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• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  adds so much value to your education and to your sanity at this place. I ... ” education I originally thought I would get. I’m very lucky to be able to ... about to leave MIT in less than a month. I want to thank Connie for

  • by Connie H. '15
  • May 11, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wooo Summer The goal as usual is to do ALL the things

  

  !  When you get your advising group, I might be the one nagging you not to ... ended, but I'd like to sum things up in one post and just get it all out ... 'll post more information about how to get involved with birthright in the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 15, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Entry: Engineers Without Borders Environmental engineering major Tiffany'12 fills in on international development

  

  fun. We get to spray each other with water while prototyping our pump ... . Sounds pretty fun! Feel free to email Tiffany at tifa(at)mit.edu or get in ... of tests, homework, and projects that inevitably follows CPW. To

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2008 Summer (Pics!) Photo overload. eep.

  

  . (note: Montreal is a really beautiful city and a great place to get away ... you're curious. Then I went to Central America, and within the ... do you get exposed to all of these opportunities?" I think the simple

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW roundup Meet the Bloggers, dinner with a physics professor, and a photography contest for those of…

  

  Physics Students) in your major are a fantastic way of getting to know ... 'm asking you, dear CPW-attending readers, to email me your favorite pictures ... photo of your dog wearing a Jedi costume.) Photos judged to best represent

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All Over Again Applying to college all over again.

  

  've just started to get exposed to interesting topics in bioengineering that ... 's course, and hope to get lucky in the end. Let the games begin. ... Four years ago, I started to apply to colleges. Four years later, I

  • by Bryan
  • June 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Ode From A Science Fair Junkie in honor of intel isef 2018

  

  you go through adds to your being in some way or form. You essentially ... foundation for the confidence you carry. And your low points remind you to take ... being in a completely new city. Maybe it was getting to know people from

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 13, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  , before most students now applying to MIT were even born. The goal of FIRST, broadly speaking, is to inspire students towards a lifelong devotion to ... Design Committee unveil that year's game to the 37,000+ students on 3

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Semi-Real Time Mystery Hunt Update v. 2008

  

  ! You're responsible! Be operator for a few hours!" So, now I get to feel ... , I just got out of class and ran home to get my laptop. So nothing ... immature and want to do it too, so you guys will just have 2 entries to read

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Class Projects

  What I made in my documentary class three videos and many, many lessons

  

  to convey to your audience in a 90-120 second segment of video, a clear ... either: a )to introduce your audience in 3-5 minutes to the multiple sides of an issue or problem, i.e.: to lay an issue out for your audience

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 5, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The Minerva Delusion the political economy of an educational scam

  

  remains relevant to continuing ed-tech utopianism. However, if you're ... 't get into Harvard supposed to get into Minerva? Even the most cynical ... ) as opposed to the intellectual core of your class. Put another way: any

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 6, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where is my mind? In Northern California, Munich, a tent in New Hampshire, and an oreo-flavored soft serve machine.

  

  't only have to choose a place to spend then next five years of your life ... wallet itself. So I might have to get my debit card replaced, at worst. But ... , she'll come to your house and kill your dog. For fun. So don't push

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  G(e)e^ks

  

  : "Would you mind answering questions to a student in highly interested in becoming an MIT student???" I'd be happy to answer your questions (or direct ... varieties than you're likely to find just about anywhere else. Who wants to go

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Alien in America A display of feelings; a post that might not make any sense.

  

  action or get involved and have an impact on what you want to change. I ... about often in order to function and go about your daily life, the way ... have to deal with in your whole life. Imagine that it is summer and you’re

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 14, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.

  

  your other finals and graduation prep.” To them I say: ahahahaha. Hah. I ... Name the first thing that comes to mind when you think “MIT” and ... “mens et manus” to refer to—and second, I never did any of them. Nor was I

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 14, 2010
• Blog / Personal Travel

  We Wear Matching Hats Very nearly one year ago, I wore the hat you're all wearing this week.

  

  it's good enough to take the place of all your future gifts. :-) I was ... structure until you get here and come into your own. And maybe you won't. As a ... friends and your support structures and you'll be well on your way to making

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ah, TV… A super-sized value meal for the mind, not the body.

  

  Action Applications. Can I be frank with you? (As apposed to Bob? I'm so ... a stressful endeavor. I know, I know! Applying to college is beyond ... 's Anatomy. SPOILER ALERT! This entry assumes that you are up to date on all

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  ways of saying goodbye joint post with CJ '23!

  

  of our favorite media. goodbye mit :’) for a fun challenge, try to ... And I still think back to that summer And I hate that I still remember ... 's laughing in the background So this is how it ends I promise to never go

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Aliens, Bitcoin, Camps now i know my ABCs

  

  'm currently at nerd camp, but anytime the blogs go unblogged for too long, I get antsy, so I wanted to make a quick post and point your attention at two ... illustrated story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, only to meet all

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 19, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Dorm Companion #1: Art MIT loans out 400 pieces of famous art each year from its collections to its…

  

  tank. It got infested with fruit flies, and we had to get it fumigated ... May. What a way to decorate your room! Whoever said MIT students don ... Want a Warhol in your dorm room? This is exhibition week of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2008