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  I went outside! *inhales, belts 'for the first time in forever' at the top of lungs*

  

  into the Great Outdoors for MIT students, but they also have rental cabins that students can use for a small fee. One of the halls in East ... records for the world's shortest camping trip, but we did get to go on a

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • April 9, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In case you want to travel over IAP… You have a lot of options!

  

  in another country? And what if you’ve got other plans for the summer ... —which is a pretty common case for MIT students—then IAP is the perfect time ... languages again. After that experience, I decided to try to go abroad for the

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 11, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another one! The return to campus, round III

  

  of a thrill upon seeing the Dome for the first time in months. As soon ... for attendance at various talks, orientations, and club meetings. After ... Hampshire! Dismantled a hair dryer, for lab credit. Perks of being a

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • September 11, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  On Essay Writing A guide to essay writing for the express purpose of obtaining admittance to an institute…

  

  else is 34000+? The number of cities that Airbnb services! Hooray for ... portal crashes in the last months of the year. For those of you already familiar with the application process for medical school, skip ahead past the

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Awesome People of 2016 part 1 of an incomplete list of the greatest and coolest

  

  mentors gathered in the conference room for a final learning session and de ... awesome people together. Sure, part of the group is reuniting next week for ... , intersectionality, and the current state of health services for young people. We

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 5, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  what’s on my desk? creative furniture

  

  the standard-issue bookshelf when i moved in, but it did for some reason ... floor but it's nice to know that i could if i wanted to. that's all for ... global fight for freedom--is of growing appeal to many policymakers

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 8, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Calculating a Quantitative Snapshot of Fall Semester Skip to the end for a picture of peas

  

  ’s probably an app for that, but I just wrote it down in the memo pad on my ... was waiting for my plane back to California.   Average amount of ... . Life goal for next semester: bump this average up to 8 hours. Empirical

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 20, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2020 are now ... decisions.mit.edu. This year, 7,767 students applied for early admission to ... lot of effort for all of you to apply to MIT. It's an honor and a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / How to MIT

  Tips and Tricks to MIT What I have learned in my first semester at MIT

  

  you could be studying for, or a UROP you could be working on, etc. etc ... money, always save 6-8 dollars for sleep. It will be the best investment you could make.” 2. Go to class This one may not be for everyone, but

  • by Ben O. '19
  • December 5, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A suite surprise My suitemates find out I'm a blogger

  

  tell me that they had waited for me to leave for class, printed and taped ... surreptitious smile. He walked out, almost for no reason. I ignored him and began pseting for 8.01. Two minutes later, two of my other suitemates approached

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 19, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Sounding Stupid More Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  in class; everyone around you will think you’re stupid for not ... you to clarify what’s on the board; they’ll ridicule you for poor eye sight and tendency to zone out. Don’t ask for clarification in an

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  international students.   MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the ... before logging in to decisions.mit.edu. 6519 students applied for early ... . We recognize it's a lot of effort for all of you to apply to MIT

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 13, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DarkMatters, Green and Wild, Chocolate Cake and Raspberries around here lately (with pictures)

  

  Infinite. MIT SAFER^2 was advertising a "One Night Stand for Student Rights ... justice instead of problem sets for a night. The week continued. I ... great things for classes: "Fifth Avenue, Uptown," "The Greater Common Good

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 6, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Brass Rat 2016 tunnels, arc reactors, and skycranes

  

  in all of us. It’s the event where the Brass Rat for each class is ... fraternity, selected behind closed doors. The website malfunctioned for several ... most ironically for a RingComm made of 5 mechanical engineering majors

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 8, 2014
• Blog / Events

  DEALicious in which i counsel an FPOP and come out with free candy. also how to…

  

  stood in line for three hours to taste the fabled Ramen Burger. Best 8 ... freshmen. Totally optional, but a great way for incoming students to meet ... , important, life-changing activities. Building a home for an egg before

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 27, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Let There Be Prefrosh! And let them build ALL the things!

  

  service projects.  However, this year I decided to apply to be a mentor for ... addition to our giant fort, such as a swing set and a rotating wheel! For ... plenty of building going on next week, and we are so excited for you all to

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action this year I'm so impressed with our applicants

  

  your applications for early action. Truly. I consider it a privilege to ... talents in music and art, their athletic prowess, their love for the quirky ...  and join the discussion thread. For all the students who we were not able

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  Are you looking for true love at MIT?  Are you not willing to leave ... innovation might just be for you: That's right, for the low price of free ... mentioned a few posts ago that I was taking pistol class for PE - and that our

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / How to Food

  I came, I saw, I stirfried Foray into non-ramen cooking

  

  share, and that is how I managed to feed myself for three months. You see, this immediately ties into how I'm going to feed myself for the next ... with full kitchens, which I haven't really taken advantage of save for

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 7, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t worry, the king lives…

  

  study...uhh (something in the media lab I don't understand), for a year ... move around their schedules, but in truth, my main goal for this next year is mostly just to not break anything. (For the clueless, these

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 7, 2012