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FAQ / Academics and research
What kind of things can I do during IAP?
If you think MIT is all work and no play, let us take you for a spin in the big, wacky, comfortable chair called IAP. Sandwiched between the spring and fall semesters, the Independent Activities Period is a special -
FAQ / Life and culture
How hard are courses at MIT?
groups, and the first year is graded on a pass/no record system. While your -
Blog / MIT Life
Low Balance A epic story of Chinese food, heartbreak, and loss. All because I have no TechCash.
what it's like to survive at MIT with no TechCash, no cash, and a ... that life's ordinarily small daily burdens are now no longer obligatory ... couple things: not picking my clothes up off the floor (no roommate, no mom -
Blog / MIT Life
Comments, UROPs, field trips, and OMG HP7! The most awesome blog entry ever. Because...okay it's probably not. But it's all about how…
her infractions and all in real life. Okay, no way, Ana Lucia rocked ... , because Claire is just all "my baby!" and Kate is just like "I like Jack. No I like Sawyer. No Jack. No Sawyer. Wouldn't it be cool if the writers -
Blog / MIT Life
In Memory of a Greatly Beloved Establishment rip the stud subway
Center is no more. This past weekend, Subway closed abruptly due to issues ... . This happened with little warning and we are sorry that Subway is no -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
MIT: The Snowsical The blizzard of February 13th
....no wait NOTHING RHYMES WITH ORANGE :'( ♪ ♫This is getting harder than ... again, oh no! This seemed like a good idea twelve pics ago.♪ ♫This field -
Blog / Hacks
An Olympic Hack Floating rings above Brigg's Field?
you hack should never be compromised. Be Subtle – Leave no evidence ... . If you find something broken call F-IXIT. Leave no damage. Do not -
Blog / Events
The Great Snowball Fight of 2013 fame. glory. snow. killian court.
Did you know? "Nemo" is Latin for "no man" or "no one", and the name of the movie was a little joke by Pixar. And I refuse to bow to the Weather Channel's new ratings-driven non-scientific naming system for winter -
Blog / Admissions
February updates Midyear grades and more.
System on MyMIT is no longer available. We are still processing midyear ... grade report is not necessary. We do no yet have a set date for the -
Blog / Academics & Research
My Schedule Is Awesome & it's better than Snively's / Sometimes completely unrelated entries are posted in pairs.
No class Fridays, the end. (actually the above screenshot is a lie because I forgot to adjust for the President's Day holiday, oh well) 21W ... blocks of class, and many 1.5-hour long blocks of class. And no, my -
Blog / MIT Life
Why I haven’t posted in forever In picture form, no less.
I am taking 5 minutes out of my life just to let you all know why I don't exist. I don't exist, because this is my to-do list: No joke ... "Let someone else do it." No joke. Anyway, I'm going to get back to my -
Blog / Admissions
Numbers, Perfect and Imperfect Math geeking, and a guessing game.
is just for fun. No prizes will be awarded, just pride and bragging ... with Mersenne primes or perfect numbers (no, we did not receive 33 -
Blog / Academics & Research
A Quick Update I am busy, this is short.
said: I think I would just die if I were you... No, really, just to stand ... breaks. Besides, I get to do awesome stuff no one else gets to do, like -
Blog / Admissions
Clarification On Last Post I was really just trying to say that when I look at your names in…
's application, no matter how strong, isn't enough to get one accepted. We deferred ... people instead of folders. But in no way did I mean to imply "here's what -
Blog / How to Human
in transit where do i go from here?
with no recollection of the day, only the weary blanket of exhaustion ... " and can produce no other semblance of sound aside from this. It makes me ... the red line with no destination in mind. And if I reach the end, I just -
Blog / Challenges
The End of an Era A no-longer-freshman's reflections on life, the universe, and MIT-specific details
garlic bread that had recently been introduced to my stomach said no ... some alarm, that what I was feeling was emptiness. No more finals. No more psets. No more classes. No more late nights cramming for midterms -
Blog / About Decisions
Why I Love MIT And why you should
was spent taking full advantage of my week of no commitments by ... first week was needed to adjust to my new schedule and the loss of Pass/No Record :(. But no worries, I'm back on the blogosphere. Since today is -
Blog / Academics & Research
Space Robots II: Attack of the Paradigm Shifts why undergraduate research is so much more than an opportunity
… no harm in taking a class as an elective, right? Talking about plane crashes is just fun! But no, I have no aero/astro bug, of course not!) And ... beyond?))) Oops. (No, this isn't about another change of major. The nice -
Blog / Events
Hospital Trips and Dance Parties MIT campus is where it's at over the summer.
the summer is a beautiful thing. No psets. No exams. No pressure to cram ... . Nurse: Oh! So...you tripped, and hit the wall? Me: ...No. I was in a chair. Nurse: You...tipped over? Me: ...No. It was a wheelie chair. *silence* Me