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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  That time MIT was almost rebuilt on an artificial island in the middle of the Charles River we were THIS CLOSE to being a pirate fortress university

  

  ," which allowed it to move to Cambridge and build the core of the contemporary campus. This is not that story. Instead, this is the story of how MIT almost became a pirate fortress in the middle of the Charles. Via

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 22, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  real things on tangibility, mistakes, and community

  

  binder full of cds and dvds and a player that would strap to the passenger ... same sense of valuing the realness and weight of things is what draws me ... . the process of tackling these problems and fixing them feels so natural

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 5, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m Back!

  

  and events all over the place. Today was the first day of classes, and ... the first day of classes, but before I get into that, we have some ... bottle of water and a box of seafoam fudge. Mmmm, the tastes of home. (I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Snow has arrived and shut down the Institute

  

  18 inches of snow, and ice on the roads to close schools. Being as ... , running errands and working. Today was supposed to be much of the same, but ... I woke up today to blowing snow, the sound of fire trucks (from the

  • by Becca H. '12
  • January 12, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  New York A break from Cambridge.

  

  endorsement of Firefox still holds, though.] For the first time since August ... first impression of Manhattan was cemented by the shockingly audacious ... the bowels of Chinatown, Ben and I took our luggage and walked about 19

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 26, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Delayed Reaction A day in the life.

  

  less than 8 vectors to break down, the use of double-angle formulas, and ... ’d be the person who answers your frantic phone call and then tells you to ... hockey, so we postponed my first day by six months.) Monday was the 2

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 7, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  This Day, the Year I Applied what I learned in college about application struggles

  

  want to remember from that November. Talk of all the miserable and joyful ... students learned the math of music. And everyone got a chance to project ... on top of a hill and at night the woods around were spooky and fabulous

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 20, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Random Hall Rooms Six rooms and ten stuffed animals.

  

  shaft. Each floor, with the exception of the two first floors, looks like ... practically singles: they are considered doubles only because of the door and ... , which can drive a person crazy. Above is the first half of the room

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hail to the king, baby. The coolest thing that never happened to me... plus, the journey back Boston way.

  

  seriously, yesterday was almost the coolest day of my life, ever, and it just ... was in town (and she is the one of the biggest Xena fans in all recorded ... of the story is thus--quit your job and follow Bruce Campbell's book

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  On sleep There's nothing certain in this world but sleep and taxes.

  

  's often in the back of people's minds when they're thinking about MIT: do ... pressure, and end up pulling lots of all-nighters because that's when they do ... of the day except approximately 6-8 AM. The upside at MIT is that, due

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hosed life the last few weeks

  

  what to eat first and how to get to the bottom of the plate let alone see ... a firehose. Here's a quick look at my calendar and a recap of the ... since the end of first semester. After my last final, 18.02/Multivariable

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 20, 2016
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Patriots’ Day Rejuvenated by a Reenactment

  

  about the first time he was part of the reenactment, in 2001. He had never ... suggested biking to see the Battle of Lexington, I was THRILLED! We woke at ... just we cyclists, and we soared over the pavement, thrilled to use

  • by Kim D. '09
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Dorm Companion #1: Art MIT loans out 400 pieces of famous art each year from its collections to its…

  

  program." Why would MIT do this? And isn't there a big risk? The curator of ... Want a Warhol in your dorm room? This is exhibition week of the ... for the entire academic year one of more than 400 noted pieces of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tying up some loose ends On getting old and doing things I hadn't yet done in Boston. Also, hot dogs.

  

  , pledging to spend the rest of their lives together. And the last time I ... people off of a registry. And saying the word 'registry'. What I really ... . Regardless of the fact that I've spent four years here and still feel like I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 20, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete feat. women's soccer & meche

  

  . The season is flying by, and we’ve played a whopping total of 18 games ... straight to the bus for our first game of this week — an away game at Lesley ... make it to every game and most of the practices to support my team in any

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 31, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Waterfall Camping in Shenandoah National Park Snakes and fireflies.

  

  in the car and took off along the scenic drive, the vehicle in front of ... was standing on the side of the road, and ambled into the forest as we ... reached the first of 75 overlooks; Raphael (the driver) pulled our car off

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  They say you learn more by living abroad than by going to school

  

  weeks ago, and spent the first week in the comfort of my relatives’ home ... take a leap of faith. After all, the contract is with the landlord, and ... , touring, eating lots. There in Chengdu, capital of the Sichuan Province, I

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Decisive Battle The one examining "Turkey vs. Spam" on the almost-literal level.

  

  fuel, of course, but Aunt Jen got to it first and made some stock instead ... witness to the ultimate showdown between Turkey and Spam. Despite a two ... appetizing. Unless, of course, you believe the twelfth or so verse of "We Are

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  CHICON 2008 by C/4C Adam Fuhrmann '11, C/4C Patrick Ernst '11, and C/4C Daniel Darlington '11

  

  Darlington, Ernst and Fuhrmann traversed the nation to a gathering of ... swung in their favor, and they won the title of National Headquarters for ... behalf of the society. During these sessions we had discussions with

  • by ROTC
  • April 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding a Second Home love is where you least expect it

  

  certainly get the gist of it. By the end of the first day, I was already ... just two weeks of living here, I’ve painted my room for the first time in ... feeling of calm when you suddenly step into the building and see the people

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2015