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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why was I up so early this weekend? Reaffirming my faith in humanity and destroying my confidence with computers

  

  problem was getting my computer connected to the check scanner. Oh for the ... Delve, an AP preparation course run by ESP for area high schoolers. More ... Prize for Girls. Founded two years ago in NYC, the Math Prize moved to MIT

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 20, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Telethon Fun…Squared The amount of fun experienced at an event grows exponentially as a function of bloggers…

  

  if we were lured by the idea of talking to prospective students or the ... was all fine with me. If for any reason you didn't get a call, you ... aid information turned in by February 15th mark your calendars for

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  —urged to attend by other people on my hall involved in the production ... . When my attempts at conversation are warped by a desire for relatability ... with no regard for other people’s expectations. So success in writing, to

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / Events

  The Igs Where Science meets Silly. Hello Silly!

  

  lectures. The informal lectures are when you get a chance to actually hear ... the audience to help with moving the show along. When they asked for two ... to both the ceremonies AND the lectures next year so I can get the true

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Financial Aid Tracking + Evie Pix Some quick updates.

  

  : A new enhanced portlet will be launching in the next week to 10 days ... feel free to contact my office by email at finaid(at)mit(dot)edu or by ... Hi folks, First I just wanted to give mad props to the kind folks who

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 1, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Boys like cars and money $1 billion is not enough for thefacebook, but $9 an hour is good enough for…

  

  's about it. For the rest of the time you get paid $18 to sit around and do ... this fine afternoon, heading to the Laboratory for Energy and the ... , thanks anyway!" Sam's Mom had taught me well not to get into bicycle taxis

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  dumb little poems and such emotional support procrastination

  

  material enough i can’t wait for the semester to end this course is too damn ... ;   I'm supposed to be studying for a midterm right now lol ... vanish from my todo-list i’m getting tired of fourier transforms these

  • by Anika H. '26
  • November 7, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer restaurant recommendations Some of my favorite restaurants.

  

  MIT iGEM team, was on his way to eat with some friends at a new (for him) restaurant. Summer is a time where students find even more time to explore ... food. Don't miss the Kaddo (pumpkin), it's to die for. 143 1st St

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Importance of Wasting Time lessons learned over Thanksgiving break

  

  with their lives. Inspired by their successes, we then decided to form an ... performing “Icarus” by Bastille (the song some lounge critics proclaimed to be ... , and even attempted to get in on magnificent Black Friday deals, but

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Loose Ends A chronology of happenings.

  

  of 8:00 to get ready for the train. A shuttle + subway ride later, I ... morning, I decided I'd go to the middle of nowhere in Maine for brunch. I ... sabbatical next semester to write a book, so won't see him around for a while

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to make a glass pumpkin In celebration of the 2023 Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

  

  teams of glassblowers who gather for a few hours a day to make batches of ... pumpkin. Time to make a stem! Get an assistant to gather a small blob of ... to fund ourselves. The revenue from these pumpkins is a big reason why

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 29, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  i (don’t) want to be alone on loneliness

  

  ever get to do these? would anyone ever do this for me? five three years ... with some more contradictions. for one, i (don't) want to do work. i want to get things done. i have projects i'm, in theory, excited about

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 12, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!

  

  everyone who made it possible for you to get to this point. (Do it now ... 's the big sequel to last year's Things To Do While Waiting For Decisions: Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II! 1. Consider majoring in

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Heck yeah, democracy. PSET Extension!!

  

  /classmates can answer them - a.k.a. a way to get instantaneous answers to questions ... this pset, so it is unnecessarily demanding to finish the pset by this ... ": "In response to popular demand, we have decided to move the deadline for

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 29, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  3-D Blog!! ...I decided to wear a pair of real life 3-D GLASSES!!!

  

  blog EVER! * waits for the “Welcome to the Blogging World” song * I am extremely excited to share my MIT world with the blogosphere and to heighten ... get on with the “Who is Cydnie” business… I am commonly referred to as

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pre-Orientation Begins Pre-Orientation and a mini-contest!

  

  begins on Sunday, but for half of the class, they are already getting to ... great opportunity to get to know a few dozen classmates well, before ... control boxes, participants get to take a cruise of Boston Harbor and learn

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Every square is a rectangle A brief look at every student activity at MIT.

  

  the term, working desk is a great opportunity for me to make a little ... every time somebody rings the intercom to get in the main entrance. The ... ") to "tool" (MIT slang for "work fastidiously") on, so I played this game

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Unwinding how i destress

  

  for the server and often get together to get into their "roles." It ... destress! Also, this is actually just an excuse for me to talk about the ... be being naive by saying this, but it's just very refreshing to have a

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 20, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  slides -- when you shake up a water/protein solution (for example, by ... anything to do with what the water is actually surrounded by. A single bubble ... decided to match Federal Pell Grants, which for many lucky students (like me

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  business is not an option for most people, though it is a convenient way to ... employer would take on by spending a lot of time and money to training you just to have you leave a few years later. I know how important it is for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005