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  Uncanny Valley im gonna make you shit your pants

  

  /repulsion, uncanny valley refers to the sharp dip. There are several theories about why we evolved this way. Some people think it helped us identify the diseased and dead while others think it implies the existence of a predator

  • by Anika H. '26
  • January 14, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life of a MIT Mechanical Engineering UROP Student I built an underwater robot :p

  

  One of the coolest things at MIT is how easily undergrads can join ... my first one this past semester and finished it over the summer ... Portugal. Here’s a quick look at some highlights from the project—and what a

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 14, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  summertime! and the livin's easy?

  

  brilliant jazz standard. i like the Lana Del Rey and Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald versions a lot.']Summertime and the livin’s easy ... work 9-5, hit the gym, eat dinner, and have the rest of the evening to

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • July 15, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  loveallurfriends <3

  

  Now Playing: Talk to Me - Cavetown   I stared at the river for ... sitting in my room reading the problems. I ignored this and walked along Memorial Drive on the trip back from the UA Meeting. The weather, for the

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • March 6, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  an absolutely non-comprehensive guide to email sign-offs or, how to inject some fun into an otherwise boring routine

  

  [annotation note="read, they still haven't kicked me out of the group chat yet."]Until very recently,[/annotation] I was the president of Next House, the dormitory where I live. The role of dorm president is often a

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • March 9, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  yo-yos, comics, and other adventures my junior spring schedule!

  

  , but then I realized I could also sneak into a comic book class with the ... ="attachment_86135" align="alignnone" width="300"] do not look at the purple one shhh[/caption] 1. 2.008: Design and Manufacturing II [The Yo-Yo Class] The goal

  • by Amber V. '24
  • February 24, 2023
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Some Art About Other Art it's super meta

  

  my bookshelf, at the perfect vantage point to scornfully watch me. It’s a green house, inspired by the one across the street from my parent’s house. I underpainted it pink. It looks bad, and I don’t have the time to

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 21, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  secondhand stories an allegory

  

  here's the thing about improv companies. the thing they do most often ... improv companies online, and i looked at the pictures and read a bunch of ... that none of them had any shows soon. and improv sounded fun. at the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 22, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting always waiting

  

  waiting for a million things all the time, whether it's for undergraduate ... as simple as the bus or the end of a rainstorm. Right now, I'm waiting ... Thanksgiving, and waiting for the weekend, and waiting for spring to come so that

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 12, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  my application essays try not to cringe

  

  sadly still 5'2". That's 157 cm, for the 95.7% of humans who don't reside in America. Autumn came late this year; the leaves are only now ripening. The sky is full-bellied with sunshine. Still, we're on the verge of

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 27, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Set Your Alarm for CPW 2019 i'm entirely serious

  

   hundreds of student-run events to welcome the class of 2023 and help them figure out if MIT is the right place for them. This amazing blog post by Yuliya K. '18 has (almost) all the logistic info you need to have an

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • April 10, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  4 / Just *breathe* Everything is going to be all right

  

  TO SET THE MOOD: Eyes SHut - nocturne in c minor - Ólafur Arnalds ... ="1000"] Highlights from my schedule for the past 3 weeks.[/caption]   ... excitement and optimism. We're recharged to take on the semester again, excited

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 2, 2018
• Blog / Advice

  Two Years and how it's changed me

  

  backspace on this line for the past twenty minutes, trying to convey this ... the first place, I decided to stay. I lived in East Campus for a year ... were both bloggers, we had the same romanized last name, we were both in

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 28, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: What do those ROTC kids do during summer…? guest post by Karen C. '20

  

  a part of the 8,726,400 Seconds of Summer guest post series* Everyone knows the deal - MIT is a constant whirlwind of PSETs, exams, lectures, and the occasional puppy labs. For several of us, there’s so much more

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 23, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for EA Deferred and Regular Action students your last minute questions

  

  international students.   Hi everyone, The Office of Admissions is mostly closed for the holidays and not accepting emails or answering phone ... the January 1 deadline may still have a few questions. So let

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Space Robots Here's how I spent my summer.

  

  ).  Since then, I've been on the ETOOMUCHADVENTURE side of things - the curse ... write about it ;)  But summer's winding down now.  The time has come to ... (Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites) in the

  • by Piper '13
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On Being an Upperclassman Less than two years left

  

  It’s hard to believe that I am now in the latter half of my college career. I am almost done with school, almost ready to go out into the real ... throughout elementary, middle and even high school. I am now one of them. The

  • by Becca H. '12
  • October 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  the couch and watch Gossip Girl, Degreassi, and OchoCinco: The Ultimate ... feel like this sometimes too.) But don't fall victim to the TV or FB this ... your time than you realize! One of the things that I have learned about

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to get around MIT hunger pangs [by Sadie Scheffer '10] Culinary art = delicious art.

  

  totally new experience for college freshmen. One of the most important changes for most people is the task of cooking meals. With LaVerde's open ... well on the fly, and will hopefully inspire you to do a little kitchen

  • by ARTalk
  • April 1, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  I O Europe Help me, blog stalkers, you're my only hope.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The drummers for the bands Queen and Duran Duran are ... this week, but I was just never really in the state of mind to finish ... , called... Don't let it control you! about the work/play balance at MIT. I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 16, 2007