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  Spring Weekend Concert Announced: Fabolous and Lloyd Banks

  

  One of the biggest events of the spring at MIT is always "Spring ... , where a national musical act performs on campus. The headliners for this ... wrapped into Spring Weekend for the first time this year (though both occur

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  New Portlets? Just throwin' some ideas around.

  

  /her preferences. For example, if a student has selected "biology," the portlet will link to biology content on the OCW site. For students who choose multiple ... collection) will be displayed at a time. The idea is to give folks a glimpse

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breaking Normal From Freshman Spring Archives

  

  , dragging pajamas on in a hurry before jumping into the softest bed for a nap ... takers, and, mostly (or so I hope), study for the next exam. It’s all kind ... through Lobby 10 (that’s under the Great Dome), the momentary gaze at the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Allegiance "No, I'm not one of /those/ people."

  

  job, not a social statement. Among my friends at MIT, announcements of ... ’ll be an interesting thing to try for a month, but I don’t expect to like it”—because people Like Us don’t actually pursue careers at big banks

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 24, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Hitchhiker’s Guide to CPW DON'T PANIC.

  

  , donuts, dinners at fraternities. So keep the cash in your wallet for your ... Arthur Dent: You know, it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a ... 're not trapped in a Vogon airlock (or are you?), but I do have advice for

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Why does my kid have to move again?”

  

  student(s) is (are) responsible for the conduct of her/his guests including ... responsible for their own conduct as well as the conduct of their guests ... prohibited. Consideration should be given to the rights of roommates at all

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 2, 2006
• Blog / Class Projects

  What I made in my documentary class three videos and many, many lessons

  

  for 2022. I love photography and writing, and video is a nice marriage ... signed up for the course this fall. I also wanted to take this class ... already had for video. Lastly, I wanted to learn the basics of Premiere Pro

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 5, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  40 Hours in Cape Cod Take note, I typed this entire post with a broken shift key. Please appreciate the…

  

  physics problem sets, sketches for a full-length blues arrangement for jazz ... , I mean). Some writers try to sell childhood as prime real estate for innocence and unadulterated curiosity; for me, all the literary value of ages

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 27, 2010
• Blog / Advice

  Slay the Spire as metaphor i didn't waste 60 hours playing for nothing

  

  , that's a lot of hours for a game I've only owned for eighteen days ... deckbuilder, you'd draw cards from your deck at the beginning of your turn, have ... ="attachment_62937" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] strike for six![/caption] You

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 21, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] This is Junior Lab, not Junior Theory By Jorian B. '25

  

  is a test-run for the workflow of a “full” experiment. For the intro ... 4-page paper. These are graded for completion! The format is hard the ... for 5 lab sessions and write an associated paper + presentation (I did

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 1, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  What’s in an MIT Student’s Bag A sneak peek into what we carry

  

  A few months ago, I stumbled across this blog, which takes a look at ... thousands of other people at the institute who experience MIT just as deeply ... for censorship boxes.) I've also been interested in how we tell stories

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 27, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A love letter to psets Masochists In Training

  

  [context for the non-MIT folks out there: a pset, or problem set, is ... . At times, you've driven me up the wall, literally. And I couldn't be ... something I started at 11pm the night before it was due, and finished at

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  On the Flip Side I'm a host instead of a prefrosh this year - but CPW has still been…

  

  excitement for being here, at MIT, with some of the most incredible people in ... crazy-successful at taking advantage of everything CPW has to offer ... managed to record the performance, please share!! At yesterday's Women

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MOMENTOS IMPRESIONANTES Because this place is full of them.

  

  look at one of them— I have no idea what happened next. The world ... burst into tears at once, frightened, certain of impending death, screaming for my mom. Muddy water pounced on my legs with icy strength. A few

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Coworker Shenanigans Summer friends

  

  my computer, took one look at my Desktop background, and screamed "WHAT ... more that we haven't found yet. This is Revenge for yesterday. There was a July 4 party at my house, and all the other summer students came

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 5, 2013
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  A New Time, A New Place 2011 and India!

  

  of my visit to Anaikatti is to work at one of the tribal hospitals in ... help. It’s been an amazing experience so far. The doctors at the ... position and had no pulse for a good 40-50 seconds. He said the likely cause

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The other 2 of the 3 R’s About reading and writing on campus -- forget the 'rithmetic.

  

  Admissions blogger is its Editor-in-Chief? [answer at the end of the entry ... . Boiko: Last year, a senior in one of our courses came up at the end of ... interesting? We think that, at least partially, it's because they approach

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Open-Ended Question Why I chose MIT ... twice

  

  of my life at this place. I LOVE IT. So why would anyone want to come ... reason to say so. If I think about my daily set of activities at MIT, I ... kind. If you believe that the only education you will receive at MIT is

  • by Bryan
  • April 15, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Making house calls "Uhh, someone from MIT wants to talk to you."

  

  -record. It is meant to level the playing field, so that you will succeed at MIT ... you choose to take. For example, to fulfill one of your physics ... responsibilities. You might get the Freshman 15 (I did…) from eating at all the free

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bad Grades and Big Screw-Ups Pulling back the A's, B's, C's, and P's to see what's inside

  

  ’t fully complete a single lab for this class, at least not after COVID. Half ... : Writing and Reading Short Stories  I didn’t write a single short story for ... in my work (which I wasn’t doing for the class, so he really didn

  • by Powers '23
  • January 14, 2021