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  Senior Spring! What I did (and didn't) do over IAP...and plans for my last semester!

  

  with hiking or museum visits or at least some shopping. But this vacation ... came back to campus for track practice with no other plans except to read ... meets and hanging out with the team. (Seriously, it’s no wonder the

  • by Alina G. '11
  • January 30, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Welcoming Environment Because the best way to feel at home at MIT is to know that you…

  

  facilities and programs with small cards to denote an LGBQT student's first ... began with the Student Homophile League in 1969, which exists today as G@MIT. Their efforts, along with the efforts of other groups, aim to promote a

  • by Emad T. '14
  • December 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Update The latest on app tracking, app numbers, etc.

  

  spirit and the excitement of engaging with the worlds most pressing ... before decisions are released. With thousands of applications comes bags and bags of mail. Yesterday, we became up-to-date with application

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 18, 2010
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Restoring Sanity… and Fear And love of cats.

  

  ’s his duty to chat about the Yankees and the Red Sox with the person in ... , well, was quite an adventure. I departed from how at about 11am with my ... didn’t get their farecards in advance. Meanwhile, my sister and I, with

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 1, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ye Olde Career Fair An MIT tradition...and a great opportunity for a discussion on leadership!

  

  name it, you can probably find it at the booths, complete with branded ... groups Most of the international companies with whom I spoke have a wide ... to a project and then connect with others in different countries. So

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • September 28, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  The New Year Barging in on the new blogger party.

  

  it to my family to spend at least one week at home with them before ... Roxbury area of Boston, home to the largest mosque in New England. But, with ... football field behind a Roxbury high school. Toward an American flag. With

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • September 18, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Just A Small Town Girl Blogging in an awesome world.

  

  somewhat-creepy fascination with all things Irish (I know, it's only week 2 ... Zimbabwe, NYC, and D.C., I found fellow midwesterners here with whom to reminisce about corn mazes. (And to reinforce stereotypes with, apparently

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 17, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  Making an Entrance On being helped to my feet.

  

  - with a pounding heart and a throbbing, fractured and/or badly ... occupied with the crutches to hold an umbrella. So, by the time I hobbled from my 4th floor room in New House (a dorm with no elevator) to the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 17, 2010
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Last night in Haiti I have about three hours to sleep until we have to catch our flight out…

  

  later (with photos and videos, so it'll be much more interesting than just ... , instead of seeing wide windows filled with electric light, you see dots ... to coordinate with four different NGOs. We spent all of today training

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Let the games begin! Last minute advice for your CPW.

  

  you aren't sure what to do yet with your CPW, here are some tips from my ... particular order, Don't spend too much time with your host! CPW is not "meet ... hanging around with somebody so old and crusty anyway? Just kidding, seniors

  • by Cam T. '13
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Life, or Why I’m Afraid Of It 1) Isn't everyone?

  

  '10s) want to know if I still want to live with them next year, but ... Lauderdale with a magnet program, and the extreme disparity between the quality ... classroom with a remedial reading class; the reading class had the room for

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Passions (No, not that kind)

  

  late. And now, to hit the road for Vermont. Hope this helps with those ... a far-too-familiar part of campus with my friend Kevin ... process was Not Fun. I can certainly agree with that when looking at the

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Past, Present, and Future This all "began with a single blog by a student five years ago, at the…

  

  As the NY Times article states, this whole blogging thing "began with ... era." Let me share with you an anecdotal history of blogging, what I ... first couple of "entries" was hilarious. I would make Word documents with

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Trevor ‘13 The sixth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  weights, play football and help his dad with construction. But he's brainy, too, with a penchant for chess and crossword puzzles. He's headed to MIT with scholarships that pay nearly the total $50,000 cost of freshman year

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back Home No Strings Attached

  

  with airplanes in the last 2 years have involved delays, cold, snow, and ... , it was a pleasant experience, littered with naps and tasty food. The flight experience was capped off with retrieving my checked bag off the

  • by Snively '11
  • May 24, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.

  

  hosting. Some hosts are very hands-on, being excited to be with you the ... for you to explore on your own. You may want to talk with your host ... these groups didn't have events. CPW isn't jam-packed with events to "fool

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This entry has a surprise ending While you wait for decisions to come out, I remind you that people at MIT…

  

  each of his blog entries with a snappy yet life-changing piece of trivia ... to start my entries with some useless metaphor instead.) A few weeks ... smothered in wasabi and filled with crushed glass: confusing, painful, wildly

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 13, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorm Bathrooms Always look on the bright, side of life

  

  in the comments), but I've had some experience with the bathrooms of ... is using it. Upon entering a bathroom you are usually faced with one of three things, either sinks, showers, or a toilet. Starting with

  • by Snively '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  IAP and Igloos This is an entry about IAP. IAP is the month of January. It's...February. I know.

  

  realize the mystery bag was just a paper bag filled with useless crap they ... magical time; it's one month in the middle of the school year filled with possibilities. IAP is the mystery bag of the Sanrio store that is MIT (but with

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 25, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Syzygy, basically. uh, what?

  

  back after Thanksgiving break. And somehow with three problem sets and a ... spend the holiday with the family (Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin -- in ... of the opera soundtrack, 1 Beatles album, and a trunk loaded up with

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 9, 2008