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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Watch Ceri on SciShow! teenage mutant YOUTUBE NERDFIGHTERS

  

  Longtime readers (i.e., those of you who didn't first tune into the ...  as part of a science quiz series. I watched it and found equal parts educational and adorkable so I thought I would post it here too as a little

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 4, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  I am currently a ball of feelings. Some people might call me an emotional wreck, but I think it’s just something that comes with being in a ... old me. There’s change in the air too, and with every breath I take

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding a Second Home love is where you least expect it

  

  my dreams, and senior-year-me couldn’t be happier to be there. I was seeing campus through rosy colored glasses, and because I had already decided that MIT was the place for me, I spent my weekend traversing the

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2015
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Seattle: Land of the Strange, Skies of the Free where pirates roam the streets and dogs play the bucket-drums

  

  I was walking to the Pacific Science Center with a friend one ... : "..." Friend: "...I freaking love this city." Here in Seattle, you see, there ... minute -- did I mention F/A-18s? Those would be the Blue Angels, the

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 14, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  What are French House residents doing this summer? Round 2 Microsoft, brains, British accents, hiking in the Alps, weightlifting, HIMYM

  

  Microsoft, working on Surface keyboard (that's all I can say, the rest is confidential…) I won't ask any more questions about that, then. Let's talk about ... ; knit a scarf I wish I knew how to knit. Anything else you want to say or

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 30, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Ending it's the last day of classes and I am having some feelings.

  

  So here we are. I'm sitting in the AeroAstro Gelb Lab ... . In about a week, I'll be home in California again--in three, I'll be working an internship in Seattle. It hasn't exactly settled in yet that I

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 15, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  About That Email an error, and an apology

  

  are admits. Earlier today, I was working with a colleague to clean and ... , and approved the text of the email itself. We never even knew. When I was your age I applied to ten colleges. Eight of them were elite liberal

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 5, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas thanksgiving and warm fuzzies all around

  

  course, Thanksgiving weekend. I have...a lot to be thankful for. Mom, if you're reading this--thank you for everything. I know I wouldn't be able ... growing up. I'm grateful every day for all the opportunities and experience

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 30, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Disco balls in space From an antique bookstore to Drive-By Truckers, and back

  

  ." I had previously listened to a grand total of Zero alternative country music, so when they came to perform in Charlottesville last Sunday, I was ... chanting "DBT" I thought that they were chanting "GBT.") We had dinner with

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 5, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My advisor won $3 million Unraveling the mysteries of the universe, and helping Anna make life choices

  

  wrote down a list of all the classes I was considering, worked out pros and cons, and played the process of elimination game. The whole time, I was distracted by the thought that he might find this boring or inane. I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Last All-Nighter on mortarboards, machine shops, and graduating from MIT

  

  The night before graduation, I was about to turn in for a good night's sleep so that I could wake up early the next day to figure out how to pack ... , cofounder of Lingt and inventor of the iDoor, which I lived behind one summer

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • June 13, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  11 Reasons Why Senior Haus is Awesome Twelve, if you count me once living there. That's pretty awesome, right?

  

  What up, y'all? I don't go to MIT anymore! ...okay, so I work here, and I'm actually on campus about as often as when I was still a student ... ! Nice to meet you! I'm Keri Garel, class of 2010, and in the blogger world

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 17, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  IAP=Watermelon in January I honestly can't think of a better analogy.

  

  wondering why it’s been so long since I last updated you with anything. It’s definitely not because I’ve decided to relax too much and lead a quiet ... writing voice remained as silent as the sudden, somber, and “I’m so old

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebieasy Because "Freebie" is already an entry title.

  

  't know what I'm talking about, I direct you to Snively's post, which noted ... get our schedules and get to talk about our classes, yay!" I will tell you a secret because I have that much love for you all - I was really

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Taste of the Real World an adventure in life

  

  little bubble. There were many times I remained oblivious to what was going ... regattas. This summer is the first I’ve spent outside of academia. Although ... , Holland, Uganda, Boston and Mexico City, this is the first I feel I have

  • by Becca H. '12
  • June 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Accountability Some thoughts on decisions and school

  

  I wanted to post this a couple days before decisions came out but ... deeeeeeeep breath -- Before decisions came out, I felt like writing something ... unnoticed. I feel the message still stands though - for you, for me. As Emad

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • March 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Final Forty-Five Still somehow worse than last term

  

  Friday, so I thought it'd be an opportune time to discuss the classes I’m taking this term. I’m taking a total of 45 credits, the fewest credits I ... .02 (Macroeconomics), two candidates for a fifth class, were not truly feasible. But, I

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • February 28, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!

  

  Hey folks, TGIF! I got an email from Tanya '10 earlier this week, who ... her for life outside of the MIT bubble. I love hearing other students ... 's Spectrum newsletter that goes out to "friends and supporters" of MIT. I agree

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 18, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spaghettuna and Lego aircraft If my first week of IAP is any indication of how 2011 will treat me,…

  

  than usual. I’m reigniting my IAP resolution to cook dinner for myself for every night in January. During the semester, I usually grab dinner at a dining hall, but now that I have the time to let out my inner Iron

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 10, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  You’ve got questions… ...I've got this video. Or rather, this sad excuse of one...

  

  Side note: Am I the only blogger who still uses a paper planner? Am I ... ??? Here's a video in which I attempt to eloquently answer questions that you all e-mailed me (aren't you proud, Mom? I made it all by myself!): (The

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 10, 2010