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  hazy mid-semester days what i've been up to lately (mostly, psets...)

  

  , and[annotation note="Those of us in cold climates, anyway. The rest of ... -grade stress of the normal week as I triage and prioritize what I'll actually be ... , but I'm also ready to get back into the rhythm of the week, and I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 2, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  notes from a week of new classes the prettiest peril of higher education

  

  lot of ideas through various test and trains of thought, sometimes the ... /review with a professor and TAs. Most of my "notes" are coming from the at ... (highkey) bad. The structure of the class really is made to give students as

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • February 15, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  In Real Life Matt and I are in the process of putting together a "Meet The Bloggers" party.…

  

  For those of you who will be attending CPW, Matt and I are in the process of putting together a "Meet The Bloggers" party. Here's the ... , Daniel, Mitra, Allison, and Kevin in real life! There will be food (of

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 28, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Coworker Shenanigans Summer friends

  

  over. The guest bedroom has a huge pile of cardboard boxes, and Raphael ... box out of the way, Raphael stuck his hand out and made a noise ... TV and Number Of Couches, and the NRAO headquarters (our office

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 5, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist

  

  higher than we had expected. More news on the yield and makeup of the class ... I'm currently out of the office, but back in Cambridge, it has been announced that unfortunately, for the third consecutive year, and despite all

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  poem snippets searching for hope amidst darkness

  

  good bit of hope and i jump at the sounds of passersby and each one ... count of the days that have walked by but i have stood and stood, and i ... away into a fluff of clouds, above water—rain and lake and sea. the blue

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Victorian Literature? MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

  

  interaction that is at the core of much true creativity -- and thus in the great ... Very frequently, we are asked about the humanities and arts at MIT. I ... to pursue interests in the humanities at MIT -- I mean, the name of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  Where the Sun Shines, There Hack They MIT is known for many things, including its legendary hacks.

  

  deconstructs the psychological nature of hacking, and gets to the inner zen of ... part of MIT folklore, hacks can tell much about MIT's culture and ... of the interdisciplinary nature of MIT. In 2005 MIT Professor Emeritus

  • by Laurie Everett
  • August 2, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Experiencing Psycho in Full G(l)ory Sharon L. '21 joins the blogs to talk about movies and art by and large

  

  winners. I didn’t quite understand the draw of film buffs to the black and ... culture myself, and took a few weeks in the start of the summer after my ... now), and how The Shape of Water somehow won the Oscars last year

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 3, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  Seattle The siren call of real adult life

  

  stable life with a lot of money. If the end goal is financial security and ... would require years and years of hard work, and right now, the sirens of ... are still in the future. But I'm scared of becoming complacent, and

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 3, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Holding out for a piece of Pi because there wasn't enough to go around the first time

  

  Over a week has passed since Pi day, and the reality of the MIT ... piece of MIT pi, and opt for the path less travelled. Some simply elect ... at the beginning of May, when an enrollment decision must be made

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 26, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Underwater Dreams an MIT event

  

  , subject to renewal every two years and only in effect for the duration of ... legislative fight for the expansion and permanent implementation of DACA. To ... an abundance of opportunities in the U.S. and was dizzy with excitement

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 7, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Fryday on Sunday If you're looking for more apples, do not click this.

  

  end of the week, and apparently someone up above (by which I mean the 4 ... and barbecue pits line the courtyards of every residence hall. Never ... and the other of which has a hefty supply of MIT students stocking up on

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Dear July A video experiment just for the heck of it

  

  Illustrator and Premiere. So I decided to take advantage of the remaining time ... on the month of July before I head home 3) vanity and 4) boredom ... completely by one of the YouTubers I watch regularly, Emily Diana Ruth. She

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 30, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Founder’s Letter A historical perspective.

  

  saved at whatever cost. The fears of State Street and the prejudices of Beacon Street may have some effect, but the great mass of New England and ... inauguration of Lincoln, and the proofs of moderate counsels which he will at

  • by William Barton Rogers
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  time, and without the slightest sense of contradiction, MIT is profoundly ... life, repaying the American promise of freedom with their energy and ... home here during the Chinese Exclusion Act of the late 1800s and early

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  what’s on my desk? creative furniture

  

  sunny and there's a high of 73 degrees tomorrow. i haven't shared ... corner. the blankets on the floor are on top of a standard foam mattress ... intro: "The best and brightest are now also the geekiest. The Google

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 8, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  Things I Know to Be True Introductions and peanut butter Oreos

  

  and uncontrollable, I return to the list. I remind myself of what I know to be true. Some truths are easy. For example, the addition of peanut ... uncertain when you hold them too close. Still, I add to the list. Markers of

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • September 29, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  The Class of 2011 arrives… Orientation programs are beginning, and the campus is really starting to come alive.

  

  Today, the Class of 2011 started to arrive! With International ... the Class of 2012 (!), so don't be offended if we're not around when you ... MIT '11s? Here's the Class of 2011 Profile: Incoming Freshman Class

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  We, the people

  

  science and technology. One of the biggest reasons I turned down a job on ... As you know, I'm a big fan of Indian Bollywood movies, and last night was the premiere of Swades, the latest film from Oscar

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2004