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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  318 memorial drive a historical rabbit hole

  

  Hospital, for example, [annotation note='as can also be seen on this 1950 ... Back in November, after our adventure visiting every stop on the MBTA ... and obscure lore about the history of the T. This is not that post

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 22, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nemo Found the effects of cabin fever

  

  The blizzard helped me and Liz run out of things to do incredibly quickly. On Friday we watched the first half hour of half a dozen movies ... on the dot with the blast of a vuvuzela. Thanks to Facebook and the

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 9, 2013
• Blog / Events

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

  

  ; Raivo and I were the first to come up, giving a quick talk on the history ... culture and traditions, it was an honor to be able to contribute to the ... . The beaver sits on a dam made from eight ivy leaves and a pinecone. In

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

  This is what happens when we don’t do work Here is the infinite rollercoaster of fun I promised not to take you on.

  

  being the time when the semester really grinds down on us, this is also ... to blog. Here's a quick summary of my last two-and-a-bit weeks to prove ... event on the fifth floor). I only wish I'd had more time to spend at my

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Moms We stand on the shoulders of giants....!!

  

  is still the smartest person I know, and who I wouldn’t be here without ... ”/“victory” and “quick”/“rapid” (I was born prematurely which was the inspiration ... I know. You inspire me to be more and do more. I wear all the

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 14, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  We have nice things on the walls And I have pictures.

  

  (called the Bermuda Triangle, because people get stuck there talking and can ... towers in New House), and the top floor of House 5. There are around 27 +/- 3 beds (too sleepy to think harder about it); two are doubles, and the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 10, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Halloweekend and the 7 weekends prior!

  

  DO on the weekends?” *defined here as me. Disclaimer: I may not be the ... paste on setting: Friday. After 4 hours, at 11:59, quickly sprinkle in the ... to gracefully flail on the ice rink, while dressed up as your favorite

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • October 28, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2018 Diaries what the weekend was like for me

  

  the system this year by stating on the hosting form that I can host up ... was loving it. Back on hall, my friends and I worked and talked in the ... comments on the blogs has been declining lately, and we’ve even lost our

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 17, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  [Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26

  

  last term, and the term before that, and also everything that’s happened ... totally lost in that class for weeks. The current plan is to work on it with ... will not cut it for today. It’s a pretty quick meal, and I run into a few

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Fryday on Sunday If you're looking for more apples, do not click this.

  

  and the other of which has a hefty supply of MIT students stocking up on ... probably clutching your intestines in fright and wondering if Draino can be ... oil will be like the Earth's atmosphere and the batter will be like the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  ’t worry so much! You’ll be happy wherever you end up!”, and so on. Okay ... perfect applicant—you are not, and you do not need to be. Rather, essays can shed light on how you think about the world and how you grapple with

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Classes

  every class i went to during the first week of fall all *checks notes* twelve of them

  

  this time, I had to be walked out of the lab and instructed how to de ... our own virtual machine and learn about all the nitty-gritty details of ... course is supposed to be a lot of time and effort, but I think it's worth

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 11, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  my problem list weird brain things

  

  saying they tested positive, and when i developed a sore throat on the last ... said. "i think it should be on your chart? maybe you just can't see it ... recently for the class of 2024, and i swear all the sophomores were dropping

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • May 8, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introducing Amino: Desktop Bioengineering for Everyone an MIT alumna makes a counter-top sized biolab that enables anyone to grow living cells…

  

  , and taught at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. In June ... and continuous culturing." Here is the abstract from her thesis: With ... material -- sets out not simply to educate but to also be part of the early

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 13, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  , one of the most important aspects of being here is the world directly ... is an unbelievably cool city. From the music scene to the history and ... Massachusetts College of Art and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. The

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I’m waiting for my green card?

  portal or email and your status will be updated immediately, right up until ... All applicants are requested to fill out the application with their ... 're considered an international applicant if you're not a United States citizen or
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi(e) No, not π times e.

  

  be a fun diversion for you as you wait. And for those who are not ... 's Today's Big Thing: And, of course, the Pi Song: And actually, if you ... an apple pie for the office today and I was going to take a picture of

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 10, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  We Really Aren’t Kids Anymore avoiding the part where it all has to end

  

  . And yet, I think it's the most honest sentiment I can offer at this time ... , I was feeling angsty and wrote this blogpost about being a sophomore ... , but without the FPOPs and orientation. I felt angsty because I felt like

  • by Paige B. '24
  • July 9, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Home sweet violet capital of Ohio We didn't see a stuffed whale, but we did see a bunch of primates. Nonhuman…

  

  've loved going to the zoo since before I can remember, and if I couldn't be a ... UROP and I noticed on their website there are two options of being paid ... the course of an entire semester (in pieces), and mine ended up being 15

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Class size A response to a comment brought up on Ben's blog.

  

  down the page at this point) about increasing class size at MIT, and how ... area (see the campus map; we're bounded on one side by the river and on ... will be cramped. However, offering this up in advance gives people the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 14, 2005