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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Classes

  

  a variety of departments, have been... 9.00 Intro to Psychology (Fall '04, Wolfe) - There are a lot of requirement-filling "perks" to this class. It's a HASS-D, it's a CI-H, and if you're Course 9, it's required

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  All About The Author A bit about me and my job as Director of this site.

  

  stories and tips. My team is a force. We sleep outside offices and dorm ... informational pages are helpful in the same way that a college viewbook might be, written for a large audience with widespread interests. Great for getting a

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 6, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  my first spring break!!! 13 MIT students take San Diego

  

  until a few weeks ago, i'd never had a college spring break (spreak, as some may say). in my freshman year, i was kicked off campus a few ... incredible. this year, there were a few locations in consideration for my

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 10, 2022
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  (for a visual summary of the trip, scroll down for pictures) “Let’s go on a trip. To Salem,” I asked my partner a week ahead of a long weekend. I wasn’t expecting an affirmative answer, really, as a 4-day

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Events

  East Campus Rush 2014: RAW SCIENCE There shall be no entertainment or amusement in our courtyard, only roller coasters

  

  working on over the past week. Some of these science experiments include a three story fort, a roller coaster, a viking ship, and 3D twister. Prefrosh will have the opportunity to battle in a giant wrestling pit made of

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 22, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Remnants of Four Years What happens when you have to start packing

  

  'll deal with it later and just throw everything in a box". Graduating means ... a member of the rowing team, I have had the same locker at the Pierce ... a laundry loop and get them back and continue the cycle.  So when I

  • by Becca H. '12
  • June 6, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Ode to the Institute Better late than never.

  

  In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to write MIT a poem. It ... softly smiling and our eyes Probing with a questioning light We rub our ... through lecture halls’ doors Proclaiming that they have a message of love to

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 16, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  9000 Words This post doesn't have 'em.

  

  Figure 1. Life outside of classes. A) Study break to make Matt (or rather, Papa Matt!) a congratulatory card. B) On Wednesdays and Fridays, I ... friend Maita '13 (her feet featured in Fig. 1C) decided to add a little

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 9, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Come Visit! I promise we'll be nice.

  

  A couple weeks ago, an excited exclamation was heard, as one of my roommates (Jeanne '13) discovered that she'd be hosting a prefrosh. In quick ... ). And then we played host! In the course of 24 hours, our visitor got a

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 14, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Comments-ment Webcast A few comments on the past week.

  

  is usually incoherent, a bowl of liquid gelatin wriggling with light. Life after it happens is at least semi-solid enough to serve on a plate for dessert after you've poured it into a mold and refrigerated it for 4

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • June 5, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Two Cool Projects

  

  a year, Sacha Yaku will purchase ceramics and jewelry from the women individually. Sinchi Warmi can choose to ask its members to contribute a portion ... a fair price for their work, at least double the price they obtain in

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 31, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Person Who Inspired Me to Start this Blog The girls of Sri Lanka have in Alia an incredible beacon of hope and defender…

  

  Williams College. Long before I became politically conscious, he told me a ... couldn’t locate Tibet on a map. It seems comical, even absurd, that people who can’t locate Tibet on a map would clamor passionately for

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • December 9, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Hip-Pop – Konnecting Souls Part of the MIT series "Hip-Pop in French: Contemporary Theater, Film, Dance, Comics and Graphic…

  

  Technologies: A Talk and Demonstration Part of the series Hip-Pop in French ... Cultural Services of the Consulate General of France in Boston A choreographer and composer, Franck II Louise is a pioneer of the French hip

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Forth and Measure Casey at the Bat: Science Edition

  

  Upon conferrring me my black belt, my sensei also handed me a ruler ... skills would come in handy until about a week ago when I scrambled to get a ... question, and then use a measurement device to validate our hypothesis. But

  • by Bryan
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  Requirements (a.k.a. introductory math, physics, chemistry, biology ... if you get there early you can buy a used copy. Also, it's been my ... shipped online then it's usually not a big deal. Oh...one last thing. A lot

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist MIT admitted some applicants from the waitlist today.

  

  waitlist became a reality. We worked all day today as a subcommittee to ... decisions for the year, but there were at least a few more. Will we use the waitlist again this year? It is too early to know. In a week or two, we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.

  

  : The kickoff was a swanky event (formal attire suggested), with ... for the occasion. More swanky formalwear... at left, Dan '03, a team captain, dressed up for the occasion. At right, Chris Morse, a three

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ

  

  arrived in the Admissions Office. For students for whom midyear grades are a big question, we will set aside the case with a "MYG" (midyear ... , we will make a decision on the case; when the midyear grades later come

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  just one more gnome game it will fix me

  

  About a week ago, I was ensnared Google Gnome, courtesy of my quasi ... ). She's been playing for about a month, while the rest of my roommates ... . Google Gnome Game and its consequences have been a disaster for my

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 4, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A ‘Chances’ Thread That Is Actually Worth Reading That's perhaps the best title I've ever come up with.

  

  Our beloved Mollie shares a birthday with another friend of mine, and ... not only a birthday but an anniversary! What are the chances?" Most ... aren't really looking for a precise answer; they're just trying to

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2007