

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  World Suicide Prevention Day Write love on your arms to show support

  

  H. '13 wrote an awesome post about the different services MIT offers ... spread additional awareness of what MIT offers to help people on this day ... that way. 5) National/State Organizations If you are not at MIT, there

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Rocky Mountain Round-Up The latest from my travels in Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

  

  , students from a number of states, including Wyoming and Nebraska, attended ... ) leaves off, offering students the opportunity to do some real, high ... the USACO community, which also offers a bulletin/discussion board and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 29, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  earn money for school. Many programs offer scholarships or compensation for labor; AmeriCorps offers a living allowance and education funding ... : In the United States, however, experts say the increasing stress of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do you have class? A view of my classes for the fall semester, with some photos from their first…

  

  department as a whole. 3.091: Introduction to Solid State Chemistry Taught by ... is the standard introductory physics course offered to freshmen at MIT ... famous Stata Center), the TEAL format offers a more hands-on approach that

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  earn money for school. Many programs offer scholarships or compensation for labor; AmeriCorps offers a living allowance and education funding ... : In the United States, however, experts say the increasing stress of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42 classes i'm taking this semester

  

  - Hacking VR My favorite class. Offered this semester for the first time ... Samsung Gear 360 degree camera to mess around with, along with 24/7 access

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 6, 2017