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  Spring Break A week in Iceland.

  

  I spent spring break in Iceland, mostly in the backseat of a white ... quick post about that experience, written as I continue to deny the fact ... Reykjavík that evening to explore the nightlife. Though I unfortunately have

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 30, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  I'm spending the summer in Seattle, interning at Amazon, and I've decided I'm in love with this place. A few thoughts about Seattle after my ... . Since I could probably talk for far too long about how great Seattle is

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  We have nice things on the walls And I have pictures.

  

  rest are singles. We have nice things on our walls. This is something I ... never leave): More of the smiley tabs are gone, now (I took this ... freshman doors. I painted a sign for my sister (yes, it looks like a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 10, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The second-to-last first two days of class Having classes 3 days a week rocks.

  

  getting cold glares cast my way each time I shared my schedule, I've realized I may be one of the few people who regularly has days off. This was ... , on Thursday, my first day off, I was faced with the conundrum -- or

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How MIT students are trying to change education by biking across America.

  

  It’s summertime @ MIT! I'm relaxing at home after graduating last ... blog  *** I first found out about Spokes after seeing the tweet below ... ? The idea had a long history. I had always noted, largely thanks to my

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 10, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes! REX! Politics! Science! (Vlog and a Riddle) You have 2012 jars of 1-kg mollusks, with 2012 1-kg mollusks in each jar....

  

  Hello Friends! I am back with my biweekly vlog update, quite late because I am lazy have been preoccupied with my schedule. I've been ... is happening! Science is happening! And I decided not to twitter

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Art & Science in Paris

  

  This past summer I worked at Le Laboratoire, an experimental art-science space in Paris. I helped to curate an upcoming art exhibition ... September, and refocus my energy on a different topic. I helped curate an

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 19, 2011
• Blog / Class Projects

  Angry Birds Fly at MIT Students construct trubuchets, catapults, and air cannons to take out the dastardly pigs on Killian…

  

  impressive industry judges.  I should note that 2.009 is possibly the awesomest course at MIT, and I need no further proof than to note that the class was ... : Finally, the day of the competition arrived.  I'm told that MIT President

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2011
• Blog / How to Food

  Food Truck Song What do food trucks dream of?

  

  preparing it. Tonight I was walking back from the T along the street where the food trucks are usually parked when I began wondering where the food ... listening to "Pop Goes The Weasel" play over and over again? And so I came up

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do Alums do? Are you exceptionally forward minded? Already thinking about what you'll be doing as an alumni?…

  

  *snively will be mad I beat him at posting this* *not anymore, curse ... things. I present to you as a case study the company LiveScribe. So this past weekend, Snively and I were invited to be a part of a start

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2009
• Blog / Events

  What now suckas!? That's right. I have a brass rat. What.

  

  're talking ages ago, so long that I almost forgot it even happened. Before we ... night on May 8th. I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that was a ... . Instead of writing words, I decided to steal a page out of Jess Kim's book

  • by Snively '11
  • May 9, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interview with Emilienne: The Sophomore who does brain surgery Emilienne has been studying the brain through her UROP in the Fee Lab.

  

  interest me without having to think about grades. I always look forward to ... birds to create lesions (i.e. tissue damage) to the brain and observes the ... or her research to the class. After nearly every lecture, I stayed late

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 16, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the…

  

  in 4 months as a real, live MIT student. As a high school senior, I was already pretty convinced that MIT was the place for me. I was assigned to Next House (I still run into my host, and I ended up living in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-January Updates The latest from Cambridge.

  

  , and you are looking to send us an update, I would recommend doing so in ... documents to the financial aid office by February 15. I haven't forgotten about the Mini-contest. I'll post some great entries tomorrow! Finally, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  to show the student's passion in the sciences? I know many students who ... enjoyable." -- Deepta I don't know if I'll do this justice, but I'll give it a ... your AP courses. In many schools, I know, AP courses are the best (and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  5E Rush Photos

  

  I promised you 5th East Hall Rush photos, so here they are. 3rd East ... everywhere. Kathleen '10 ended up living on 5th East! I can tell that she ... , Matt '08, Brian '08, and a couple of people I can't make out in the dim

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The career fair and emerging pop stars Thinking about life after MIT at the Career Fair...and then watching a fellow blogger transform…

  

  to know about a company. I was seated at a table with three other ... is like, and more! ------- Oh, and I must mention this… On Friday night, I had the pleasure of attending Zeta Beta Tau’s semi-annual dessert

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Stud/Fac Dinners Genius idea to get free dinner with MIT geniuses

  

  friends and I spent the next few hours (well, days, sort of) trying to ... year, I ate with two friends and an economist, so I think I should branch ... , I've a world-renowned-but-totally-awesome life scientist, a world

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Teatro ZinZanni Another trip to the circus -- is my boss trying to imply something?!

  

  On Thursday, I attended Teatro ZinZanni, "a bewitching evening of ... the shore of the bay, not the Charles River. I wouldn't do the experience justice by enumerating the acts who performed, but I'll hint at them

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  AIDS Walk San Francisco Shameless solicitation -- join the fun

  

  This Sunday, I am participating in the 2006 AIDS Walk San Francisco ... fundraising: This is a very important issue to me so I have set an ambitious fundraising goal. I want to do as much as I can to make a difference in the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2006