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  Term time again

  

  'm doing a bad job at this regular updating thing. I promise that within the ... classes, and some of you are probably curious about the classes offered at ... -chemical basis for the structures of nucleic acids, proteins, and carbohydrates

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • February 21, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Engagement Party Salsa dancing with Benjamin Franklin and Optimus Prime

  

  My dear former floormate Shannon '05 (who's still at MIT pursuing her Masters in Course 16: Aero/Astro) held an engagement party last Saturday at MIT, and at first I was going to spend the weekend in NYC, but then I

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Kick to the limit! The Korean Flying Tigers! What could possibly sound more exciting than that?

  

  be sitting next to the sports editor for The Tech, and through a bit of ... should be about as good at taekwondo as I am at chemical engineering. Well, yeah, I'd say that's at least as impressive as the 63 percent I got

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Unfolding of Language Your high school English teacher may hate it, but "gonna" really is a word.

  

  additional opportunities for private study at Music Headquarters in Building 4 ... "gonna" isn't just verbal slang- it's really becoming a new word. Look at ... being lazy speakers. It's a slang contraction for "going to." But if you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 9, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  loftblogging 3: liberation via customization i <3 process

  

  ] friend Hanu for help. At first, I had an ambitious plan to build a king ... . [caption id="attachment_118335" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] me at the ... decision I made for this room!  Here are some process pictures... [carousel

  • by Victor D. '27
  • September 26, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  the mortifying ordeal of being known embrace the care that lies within you (my attempt to soothe pre-decisions anxiety)

  

  tomorrow lmao"]finishing up[/annotation] my PhD application for the chance to stay at MIT forever for at least five more years.  It’s a full circle ... industry for a bit first. My intention has been to work in the industry first

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 14, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  papurgatory I am demolishing my print budget and my solitary working habits

  

  papers for [annotation note="seminar in advanced undergraduate research"]6 ... floor in despair and baking cookies for my [annotation note ... credit for free every year, and each page is 10 cents. we can refill it if

  • by Alice L. '24
  • September 17, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  self care define it or perish

  

  advantage of it for sure, but wow, being in the middle of the semester and ... members choreograph/learn dances for a virtual set, but it's a "mess around for 20 minutes and sit down for six hours" kind of deal. in terms of a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 2, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Room 251 a room tour!

  

  IAP is almost over! I wasn't on campus for most of it, but I finally returned to Next House last week in time for UPOP's week-long training ... it in another post, but for now, I wanted to give a small room tour! I

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 1, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mormons and video gamers Bonding with strangers

  

  made it in one piece. This afternoon, I arrived at my hotel and for a few ... integrity, I was glancing over at the guy sitting next to my sister, who ... station (along with half of London, it seemed) I heard at least five or six

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 3, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Soldering Things pronounced "soddering"

  

  's hard to get that feeling (for me, at least) when I'm sitting behind a ... This weekend marks the notable milestone where, for the first time in ... hands for a research job. I have a UROP (Undergraduate Research

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 25, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Way We Live Saunas make me think

  

  Do you ever feel like you can't do just one thing at a time? These ... while on the toilet. Blame it on all those apps for everything you can ... summer on jimjilbangs, and for visual reference, here's a photo from that

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 7, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Birthday! 1 in 365 readers are really pleased that I remembered their birthday! ...or creeped out…

  

  blogger is honoring them for their birthday, not to mention a little creeped ... ,’ which means something completely different at MIT. The first birthday ... her a cake. She was in one of the dorms in West Campus studying for most

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 19, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Admissions Update Updates about application numbers, application tracking, and more.

  

  has been reported that applications to MIT for this year have increased ... applicants under consideration during Regular Action. You can read more at this blog entry. Application tracking: This is the big update for today. The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mens et Manus – mainly Manus! Hmm my hands feel itchy...

  

  stage in Kresge, thanking Pres. O for a great opening act - he was one ... my darn itchy hands for escaping necessary work+studying way too often ... mechanical pencil, and the ensuing distraction becomes a euphemism for

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 29, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Paris Hilton comes to MIT Just kidding, but I bet that got your attention

  

  to throw at her. This past weekend was an extended holiday because of ... ;? Congrats to Bryan for completing it! Bloggers have strong track record; Mitra ... catch up on work and sleep. And yet, there’s never really time for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 24, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Seamless And A Seamless Transition [by Sadie Scheffer '10] I present to you "Seamless: Computational Couture," a smart-fashion show and…

  

  bed in a case that smells like mildew. Luckily for fashion, not everyone ... embellished garments and an umbrella that shrinks on command for space ... can be so much more than a mess of fabric! For example, Amanda Parkes

  • by ARTalk
  • February 27, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  great environments for US students to look at. Let me tell you more about ... produce this list of all US schools that provide at least $1 million in ... large corporations). But, also, as you know, admission to MIT for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Seen and Not Seen I wonder, twice, if I might have made a similar mistake.

  

  or potato-bean soup for the Mafia potluck at NH4, and Sam's Mom settled ... -perfect meatballs to show for my work. I ended up with half of one at the end of the ... same sequence of notes. There is so much I wanted to do for IAP for no

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Yay! A hack! Know what're cool? See title.

  

  . Besides, what good MIT student isn't up at 4 AM? (Dear Concerned Parents: we ... name of the fictitious character who often takes responsibility for mysterious things that happen at the Institute during the middle of the night

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 14, 2005