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• Blog / Admissions

  First Post A little about myself.

  challenge the stereotypes of every school to which you’re thinking about ... and Associate Director of Admissions at MIT. I’m so glad you’re joining us on this blog. Marilee, Stu, I, and the other guests hope to each

  • by mitblogs
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Siete Ciudades de España A very busy IAP

  

  is the best opportunity I have to go abroad. College is one of the most convenient times to travel, but being an MIT student can make it pretty hard to ... just goes to show how important it is to look beyond just your own

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 6, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Rediscovering en Plein Air Painting by Elisa X. '26, MEng '26

  

  at MIT, I chased all sorts of side adventures, determined to make the ... ! Since I started college, my go-to fun fact when introducing myself is that ... few leftover undergrad requirements. I still plan to graduate with my

  • by Allison E. '27
  • September 17, 2025
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Fitting in at MIT as a Latino family weekend 2014, day 2 and what I learned

  

  MIT community takes to make everyone feel welcomed. There are plenty of ... -run) about making each other feel welcome, but an interesting question came to ... just that: making MIT a place welcoming to both students and parents. The

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sixth Sense No, I don't see dead people.

  

  working hard to prepare and plan for the weekend. If you're planning on coming to CPW and haven't registered yet, remember to log in to your My ... planning to post a quick blog entry; I recently saw this amazing TED

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 27, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Decisive Battle The one examining "Turkey vs. Spam" on the almost-literal level.

  

  witness to the ultimate showdown between Turkey and Spam. Despite a two-hour food coma immediately after dinner, I think it's pretty safe to say that I emerged victorious. I wanted to turn the turkey carcass into usable

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2005
• Blog / Events

  There is such a thing as a free event Collegefest is going on this weekend, go get yourself some free junk!

  

  Another busy week of classes has come to end! To celebrate, I went with a few friends to the Collegefest in Hynes Convention Center (it's next to the Prudential Center.) Admission is free if you have a Student

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting in Connecticut Tales of my trip to a figure skating competition

  

  make it to the restaurant, grab some food from what’s left of the ... 2 of the 4, and we’re back on our way to Boston. We make it, an hour ... A brief intro... Last Wednesday, I left MIT to compete at the 2016

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 29, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Valentine’s Day Eve Day. What? Also. BEN FOLDS.

  

  last day to drop classes and have them disappear from your transcript ... of songs and have them sung to your sweet heart/friend/sorority sister ... COMING TO MIT. So every year we have this thing called Spring Weekend (the

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 13, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  Froshmore oh to exist in a state of ~liminality~

  

  peace, an outlet to make myself feel whole and sane. I’m excited to ... meant putting down whatever mess going on in my head into words and making my friends read those word vomits. That doesn't necessarily make me

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 2, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  I Hate Change but at least, I'm creating it

  

  ? about the changes I've been making to do so. I've been waking up earlier ... , because I find myself saying No to people to make these changes. Yet another ... ever since I got back from my trip home for winter break. It's making me

  • by Paige B. '24
  • February 17, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Living in the Past The one where people drive up just to visit me.

  

  Pretty much every day, I remind my friends that "if you come up to Boston, I'll find you a place to stay and show you around and we'll all ... really expect to happen. So, I was sitting at work on Friday afternoon

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tuesdays with Menorah, eek! A young boy, a young girl, and life's greatest lesson.

  

  !" "It's getting hot in here... so immigrate [sic] to Israel with all your ... was really afraid because your hand has to get really close to the flame ... might have, probably if you're Jewish, is about Hillel at MIT. Let me tell

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What is an Incomplete Grade? ABCDF....I? How to use MIT's grading system in dire situations

  

  grade? Sometimes, it's an opportunity to do your very best. ...   ABCDF....I? How to use MIT's grading system in dire ... Spiral of Doom? Never fear! It’s similar to what a lot of us used in high

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Moving Out oooh, I am, moving out, mmhmm..

  

  ", because you have just enough room to extend your arms all the way. Coffin ... to paint your room and walls is a pretty big upside to Burton ... At the end of last year, I transferred from Burton 2 to Burton 1, and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Blogging Is The Salt Shaker Of My Life thinly veiled platitude included free in box of metaphors

  

  to blogging propriety: "Imagine you are writing a letter to your ... standard upon myself. I can no longer rely on 'your mom' jokes to distract ... to keep an high-traffic online log of your MIT experience to motivate

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rambax MIT On Rambax, MIT's one and only Senegalese drumming ensemble. Also known as MIT's best Senegalese…

  

  .) Regardless of whether twelve or fourteen sabar drummers are relevant to your ... -y - maybe it's that I keep listening to Christmas songs, maybe it's that we ... . Imagine banging on a drum with a stick. Now bang on your imaginary drum with

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  : about jobs, about your ability to pay for college, and more generally ... urge you to contact your financial aid officer. At a press conference at ... decisions, and I wanted to take a moment to offer a few thoughts, and to thank

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  parallels or juxtapositions in one sitting at flour cafe

  

  make myself busier. when i have a bad day, i buy myself a coffee to make it better. when i’m having a good day, i buy myself a coffee to ... fruit, beckoning for me to reach out and grab them. it seems every

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • February 26, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Live from the Glass Lab! it's...tuesday afternoon??

  

  decorations. It's always easy to know what to get your mom or significant other ... scheduled, we have, thanks to the labors of Erik and Marty Demaine, installed 3 webcams in the lab. Feel free to tune in. Live, from the Lino

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 19, 2010