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  Arma virumque cano: a guest post by Quynh N. ‘15 Why you should take Old English at MIT

  

  Hi guys! My name is Quynh, and like Connie, I’m a crusty old senior about to leave MIT in less than a month. I want to thank Connie for ... and friend. When I came to MIT, I was looking for an education that

  • by Connie H. '15
  • May 11, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi on Pie So much pi[e].

  

  Luisa B. ’16 baked from scratch 1.909859317102744... π pies (and I did dishes). I want to share them with you, to the extent that I can share 1 ... ’re curled up in the kitchen watching Veronica Mars, and when I’m done with

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Do You Wanna Build A Snowman? And thanks to an awesome friend, I built my first one!

  

  friend and I were taking the same Intro to Java class this IAP, and spent ... then, I’ve had an inverted sleep pattern I’ve been too lazy to change. It’s nighttime when my eyes open, and the middle of the day when I go to bed. In

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 25, 2015
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Studying At Cambridge 101 An Expert's Guide To Tackling The Revision Process

  

  coursework. The supervision work I talked about last week is only graded for ... Waking Up It's crucial that I wake up early because while I won't BE productive for the next three hours, I'll definitely FEEL productive

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 8, 2014
• Blog / Events

  In Prison Literally

  

  At 12:20pm, on December 4, 2013, Wednesday,  I had absolutely no idea where I was. A group of women trudged past me. I looked around wonderingly, walking past a Dunkin Donuts stand and a row of subway fare machines. I

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 5, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Stop and Smell the Seasons Before it's winter and your nose is so numb you can't smell anything.

  

  currently running around giving everyone chilly hugs. I’ve lived in Southern California for ten years now, but unlike other sun-loving transplants, I ... spent frolicking in Indiana. When I think fall, I think piles of crunchy

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / Study Abroad

  From One Cambridge To The Other A year away from the Institute

  

  the help of the Cambridge-MIT Exchange (CME). I was intrigued, not only ... -20 different room layouts a year I'd say I'm a bit obsessed with the idea of change. I'm by no means bored with MIT but you can see how a year across

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 12, 2013
• Blog / How to Food

  Healthy Eating Craze It is not difficult to be a vegetarian here at MIT

  

  These past six months, I've found myself getting sick fairly often ... many very valid suggestions on why I might be falling ill. "You run too ... ." So I took this all into consideration, and I have come to the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 11, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  A last-minute barbecue for hundreds of people New House: mobilize.

  

  . Rhythms were broken, routine thrown for a loop (or many loops), and I spent ... . I sent out a few e-mails to gauge interests, then replied "yes." At a meeting that evening, I found out that "host a community barbecue at 5pm

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 11, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  24 Hours From sleeping in a homeless shelter to waltzing in La Sala

  

  10:25pm, Friday. I was sprinting down dorm row from French House to ... , clutching a handbag that contained an article for my Science Essay class. I ... '), and where in the kitchen you would hide if aliens invaded. I wanted to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 24, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Premed and Me (frankly speaking) MIT is hard, but MIT premed doesn't have to suck. Here's why.

  

  Before committing to any major choice, I think you have to be ready and willing. As regards me and my decision to be premed, I had few doubts that I was willing. That decision had stayed alive from at least

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 29, 2013
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Check the Mail Pyramid!

  

  documents and such on the blogs the last few weeks. Things like: "I sent in my scores awhile ago, but I still don't see them on My ... , but I don't think you got it. Maybe there is a post office

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • January 2, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Junior Year: The First Week (Originally titled "Junior Year: The First Day" but I procrastinated too much)

  

  In comparing the beginnings of each of my academic years, I ... years of this and I'm gonna run the w-OH MY GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING THINGS ... be nonsense. Junior year: Ha! A few days before classes started, I made

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 9, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Measurements How do you measure a year in the life?

  

          I was making the trek from East ... genre came on ("Seasons of Love" from Rent). As I belted out the ways they measure a year, I began to wonder what units I use to measure my life. The

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Awesome Diva adventures When high school summer programs collide

  

  I’ve learned more about the inner workings of MIT from my summer job than I learned in one year of being a student… and I’m not even working for the Institvte! This summer I’m on staff for the Research Science

  • by Kate R. '14
  • July 6, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to MIT! blogging guilt eased...

  

  final exams. I’m peeking out from underneath my rock (with some prodding ... wonderful (but extremely intense) four years of your life. I was talking to a ... remaining until we are seniors. This is scary as I look at the long list of

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Under the Dome A full day of free fun at MIT

  

  Ok, so you know how Chris is always talking about free food? Well, I seem to have a thing already for free events at MIT. I'll cut to the ... display at the Media Lab, or a bunch of physics demonstrations. I also hear

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Year (In Numbers) This belated post was written in English and with numbers, the Institvte's nth language

  

  Throughout my 5-ish months as a blogger for the Institvte, I ... . With this one notwithstanding, I've covered 9 categories over 11 posts - but somehow, I've left out the classes I've taken as a freshman. Let me

  • by Emad T. '14
  • February 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Magic of Those Ivory Keys (Guest Blog!) Part 2 of 3 of "Why I Declared a Humanities Major at MIT" series!

  

  This week I bring to you a guest entry from a very talented musician ... your computer in its entirety.) So I actually did this "interview" back ... prior to MIT. Jenn: I began playing piano at the age of four. Of course

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 27, 2010
• Blog / Events

  The View From the Other Side of Hell If MIT is a 400-meter race, am I really at the beginning of the home…

  

  Two days ago, Sophia '10 drove Kathy '10 and I to Cape Cod, where we ... nap on the beach and on the drive back, I remarked, "It's so nice not ... would be worrying about how much stuff there is still to do tonight." I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 24, 2010