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  Freedom isn’t free. ...but a biology minor is, sometimes.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? "Hey Ruth ['07], I need a did you know?" "Oh, those are ... of building 2?" "I don't know, I dont think milk vending machines are ... and strawberry and coffee and... wait, I can look them all up." "Okay, I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stocking Up Completely random but fun.

  

  Three hallmates and I piled into a Zipcar the other night for a trip ... rent the car for two hours and split the cost between four people. I ... Charles River, just adjacent to East Campus. Now, I'm not much of a swimmer

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Who we are All the stuff I've been trying to write since last July. It isn't much, but…

  

  and all that. I heard a lot of conversations on my way to the final ... , I'll fail his! [Pause] Actually, I'll fail mine too." "I heard that freshman exams were the easiest ones." "Let's hope so!" "I could go in there

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pervnert This entry is not suitable for children under 7 or finite-volume, compressible vapors.

  

  . Don't forget, Mitra! I solemnly swear to starr writing entries MIT again soon. But I was thinking today, as I sometimes do, when I am not doing ... -foot-tall letters thoroughly ingrained the structure of cyclobutane in my mind, and I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Countdown To Mail Drop I'll update this post over the course of the day as we get closer to…

  

  Today is mail day. I'll save my emotional post on this topic for a ... course of the day. I'll update this entry whenever there's something to ... in the pre-mailing tasks. The letters have been printed (I held the

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Teacher of the Year MIT's notable alumni include amazing teachers.

  

  I've discussed a number of famous and notable MIT alums here, but I ... college. "I realized I had forgotten the joy of doing basic physics problems," he said. "I began to see that there was an option that I had never

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Long weekend It was a looooong weekend.

  

  in honor of student exhaustion, and therefore I would like to write a ... /25 (Thanksgiving). The calendar, I think, reflects the fact that MIT students really ... how small. And let me tell you what, this weekend was just what I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  (Hey, I never finished those entries from the summer, so I have to sprinkle the remaining photos in somehow.) ;-) I was dining in Providence ... everything, 'Sweetheart'?" in the manner of an elderly grandmother. I started

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  Literature Favorite things about MIT: I love that the people take their studies ... seriously. There is a great sense of humor here. I also love the collaborative ... music: I love nearly all kinds of music, but if asked to name a few, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Wheels on the Bus Go Round And Round what do you get when you cross the flinstones with public transportation?

  

  [] and a little art? If the hints aren't helping, I guess I can give you another hint. Typically on my commute to work, I read the Boston Metro. It ... the environment today. What I thought was especially cool is that the

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Post-wedding update

  

  So, I'm back in the office after this weekend's wedding. It was great ... , admissions officer. At the reception, I got to sit next to Julian Wheatley, a ... .101: Chinese I site. The groom requested a Red Sox update during the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The reading season begins

  

  I came into my office on Friday and guess what was waiting for me ... each folders are the summary cards (or "E-3 cards," I have no idea why ... will be an exciting month. By now, I've read my first folders of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Becoming a Mad Scientist a required class for all meches!

  

  , a communication-intensive class I took this past spring where we have ... taking different MechE classes the past two years, my classmates and I all ... didn’t take me very long to figure out what my project would be. When I

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • June 24, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  last concert

  

  . then i built my first sound system, connecting the 5 av mics to the av ... different locations would hear different mixes. then i had the idea of setting ... the concert i arrived six hours early with some alumni to set up the new

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 26, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  W.M.

  

  Last semester, I met W.M. in one of my classes, 3.019 (Intro to ... ="Functional programming, of course"]the best programming paradigm[/annotation], but I could ... expressions and all things computational – I heard they could list the first

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 23, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  forbidden gatorade cell media looks tasty...

  

  looks like it would be berry-flavored! At least two people I know have admitted to intrusive thoughts about sipping some media! Before I say anything else, I should give a disclaimer that this post is based on

  • by Alice L. '24
  • October 21, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  on the atlanta shootings from an asian american woman

  

  , sexual harassment. Like many, I’m heartbroken over the shootings that happened in Atlanta recently. I’m heartbroken as an American citizen, but ... .  When I heard about this latest attack, I immediately texted my friend

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 26, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  first snow it snowed on campus

  

  England snowfall surprised me. I was not prepared for how long the snowy months could last! But I find it very aesthetically pleasing. And since I ... campus, I'm glad I got a chance to enjoy the snow this season.

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  11.125 educating myself on education

  

  Instead of doing an overview of the classes I’m taking this semester, I want to spotlight a few of them because they are just. that. cool ... you think about it but really shocked me when I first heard about it

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 26, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  A letter for you (yes, you)

  

  Dear Applicants, Each year at this time, I feel an overflowing amount of gratitude toward you - yes, you! - for applying. I love learning ... point. I admire your tenacity and your resilience through classes and the

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2018