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  Jhumpa Lahiri visited MIT today! ...and all of Cambridge (it seemed) wanted to see her!

  

  MIT) that ends at 6:30 pm. I knew I wasn’t likely to get a good ... my neck to see the TV. After a brief introduction, Lahiri began by ... couldn’t meet her, or get her to sign the two books that I brought

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2008
• Blog / People & Identities

  I Could Never Do it Alone People of a semester, thank you

  

  I finished my first semester at MIT. There's so much to write about. I could write about my IAP UROP. Or the Infinite Magazine. Or getting ... concepts I learned. The things I made. I just haven't. Instead, I want to

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • December 19, 2021
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Dark Side of the Moon Mi vida. Nada m√°s.

  

  (such as dinners and certain speaker series) and get to know us better! If ... wonderful way to get involved! And, Autumn came to visit - last night, the ... school in terms of cross-admits with MIT. If you apply to both and get

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fall term is already a nightmare Today I went to my second day of classes.

  

  you recall was a miracle for me to get into, followed by 8.09. A solid ... registered for the course getting really excited to be there only to find out that about 30% of us were going to be kicked out of the class by the end

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  work-life balance (without a life)

  

  frowned upon to willingly do work outside of work? i get why it's bad if you're ... hanging out with your classmates. you go to classes with them, work on ... or play smash with. i used to think i'd burn out, that by doing

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 10, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor accessibility Mentor, n. A trusted counselor or guide. Or perhaps a really famous biologist who lets…

  

  about professors you're close to is that they make you call them by their ... undergrads are destined to get short shrift. Apparently undergrads are less fun ... graduate student in physical chemistry. It's good to get different

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  5n, n=1

  

  -from-behind win by the home team thanks to a Troy Glaus three-run home run. Yet I ... And gather here once more to be renourished by thy side, And as we raise ... (ISEF). I got in yesterday, and last night I decided to take in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Christmas: The Playlist and much music was had.

  

  like crazy to put together a kick-ass performance. There's a song by ... But first I'm going to talk about the Toons. Some of you might ...  a cappella. Of course, the concert's not limited to just singing, because who

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  seattle (again) home and away

  

  's a time for new friends and new experiences and new places. at the same time, seattle feels like home by now -- i know the way to the churches i ... mailing list, people are discussing whether a new paper claiming to have

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 15, 2017
• Blog / Events

  SpaceVision 2010 Space is cool.

  

  good to breathe. As much as I love MIT, it was a relief to get away. I ... your school! I arrived at the conference armed with next to no knowledge ... from new space companies like SpaceX and Armadillo Aerospace to space

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 13, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tweaching and Stitches Two things that happened this week, one of which I liked.

  

  making posts, and to meet the new and senior bloggers. This year ... laugh to think about someone paradoxically telling you with all earnestness that they're about to lie to you. Any robot readers heads have  just

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 12, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Barker Engineering Library Where sound goes to die.

  

  (especially during CPW) but sometimes it gets ridiculous. When I'm late to class ... start to get angry. Be smart, take a picture of the tree when people aren't trying to get to class. I now try to be more refined in my photography

  • by Snively '11
  • February 13, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Some answers for those offered a place on MIT's waitlist.

  

  pushy. Be sketchy. Let your grades drop. Not choose another college to ... waitlist, do I have to go to MIT? What about financial aid? You're not ... time to consider your decision before letting us know one way or the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for the Waitlisted Some (hopefully) helpful questions and answers for waitlisted students.

  

  another college to attend by May 1. What should I do about the May 1 reply ... have to go to MIT? What about financial aid? You're not required to ... your best interest to complete your financial aid application now, so

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  My History of Task-Management boy, is it a long one

  

  details/tags, that you want to keep track of, you're going to have to get ... . Meaning, unless you're wiling to spend hours pouring every ounce of your ... that I'd intended to carry through the journal, but by the end, my pages

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 21, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Three Tales of Junior Year Accidental Harvard Class, UROPs, Experimenting in College

  

  The Accidental Harvard Class It is possible to miss a class. Not in ... sequel to 801), WGS.151 Gender, Health, and Society, and WGS.229 Race ... . Junior fall, I wanted to take a Harvard class. Philosophy of Education

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 10, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week 1 Autumn tastes like warm apple pie covered in bacon.

  

  engaging. Bonus: class participation involves a daytrip to New York City ... , I'm trying to tighten my culinary grasp in order to make new and ... personal, Sheila. I really do appreciate your attention to reflective

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 13, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  mit.wikipedia.org The best dang hack there ever was [citation needed]

  

  right from the get-go, but after walking down MIT's Infinite Corridor, I ... -styled notification at the end of the Infinite, I challenged myself to find as many ... Medical shares your pain (or your sense of humor): And I guess the editors

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  lifting heavy objects and the grungy basement gym

  

  feeling of getting stronger and lifting big objects. I love the way your ... gave me space to get started; there was no worry that I was being judged ... challenging to navigate. Carpal tunnel syndrome is theoretically aggravated by

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 30, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Amy Perez Name: Amy Perez; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Lubbock, TX

  

  to the details-be sure to use spell check and capitalize your name, etc ... Office. I also love getting discounts as an MIT affiliate at the Boston Ballet, Aquarium, and many museums. Current students always surprise me by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 14, 2005