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  The swing of things MIT happenings.

  

  . On Friday, I went to a MISTI-Spain information session. The MIT ... abroad or take internships in a foreign country. I might be getting an internship in Spain this summer, and I am super psyched. (I still have to send

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cellular neurobiology The more syllables it has, the cooler it is

  

  This morning I went in early to image neurons on the confocal microscope again, and I was going to take pictures of the lab and our equipment for you guys -- I wanted to take them when I was in early, so I wouldn

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  I know I just wrote an entry about grad school interviews, but my mood has done a total 180 since then, so I feel I'm justified in talking ... people who are going around interviewing at all the top programs; I've met

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Pageant and pomp and parade The whippoorwill of freedom zapped me right between the eyes.

  

  It looks like I've already been outdone with this entry; I must say ... he saw was exactly the same... but I'd be willing to bet that there ... I was there, taking this awesome picture! It's all downhill from here

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s Not Bra-Ket Science Building quantum computers to convince myself that they exist

  

  I don’t believe in quantum physics. Yes, I know that all the math ...  real. I simply refuse to believe in such strange, unintuitive physics that I’ve never physically experienced. Well, I've never directly experienced it

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 7, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Everything Everywhere All At Once a free early screening from lsc and a q&a with the directors

  

  This past Sunday, I walked out of an early screening of Everything ... screenings of movies and projects them in 26-100. I've gone to a couple of screenings and events in the past in an effort to see more movies (I watched

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 29, 2022
• Blog / Events

  2024 ring premiere! amogus??

  

  Premiere and Ring Delivery, so of course I had to show up to Premiere and cheer for her super loudly. Grace M. '24 and I trekked over to Kresge ... COVIDPass was working), and I hung my coat up. Then we walked right up to the

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 13, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  8.021 and my favorite moments the class that taught me to love physics

  

  One of my most favorite classes I've ever taken this semester is 8.021, Physics E&M. I failed the regular version of 8.02 in the spring, so I ... &M. 8.021 was the best decision I've made this semester! I enjoy 8

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 17, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  taylor swift songs as applicants emergency evermore post

  

  counterpart. willow Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneakin' in As if ... But there was one prize I'd cheat to win The uptight honors student who ... .   champagne problems "This dorm was once a madhouse" I made a joke

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 11, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What a Robotics Career Looks Like What does it mean to get paid to work on robots?

  

  I thought it would be good to share here too for those of you who may still be in high school and interested in robotics. Now that I have graduated, this is the type of post-college wisdom I might share from time to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • October 14, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Taking a Step Back Using Avatar: the Last Airbender to talk about my feelings

  

  his heart instead of a lifetime of unhealthy conditioning. I remember seeing this scene for the first time when I was much younger and not ... it a few months ago, I find it’s not only a powerful piece of media

  • by Powers '23
  • September 23, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  A lively Dead Week what i've been up to

  

  I'm given to understand that at other colleges, students actually get ... , but we still call it Dead Week, and I'd say we manage to cram about a full week's worth of life into it. This semester, I only had one final

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  21 i don't know about you but i'm feeling 21...

  

  available to everyone in most other countries since they were a preteen. I’ve hit that milestone this semester and would like to share 21 thoughts I ... ). Pick my battles. I was incredibly argumentative as a child, and I learned

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 17, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Hint of fall A Sunday adventure

  

  said commitments. Anyway. I've slept an inordinate amount this weekend and finally feel ready to rejoin society. Today I woke up and looked out ... and walking, I traveled through God-knows-where in Cambridge and Boston

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • October 21, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eyes Wide a scandalous, unintentionally-devoid-of-meaning recent history

  

  Once, while working as a cashier, I noticed that a customer’s total ... ’s circumference and its diameter. I automatically said, “Heh… $3.14. Like pi.” The woman made a face. “PI?!” “Did you say PI?!” “I said it’s like pi,” I

  • by Jackie M. '20
  • September 8, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Chris inspired me to do dumb things I went to Disney World. It was fun, I guess.

  

  January 2015 I saw a Reddit post about a guy's mother who ran the ... the Disney World Marathon the next day on Sunday. I saw the picture of this woman holding up three large medals and thought to myself "I want

  • by Snively '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Integration Bee (guest post by Mike W. ‘19) I had a tagline planned out, but I axed it for being too derivative.

  

  type of math. Maybe it’s the physicist in me. So when I heard that MIT had an annual Integration Bee, I got excited. I checked my calendar. The Bee was between the first and second semester. I might have trouble

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 2, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Toilet @ MIT The Ben Schreck Shits 2015 Calendar.

  

  this semester, I sat down with Benjamin Schreck, MIT senior and creative ... in McCormick Hall for about six months. At that point I decided I ... visible. We had two people carry it to the shoot, which I guess made it

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • November 16, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  Last week I started working at the MIT Alumni Association. It was difficult to leave my job in admissions since I have really enjoyed working ... prospective students. The transition happened quickly and I didn’t have time to

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ushering in a New Era An open letter to Pass/No Record (with footnotes!)

  

  Dear Pass/No Record*, I’m breaking up with you. But don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s me. I’ve moved on. Don’t get me wrong though. We had our fun in the fall and I’m grateful for the stress relief you provided. The

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 9, 2014