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• Blog / Challenges

  The World Has Many Trees climb all of them!!

  

  't scary. But, as we grow older, we learn how good it feels to be the best at ... , being a beginner is scary. For many students (myself included!) the ... intended to major in here at MIT. [annotation note="Of course, it makes sense

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • March 17, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wrapping Up First Semester Two more weeks to go.

  

  preregistered for IAP and Spring Term classes, started discussing new research plans for the future, and also will be hitting the 50% point in my book ... when the guy at the counter stared at me with my armful of books and said

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • December 10, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Fifty-Four September 13th shall henceforth be known as National Gauss Appreciation Day.

  

  whole class was just waiting at one point for someone to say they were ... physics at my high school, so I was definitely the most concerned that I was ... both are insanely accomplished, and the stuff they have done for the

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 19, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Augmented Reality in Action one step before holograms

  

  2016, but it wasn't until the AR in Action conference last week at the MIT Media Lab that I got to try out an augmented reality headset for the ... Earth floating in the room, spinning it around and stopping it to look at

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lecture Notes: Biology of Culture highlights from Brian Farrell's open lecture at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (spoiler: contains…

  

  appreciate the beauty of a flower. At the same time, I see much more about the ... actions inside, which also have a beauty. I mean it's not just beauty at this dimension, at one centimeter; there's also beauty at smaller

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / Events

  A not-so-typical day in the post-FYRE life Reporting live from ESP's Firestorm

  

  -Student Government at MIT Serious Stuff with Silly Names -Serious Chemicals ... disease'...the preventative measure for this is actually feeding cows ... series of alarms, and a lot of sneezing. At some inhumane hour: my friend

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Rush & Recruitment 2012 Evan and Denzil weigh in on this hectic week

  

  that the choice I made was the right one for me because I looked at every ... decision they made during their time here at MIT. Pledging MIT Sigma Chi ... are known for being the most active, intelligent, and involved men and

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  High Class Brass [✔] Order a Brass Rat [✔] Feel swanky [ ] Become Iron Man

  

  was willing to shell out for it. After all, when you look at that Brass ... Both my father (MCP, '87) and I spent some time here at the Institute ... idea of me going to MIT when he got a small, gray MIT t-shirt for me to

  • by Emad T. '14
  • February 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Doing What You Love it's both priceless and utilitarian

  

  forward a little bit at a time in one tiny, specific system. But she loves ... 's a terrible metric for uselessness.) But the same is true, to varying ... probably are if you want to apply to MIT), you're good at things, and that

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I would like to find an astronomer to talk to No admissions. Just good writing.

  

  so this subject is both fresh in my mind and timely for yours as the ... editor at The Atlantic and one of my favorite bloggers - in which he quotes the introduction to E.L. Doctorow's novel City of God. I quote it for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 15, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Sleep is Overrated (CPW Guest Blog!) from Ann '14!

  

  classmates. That’s what really showed me that I can see myself at MIT for the ... that had been available for my browsing pleasure since December, I didn ... weekend’s highlights: ¬∑ A group of ten of us was bored waiting for a tour

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 14, 2010
• Blog / How to Food

  Going Home We're halfway through MIT? o____o

  

  vegetables) Garlic and onion for saute Oil (for saute and pan-frying the ... as much water as there is rice. 10. Place rice on stove at high heat ... steam the rice off the stove, with the lid on for ~15 to 20 minutes. After

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 23, 2009
• Blog / Events

  I’m on a boat! It was only a matter of time

  

  boat. An obvious photo-opp for the "Sophomore Guys." We stared at ... was at the Burton-Conner boat cruise! No. Not this. This. Here's how it works. Every year our dorm pays for us to go on a really nice

  • by Snively '11
  • May 3, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  N.Y. Times, Page B11: “MIT Guard Shows Brains and Hoops Can Mix” Jimmy Bartolotta '09 leads the 16-5 MIT Men's Varsity Basketball team.

  

  Jimmy Bartolotta '09. One of the great things about sports at MIT is that the academic bar isn't lowered for athletes. Earlier this year, we had a ... ; At first, Jimmy Bartolotta laughed at the thought of bringing his

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 6, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FASAP [by Maggie Liu ‘12] T-ride + thought-provoking art piece + yummy free dinner afterwards.

  

  advising. Freshman advising at MIT falls into two general categories ... : Exploring the Arts at MIT and Beyond. I personally chose it because I thought it would be a great way to continue my love for art in a, well, tech

  • by ARTalk
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Peanut Butter Delusion Arguments as old as man.

  

  weeks here at MIT. So I'll dive right into two arguments I've stumbled ... brothers of Alpha Delta Phi. One of the rush activities was a pizza dinner at ... at you, creamy). But Arun quickly turned the conversation towards much

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • September 13, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  becomes, when are you involved with too many activities? At what point do ... only has space for 5 activities! This is not a coincidence… I’ve known so ... Club doesn’t impress MIT at all. They want to see commitment, dedication

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Someone saved my life tonight Survived my squalor, like a butterfly.

  

  assume they are laughing at me, so I asked them what the heck Second Degree ... squalor. So, for your edification... First degree squalor: You are getting ... embarrassed for other people to see your mess...but you would still let them in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  You Are LUSCIOUS I lusciously answer some of your questions

  

  lucky enough to receive. You didn't mean for me to parade by myself, did ... quite sure why I commented. MIT keeps sending me junkmail so I looked at their site. Do you have any idea what I'm supposed to look at, exactly? It

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The sun comes up, then goes away Graduation day with pictures!

  

  weird, and I'm not sure if I'm going to believe it for a while. Thanks so ... Manolo Blahniks at graduation, but I'm really glad we didn't hold each ... mustache, because he thought it would be funny for the official graduation

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006