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  Happy Birthday, ‘Murica! (Even though Boston celebrated Independence Day Eve)

  

  around 7:30pm. The patches of grass weren’t as littered with picnic ... appears to be passing by Boston with only a moderate amount of wind and rain ... with a friend. And happy 4th to those that celebrate this particular

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • July 4, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summertime Happenings A summer of research and relaxation in Boston

  

  with friends I hadn’t seen for months and pig out on foods I had been craving since the moment I left home the last time. I say with the utmost ... parentheses in this post, but I’m going to roll with it: the new season of Top

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 4, 2014
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Other Side The view from another cambridge

  

  ), each with their own colors and crest, honestly reminded me of Harry ... with a grad student tp talk about the problems you worked on for the past ... boring you with more words, I figured I'd just take you along on my morning

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 31, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 0: from DC to Quito A rough morning, a long nap, and a kindly neighbor

  

  out to dry were still SOAKED, and applied the hairdryer treatment with ... big transfer airport. After some discussion with French and American ... hostel from the airport (take the trolé) as well as for how to deal with

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Notes and Updates Form every applicant needs to do this

  

  form with your latest grades. My school does not provide midyear grades ... from students with something to report. If you're in a school that ... , we have provided you with a simple text box. This is the best place for

  • by Kris Guay
  • January 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I should’ve started this earlier A statement exemplifying my first month as a Junior

  

  my work this semster.   So essentially, I've been hit hard with ... taking it with fellow blogger Michael C., which is pretty cool. These ... studying abroad in Cambridge University with Natnael in the Spring :) It's a

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Finding Balance May I have this dance?

  

  enthusiasm stays with you forever. To dance, you must find a balance within ... their passions and hobbies, even with total strangers. In any case ... amplify the wobbling by resonating with it and probably fall off the line. I

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Two Valentine’s Day Serenades Happiness and hearts and the MIT Logarhythms and Muses in cell biology!

  

  7.06, cell biology with Professor Iain Cheeseman. We were learning ... on my Smartpen, and happened to also record the serenades to share with ... inactivation, and then I went home. My boyfriend and I had sushi with forks and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  A Q&A for Deferred Students

  

  deferred you are now officially a member of the RA pool — with no ... available on MyMIT in January. On the Midyear Report, you will provide us with ... include the Supplemental Document Cover Form (from your MyMIT account) with

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mistakes & the inspiration we need to move on

  

  quickly became really unhappy with the work, but figured I'd at least try ... broke down a couple times and ended up talking with my parents on the ... . Spend time with friends. Call back home more often. Paint. Sketch. Tinker

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  My brother is cooler than me The plight of the less-cool older sibling.

  

  lecture halls with those said real adults. It could only mean one thing ... level of Cambridge, MA increased with the arrival of my 10-year-old little ... (parents and students) recognized Ry on campus, and I wasn't even with him

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Results of My Summer cookies, web usability, and painting

  

  cookies with Liz and they turned out awesome. We also learned a few life ... making, I have no problems with contributing to life lesson #2 But beyond ... to work with my awesome supervisor Chris (also an MIT alum!) on

  • by Connie H. '15
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Rush & Recruitment 2012 Evan and Denzil weigh in on this hectic week

  

  life at MIT. You can avoid it, embrace it, or cohabitate with it. Coming ... see each sorority with open and objective eyes. I can confidently say ... options this busy week! I'd like to leave you with one part(y)ing shot. You

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 3, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

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

  

  managed to have a decent conversation with him! He talked to me about his ... with a visit to Sally Lunn’s house where the famous Sally Lunn Bun was ... Cambridge and face with the mountain of essays and applications. BUT FRET NOT

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

  MIT Outing Club: Ice Climbing tl;dr Ice climbing is nuts

  

  with the sharp point of an axe (hey, can't blame it. I don't either). So ... wonder how on earth someone is supposed to do something productive with so ... answered with my pack and boots. We left Saturday evening to get to the MITOC

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 23, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Doing What You Love it's both priceless and utilitarian

  

  degrees, in every career field, with the obvious exception of the five or ... field, than doing something with a large impact that you don't love. You ... the people I've met at MIT. What if I'd gone to another college with an

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  Health, I was greeted with cheers and pom poms and a strange ghostly ... steam with your team and have a few laughs: <iframe width="560" height ... giant pink finger in the air with the chant "Think Pink". When the awards

  • by Chris M. '12
  • October 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  End-of-Summer Camping Temporary escape from my “cruel, insufficiently damp world"

  

  looked down at my rollerblades. “Not with those you can’t.” I pulled off my ... . The car filled with cricket sounds and clean, cool air. After setting up ... amphitheater. We spent the next two days hiking with mushrooms, flowers, changing

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 28, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Facebook & Google Plus open thread on social media. teach me something.

  

  built around profound sharing with supposedly strong ties. It’s a complete ... anything with Google Plus yet as an office. I personally love Circles (but I ... experiences with social media are a generation out of date. So please, tell me

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 23, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Meant to Be What I've found at MIT

  

  's start off with a quick biology question:Q: What's the best way to entice ... hate them because you have to put up with them until they become useful ... . There are those friends who are in the same boat with you and spend hours

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 19, 2011