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• Blog / MIT Life

  “Well, you just cost me money.” Best. Desk Call. EVER.

  

  forwarded me this in the meantime and I had to share. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Emma Subject: BEST DESK CALL EVER To: bmf me ... : can you connect me to the science department? me: this is a dorm, I don

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  In my continuing quest to obtain a teaching certificate through MIT ... , 11.125 is more likely to talk about whether the tests you write for students are formative or summative, and 11.129 is more likely to talk about

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  Do you know what it's like to only have two classes left to graduate ... in three or three-and-a-half years, four years feels just right to me. Then there's the feeling of relief. Whew - I don't need to cram 6 classes

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  We’re #1! What's the emoticon for oversize foam hand?

  

  few theories as to why we elbowed our way to the top of the list: OpenCourseWare: MIT courses for free on the web. What's not to love about ... of the Institute, so you might want to check out the MIT Blogroll

  • by Dave McOwen
  • January 29, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  student-type things (going to classes, sleeping very little, forgetting to wipe the crusted drool off my face before going to classes) and doing me ... missing out, but I'm really not interesting enough for anyone to miss out on

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tunnel Adventures We didn't get lost, in case you were wondering.

  

  to an elaborate system of tunnels that wind under and in between the ... the tunnels to either test my sense of direction or shy away from the ... of whom you might have heard about before), and I decided to

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

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

  

  'm doing lately, and how MIT has continued to shape me post-graduation. Since ... blogging was not always this fancy -- I put my Course 14 skills to good use ... and sent them to Matt McGann. You know, the usual: a cappella concerts

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

  Phew! BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY!

  

  sense to anybody at MIT right now, but potentially not to people at home, so let me do my best to help you understand. When I got to campus we got to work right away planning and organizing orientation events for

  • by Snively '11
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  during a class barbecue to celebrate the success of their woodworking venture, which he helped direct. Zinser likes to work in the wood shop, lift ... , too, with a penchant for chess and crossword puzzles. He's headed to MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 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…

  

  doing laundry. (The “Did You Know?” opener is a throwback to the olden ... to start my entries with some useless metaphor instead.) A few weeks past, I observed that my calendar looked like it was about to suffer an

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

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  don't particularly want to walk all the way over to campus in order to ... as long as the telethon lasts, to answer questions in the comments, and ... know, it doesn't seem fair, I'm sorry, but feel free to read and enjoy

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Guilty Pleasure or why it's all about "the Hockey."

  

  nice to find another place to study. My favorite option was the room of an upperclassmen down the hall who liked to study in one of the libraries. The caveat to using his room was that I had to answer the phone and

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Otra Vez, Como Siempre Some J-Pop to cheer you up. =p

  

  Square to New House (well, more accurately, MacGregor*, but close enough ... . *blushes* Last year, I posted Taiwanese pop songs to "encourage" the EA and ... 's already the Class of 2013! In honor of what I'm going to do during IAP

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Courses and Stuff Mason '10 made up the title, blame him.

  

  first semester senior who just decided to change her major around, this ... ...well, now you have. I chose to do my concentration in Theater Arts. This will ... yoga/stretching type exercise to get us loosened up physically, and maybe

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Why yes, I’m with the news I need a good fedora

  

  , also works there and yesterday she offered me a ride back to Boston. "Sure! I'll take a ride back, why do you have to go to Boston?" Turns out, Kim happens to be a celebrity because she was a cast member on Season 1

  • by Snively '11
  • August 7, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Liveblog from Apple Store I copy Paul, 3 hours later.

  

  black macbook to write my entry. I, of course, have to add MIT content to ... power to decide whether you will stay in them or not. This does not necessarily apply to McCormick, I'm not sure exactly how that works. 3) Your

  • by Snively '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Full Circle Here's to yesterday.

  

  Northwestern and an engineering course at Notre Dame, so I was ready to try ... Harvard as the primary reason I started thinking seriously about going to MIT. It's sort of contradictory - how many people go to summer school at

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Late Night Dial-Up Users Beware!

  

  handle it? I've decided to post all of the YouTube videos that I've favorited since I've gotten here. "What does this have to do with MIT?" Look ... about the environment caused me to watch them. Also, many were shown to me

  • by Snively '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision Day Eve Making your decision by May 1.

  

  Common Reply Date. The day by which you need to let your colleges know your ... ? What more would you like to know about MIT? What are your lingering concerns? I am available, as are all of the bloggers, to field questions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2008
• Blog / Events

  What can I say, it grew on me . . . (Guest Entry) Now I'm a beaver believer!

  

  Office: My friend Feldman '11 walked me to The East Campus, where I was ... us banded together and decided on our goals: to have as much fun as physically possible, and to visit all of the dorms. And so, we began our

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008