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• Blog / How to Human

  is everyone growing up without me? we're only getting older

  

  later than us get engaged already. What happened to my Facebook feed? It ... for me to do than befriending older people), but then taking time away ... someone my age getting a new promotion, moving up in the world, and have a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 6, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  Making friends at college Lots of 'don't's and a couple of 'do's.

  

  take the time to get to know them. Hop in a new acquaintance's car for an ... space is big. I couldn't wait to start over - to create an entirely new ... Ocean away. I was ready for new streets, new faces, new classes and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 2, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  LET’S PLAY Dodgeball!

  

  meet and get to know people by playing games. It’s no secret that MIT is ... 's always refreshing to see people get up and leave during classes for ... I've always been excited about finding new rec’ stuff to try out in

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 10, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s the Deshpande Center?

  researchers to make a difference in the world by developing innovative ... The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation provides grants and resources to help MIT faculty and students move their ideas from the lab to
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT and the SAA HOORAY FOR ACRONYMS

  

  my KeyboardFace™ wasn't caused by one big epic scientific fail for once ... 've always wanted to change that, we're still here for you too. That said, let ... , you won't get the result you want on your first try, but you have to

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Hello Summer! Finally done with finals

  

  my perspectives of the institute, and I cannot wait to get back to ... summer, and I think the opportunity to come back as a TA for Calculus, as ... wanted to get involved with research and being a teaching assistant early

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • June 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  10,000 Ways That Won’t Work

  

  memory devices using two exciting new materials, only to discover that they ... and guidance, I was afraid of being seen as incompetent; unable to get any of my experiments to work. My insecurities are amplified further by

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 27, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Student holiday! lots going on!

  

  years, we get two student holidays in the fall, in accordance to Rules and ... (except when Labor Day is September 6th or 7th) to be determined annually by ... Community Day, to celebrate their upcoming reopening at the new location. The

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 23, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Unfolding of Language Your high school English teacher may hate it, but "gonna" really is a word.

  

  language eroded some more, so that by the time you get to, say, Spanish ... being lazy speakers. It's a slang contraction for "going to." But if you ... 'm going to buy that book" is a perfect candidate for the use of the word

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT’s FPOP for Entrepreneurship a week of connecting incoming freshmen with MIT startup founders

  

  FPOPs are freshman pre-orientation programs, where you get to come to ... how I really want to do part-time work for a VC firm this fall and he ... ". So there is an FPOP for entrepreneurship! I looked up their website to

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 29, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eric Lander, spring rolls, and the New York Times two of those three are related

  

  -related news, the productivity geek in me decided to try out an entirely new note ... 've ever had to cook for myself, so instead of actually cooking for myself I ... Luckily, thanks to our friendly Senior Haus GRTs I was able to acquire

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 6, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Campos on Campus A True Westside Story

  

  performance by Mexican Conjunto from New York City for dance party following the ... afraid to get to the heart of issues. So in the spirit of Charlie Rose ... . Check it out! So Andrea thanks for sitting down with me to do this

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • June 20, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livescribe’s Pulse Pen: The Sequel! I've written about it before, and now I'm writing about it again!

  

  pens, I might as well work for Livescribe and get paid to do it, right ... notebooks, plus your new pen and a bunch of paper for you." "Really? We get a ... . Throughout all of it we kept getting grabbed by people who worked for

  • by Snively '11
  • July 28, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Get to know Tim the Beaver! Tim shows off some moves at an MIT men's ice hockey game

  

  spectators waited patiently for the Zamboni to finish during a men's ice hockey ... siezed the moment. To the 2016ers, here's what you can expect when you arrive on campus in a month and a half! Get pumped!

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Live from Reg Day Somewhere between meetings 5 and 6

  

  , and get to know each other. The VP and I have been working together for ... with their advisors to sign up for classes. The day before the first day ... our new freshmen, Sarah '17, is amazing and cooked a few batches for the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Full Circle Here's to yesterday.

  

  "...woops, wrong HAL. Anyway, let's get back to the Fourth. Two years ago, my ... pie, which - needless to say - was soon devoured by my ravenous brothers ... -school senior, I enrolled in Harvard's Secondary School Program for four weeks

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

  And So It Ends, And So It Begins May 1 marks the end of this admissions cycle and the beginning of the next.

  

  's software build hopefully gave me the power to add new portlets by myself ... pleasure getting to know each of you this year. You are amazing, talented ... here at MIT. If you're here in the fall, drop by 3-107 and say hi to us

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 29, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  There’s No “I” in Team There's also no "Tennis" or "Senior Day", but that won't stop me from writing about…

  

  to try so many new and wildly amazing experiences here, some of which I ... class for tennis so the only problem I face is finding the time to catch ... In just four short weeks, my time as a MIT freshman will draw to a

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 1, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP Deadlines and Openings The deadline for Fall Direct Funding is September 15, so hurry up and find yourself…

  

  options when doing a UROP: - UROP for Pay: Up to $1,250 per semester, which works out to $9.00/hour, when you are funded by the UROP office. Need to ... to apply for one of these awards, just write that you are applying for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT HSSP and Stanford Splash! Seven fundamental questions, and a field trip to the west coast

  

  constructed by humanity, let alone used for science, let alone used for Nobel ... reserved. I was supposed to have it for the whole day, so that was awkward. I ... kids come to Spark) which had just about enough room for one big square

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 4, 2013