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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Remembering Woodie Flowers they say don't meet your heroes, but some exceed your expectations

  

  died after medical complications. He was 75, and one of the finest men I ... introduction: to the tens of thousands of FIRST participants around the world, and to the decades of MIT students he taught in Mechanical Engineering

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 12, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Another FAPtatsic Start we're juniors?!

  

  some mistake here ... someone pls correct us in the comments ... we aren ... abbreviated FAP. Yep that is the acronym. But us counselors embrace it and make ... second time, we are now beyond desensitized to the word. It's both awful

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 20, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Room 251 a room tour!

  

  live in room 251, which means I live on the second floor. More ... ) thought because relevant. Anyway, here's the room~ the view when you first walk in the room There are only two closets in the room, so I hang my

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 1, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  Before You Arrive On Campus: Packing Edition for the pre-frosh we're excited to meet

  

  . Commence the packing process! Frantic scrambling. Wading through piles of clothing and mementos on the floor... But what should you pack, really ... will brighten the hard times. Guaranteed. -- a surge protector. Electric

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 5, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Astronomy in Paradise Lost I can't resist.

  

  smallest magnitude close by the moon." (II.1051-3) I'm not sure what Milton means by "magnitude." In astronomy, we use the word "magnitude" to ... . "Magnitude" here could also have meant "importance." The term could be

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 27, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  An Alumni Barbecue I love living in a place with so much history!

  

  A few weeks ago, I organized a 140+ person barbecue for the many alumni that have lived on my hall, going all the way back to the MIT class ... exception.  The alumni told stories of the wondrous pranks and adventures they

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 6, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Mandatory: MIT Mid Year Report What you need to know.

  

  [Editor’s note in 2023: This post contains outdated information. The Midyear Grade Report is intended for students who have indicated on the ... how to submit their latest grades.]     Hi Everyone, The

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • January 16, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Champagne, pistols, and my new UROP blogging in a power outage. that's hardcore. though anna beat me to it.

  

  's Last Stand.  The Battle of the Alamo.  That one time those buff Spartan ... you may know, legend says there is always a light on in the Green Building.  That's because those nocturnal diurnal (what's the term for "does

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 29, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  A couple of hacks from a couple of hacks CPW tends to bring out the best work from the esoteric pranksters

  

  Another CPW has come and gone, and with it the throes of prefrosh ... for me, seeing all you guys excited to be here and the prospect of studying here reminds me that I'm pretty fortunate to have had the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 30, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Angry Nerds Sometimes you've just got to flip the bird.

  

  . I ran into Killian Court and flipped the bird. I gave everyone the finger as crowds amassed on the sidelines to see what the commotion was ... , there's a class called 2.009 that is one of the Mechanical Engineering

  • by Chris M. '12
  • October 9, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Thing-A-Mah-Bobs Never walk up to a duck trying to cross the street

  

  between all the things I wanted to share about the last couple weeks. I ... ’ve been attacking people at grocery stores and farmer’s markets around the ... an entire 5 minutes usually had pretty strong opinions about the whole

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • July 8, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to “Teach” Leadership Please find the probability that Shakespeare diffuses into my GEL classes given that my schedule…

  

  hours upon hours of basically the same material each night. This semester ... , and two classes for the GEL Program. Mine just might be the most random ... , my classes for the GEL program are relatively free of curveballs when

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 4, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Withdrawal Symptoms I miss camp :(

  

  things that don't belong to me, I've spent the past 100+ hours staying up ... that should rightfully go to the extremely awesome '14s (seriously, I love the freshmen) now dashing about campus. Essentially, I've been

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 1, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Aftermath Literally.

  

  Multivariable final this morning; let us waddle in the Aftermath for a little bit… --- Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re still lingering around the blogs ... feeling right now. Last year this season, I pried every source on the

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 17, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Singing with a Local Filk Group [by Susan Shepherd '11] At MIT, I discovered that my "unusual" hobbies weren't all that…

  

  [by Susan Shepherd '11] For me, one of the greatest things about MIT is the culture. It's hard to describe, but there's a peculiar mix of ... aren't nearly hot enough." "I agree. What do you say to refining the

  • by ARTalk
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Syzygy, basically. uh, what?

  

  Several things happened last week of note. Monday was the first day ... presentation in the same week, I'd never been so behind on work. For Thanksgiving ... spend the holiday with the family (Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin -- in

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Examining exams Sometimes, grades matter less than photons are matter.

  

  It's October. Cambridge is cozily snuggled into the cusp of a cold front, the air is crisp like tempura in the cracks of a deep-fried broccoli flower, and the crunchiness of autumn tingles with the sound of

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Of Dancing and T-Shirts (Guest Entry) Who had fun at CPW? I did!

  

  , dumping the gajillions of photos I shot before 3:30pm on Saturday. I can't get over this. Fortunately, the videos were preserved. When I hopped off the airport shuttle, I immediately felt a sugar rush. The weather

  • by Snively '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Leadership Training Institute by YeSeul Kim '10 and Anne Shen '11.

  called the Leadership Training Institute (LTI). In high school, I was involved in a similar leadership program. What I appreciated the most was the ... to show the same generosity and kindness to others in helping them

  • by mitblogs
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? We're still processing many, many documents. Don't worry, be thankful.

  

  Regular acton applicants who have been watching the online tracking ... ? How about the letter from Ms. Chu? And my transcript? Weren't they all sent before the deadline? And am I in trouble? Let's take the last

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2008