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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Pythagorean Triple of Awesome Otherwise known as the weekend of the 4th of July. Just another long weekend in…

  

  this summer, and with the whole being-sisters thing, we understandably ... for the holiday weekend, and Jen ’13 came up with the awesome idea of ... sorority or fraternity has some sort of symbol, and ours is the kite. See

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • July 18, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  You're a first-semester senior and this is what Section 2 of your ... am and 8pm," she says. You say that you saw on the website that it ... ?) You jump and start with freestyle. At the end of the second lap, you

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... 're quite interested in finding ways of making college admissions and the high ... member of the Class of 2009 and would like to request a one-year (or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our Independent Studies the making of a (very) short film

  

  shopped around for a few different course 6 classes in the first week of the ... interest us and apply those things to the creation of a short film. We just ... we are happy with, so we want to write about the whole process! First

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 18, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  They may take our lives… ...but they'll never take our free Celtics tickets.

  

  slingshot stretching the entire length of the court, and used it to launch ... then go to them for free and pretend that I'm promoting socialization ... this was because Shyam '07 kept asking the other social chair and me

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being at college MIT, specifically.

  

  a mailing list to know where to get the free food), and of course ... was only around 70 students and the entire school was in a warehouse ... there were only a couple of hallways and none of them had any forks

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • September 15, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Doonesbury and MIT Meet Alex Doonesbury, MIT '10.

  

  Re, and HERE!. Of course, pollhacking is not new, as demonstrated by the ... I skipped 4 days of school to go to Seattle and Vancouver to learn ... of reading to catch up on. The last thing I should be doing is blogging

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 8, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Food Fights behold the deliciousness that could be yours

  

  the first floor of the new Maseeh Hall. It's an incredible space, with ... . The picnic was outside, with all-you-care-to-eat sandwiches and a whole ... greatly enjoy eating, and I also enjoy eating great amounts of food. When I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 15, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  And the winners are… 2010 Blogger results!

  

  , and I'm still disappointed that we couldn't find a place for more of the ... the thought emotionally and physically exhausts me. We didn't have any ... -known Chris trait: noisy eyes*). With the help of our senior bloggers, selected

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 27, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  So what makes a successful MIT student, anyway?

  

  of experiences and perspectives across MIT is staggering.  That's the whole point of going here.  There are 22+ majors, and if you do a quick ... It's Career Fair season, and that means hundreds of companies are

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Case of the Considerate Robbers and other winter adventures

  

  and plagued nightly by the severe lack of central heating, about thirty ... , tourist-filled reservoir that promised a breathtaking view of the Andes and ... cash, an iPhone, a set of keys tagged with the apartment address, and a

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • August 3, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Lesson Planning When in doubt, get Legos involved

  

  , and a completed satellite was worth more than the sum of its parts. The ... and the negotiation phase began, teams jumped out of their chairs to get ... enjoyed the activity. Our weeks of hard work and planning paid off, and the

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • December 8, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Travelogue: Part Une Trip to Bath and meeting an MIT professor thousands of miles away from MIT

  

  think it’s the whole package. The highlights of our trip must be the ... when I was explained about the formation and chemistry of the hot springs ... Cambridge and face with the mountain of essays and applications. BUT FRET NOT

  • by Linh V. '13
  • February 16, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  , making them more interesting and adaptable. Can't the same be true of life ... repercussions on the job market. First of all, it is very competitive to find a job and being out of the loop for a few years can really reduce your

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Junior Year: The First Week (Originally titled "Junior Year: The First Day" but I procrastinated too much)

  

  years of this and I'm gonna run the w-OH MY GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING THINGS ... even read the first chapter of each textbook. Bring it, junior year ... through the majority of my GIRs and my premed requirements - and while all

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Tracking update All EA application mail has been processed; check your MyMIT Tracking.

  

  that all documents include your name and date of birth on each page. At ... Requirements, and, if applicable, Interview Report. What happens if the tracking ... weeks of reading to be done, so as long as you get us the copies in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mormons and video gamers Bonding with strangers

  

  rendition of Auld Lang Syne. And then the whole theater had linked arms and ... name. And I found the fridge: it is in fact disguised as a set of drawers, presumably because thieves usually go for the fridge first. And now it's 10 PM

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 3, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  're getting ready to welcome the prefrosh and their parents to four days of ... welcome to attend this program on the hows, whys and whens of financial aid ... of the events created with you in mind for CPW and it really is just

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... 're quite interested in finding ways of making college admissions and the high ... member of the Class of 2010 and would like to request a one-year (or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Three More Tales of Junior Year the sequel to Three Tales of Junior Year

  

  loved the niche I found here, and stayed because of my friends, my hall ... because I’d miss the First East random lounge craziness, and the gorgeous ... monologue before, so that's not new. How do I move out of the comfort zone and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 31, 2017