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  In the News An NYT article on gifted education.

  

  cybernetics and himself a prodigy who went to Tufts at 11 and Harvard at 15, wrote that prodigious children need to develop a "reasonably thick skin" - to feel they aren't demonized and will find a niche, but not to expect

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  knot again my spread for Infinite Magazine Issue 9

  

  then fitting it to a model to make it into an actual item of clothing ... step of the spread-making process was to compile the photos into a layout ... knew I definitely wanted to do a spread for Issue 9, and specifically a

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 20, 2022
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  , and a strong match with MIT's mission to use science, technology, and the useful arts to make the world a better place. We can't wait to ... , and it is. As a matter of philosophy, we have typically preferred to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Giving Back (Guest Entry) Guest Entry by Kenny '13

  

  taught me: all that I have to be grateful for. I've got a great set of ... leaders, I am part of Camp Kesem with Hamsika, working to make the most ... I am also a brother of Zeta Beta Tau here at MIT, working to help the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 5, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thanks, man I'm feeling human again.

  

  me right now for making me feel human again. I wasn't expecting it to ... best to get a noncompliant five-year-old ready for school. Not easy, even ... went to a bookstore in an old white house and looked through old Indigo

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • August 27, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Home Away From Home Complete with Batman mask, kettle corn, and ticket stubs

  

  we hit a series of novels that starts with The Hitchhiker's Guide to ... 's Tale to Terminator 2. The second shelf has a pair of blank white ... there are a couple of CDs that mean a lot to me (from Regina Spektor

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • November 4, 2014
• Blog / Events

  A Couple of Firsts With a picture game

  

  just a few.) But instead of just throwing them at you, I’m going to show ... of other events, but nonetheless I found the time to make the trek over to Kresge to get a peek inside. However, it seemed as though many other

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 17, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  IAP & Senior Spring ... I'm almost done?

  

  back to a "Classes First" mindset when I'm so ready to work and make ... activities rather than taking the month to rest. But it was a good busy, a ... to take advantage of the fact that New York is a cheap bus ride away

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • February 7, 2016
• Blog / Events

  101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT What every MIT graduate should have experienced.

  

  At orientation, we received a list of "101 Things to Do Before You ... been to a Bruins game, but two of my best friends, Anna '08 and Maria '08 ... Ring Delivery, we went to the Top of the Hub for some cookies and a good

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Once upon a time Who I was in high school.

  

  to get a driver's permit a few weeks ago, and the lady said, "You have to have a co-signer if you're under 18." I was like, "I AM TWENTY ... them -- I was the only kid in my year to make the play and the musical

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  HT@MIT: Cantab Lounge Poetry Slam An Amazing Show For A 10 Minute Walk And $3

  

  take every chance I can to drop by Central Square and listen to a few ... their poem to the best of their ability. After they've finished a few ... poems themselves cover a wide array of topics that range from comedies to

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  New ZigZag and more A new episode of MIT's video podcast, and Susan Hockfield speaks out on energy research.

  

  As you know, MIT is embarking on a mission to tackle the world ... check out relating to this mission. First, there's a new episode of Zig ... a long time to change the energy mix appreciably. Yet we are probably

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to the New, Part 1 Seeking adventure.

  

  started “The Digging Club”: I led two friends to a patch of grass on the ... jungles to enthusiasm for a very real internship - far away from home and ... mentor’s niece's colleague offered to rent me a bedroom. Everything was set

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 28, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  Integration no, not the math one

  

  weeks, the fact that such a renowned place as MIT decided to fling open ... them to receive an amazing education in such a conducive environment has ... makes the difference between me getting my degree here as opposed to from

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • November 8, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Many Ways To Define “The Best” A long response to a CC thread in which I offer my opinions on AP…

  

  Some parents wrote to me and asked me to contribute my opinions to a ... ' forum, I'll try to respond both as an MIT adcom and also as a parent. This ... kids to follow their hearts in the choices they make, and then as adcoms

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  REX Now An Option for RBA Freshmen Next House's freshmen, starting with the class of 2012, can now participate in REX. !!!!!!!!

  

  choice to move out. So there you have it: MIT students, making a ... .. can I have a look at those?" She says, "No." "Oh, and also, you have to ... - freshmen are temporarily placed in a dorm, then given the choice to relottery

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 30, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Benzene Back Take it to the lab!

  

  day of 5.12 (organic chemistry) our professor offered a free t-shirt to ... benzenes really know how to react Bond lengths are equal, yeah that's a fact ... but then a base will take an H away Take it to the chorus! [Chorus

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 24, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  My Favorite (Kitchen) Things cue julie andrews singing

  

  primal joy akin to ancient man being taught how to make fire on a cold ... potatoes to make a hash, to make latkes, to make tater tots? How are you ... who has to make their dish with mixed shredded cheese instead of a mix

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 7, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American culture at its finest: Thanksgiving How my family celebrates the holiday. Plus a crash course in U.S. culture for internationals.

  

  their families to take part in a few time-honored traditions: huge, home ... everyone makes sure to catch the very end, when Santa makes his appearance ... , but her 2 brothers live out of state and only make it back to Jersey

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Sounding Stupid More Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  How To Avoid Sounding Stupid* *All advice should be taken with a ... . Don’t go to office hours; you don’t want the TAs to put a name to a face ... ’re paying for your education and it’s your job to make the most of it. Life

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 1, 2015