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• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m A Famous Rockstar The title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous…

  

  to fill with people. It was AWESOME. A great way to start my mini ... (text here) and I instantly began to receive a ton of email, both good and ... , but suggested that they might dare to have a sense of humor - or

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “…being a geek works out…” A UROP at the Center for Sports Innovation.

  

  , who wears a yellow ''Livestrong" bracelet -- a nod to cycling superstar ... , said he was looking for a senior to fill the position but was won over by ... has tested close to a dozen cyclists, including Ivan Basso, a favorite

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Vicious Cycle Why MIT may not be for everyone and IHTFP

  

  EDIT: I encourage everyone who connects with this comic even a little bit to read some of the discussion in the comments; it's an outpouring of advice from a wide variety of students and alumni and brings up a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 16, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Snowpeople & a hammershark more post-blizzard sights around campus --

  

  A couple days after the blizzard, I walked around campus and took ... : -- <3! (full credit to whoever built these!) -- P.S. I'm currently scrambling to finish the Sketchbook Project (introduced in this post), and this

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 15, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a semester’s shenanigans what i've been up to!

  

  that my days are a constant stream of checkboxes on my To-Do list; i ... THICC 5/5 cannot be described in words 😩 (lol MIT is not a bad place to ... 1, it sounded fun, and 2, it contributes to my Chinese minor. i did a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 10, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Gimme a “C”! What a bunch of the cheerleaders are up to this summer. Hint: It's not sitting…

  

  - Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Where? NYC Details: I get to work on a ... . note: Yes, he is a boy. And he is a boy who gets to hang out with ... physics behind a new radio telescope array that is to be built in the radio

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 27, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  avoiding responsibility writing this blog to procrastinate on stuff

  

  , running a quick setup test for a UROP, filling out a when-to-meet, things ... expected to feel refreshed, ready for a round three. But it’s not happening ... ="973"] stealing inspiration from a friend to use microsoft paint because

  • by Anika H. '26
  • April 6, 2023
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  to get. Usually you can buy older editions of textbooks for a lot less ... ! That's CRAZY! If you're going to be taking the General Institute Requirements (a.k.a. introductory math, physics, chemistry, biology

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Unfold I met my blog muse while doing the laundry, and then came this entry.

  

  over the other proves to be a mind-clearing activity. So while stuffing ... 've acquired a number of t-shirts in some shape related to MIT. I then realized ... in 3 flat to find something to wear for school. Exhibit A: This

  • by Bryan
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  A Day at the Races Read this entry. It will rock you. I promise!

  

  day trip down to Montreux, Switzerland. I AM SO HAPPY. I've been a ... night to buy me A Night at the Opera (ah, the dark ages before iTunes). I ... way to find a store was when you know what street it was on but not in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I-Rop, U-Rop my contribution to the future of medicine

  

  the Google Alert. You can set it to email you whenever a certain ... alert. After opening the email, what I began to read about seemed like a ... research is trying to accomplish is to design a device allows for high

  • by Bryan
  • July 15, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What kind of student support services are available?

  Being a student at MIT can sometimes feel like drinking from a fire hose and Student Support Services (S3) is available to help you manage the water pressure. They are a friendly and easily accessible hub of
• Blog / Admissions

  More On The Interview… You don't need to take up the crumhorn to look "different."

  

  I wanted to offer a few more comments on the interview. While we have ... are also a good chance for you to learn more about MIT from someone who ... these conversations are a way for you and for us to learn about each other

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Wheel To Rule Them All one small step for boy, one large step for nerdkind

  

  a prefrosh, mistaking me for another 2013, I was ready to cruelly ... CSAIL to help develop a high-performance scientific computing language ... . The Discovery Channel brought a camera crew out to Stata to interview

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • January 10, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Marking time Somewhere between the end of classes and graduation...

  

  housing lottery, it's a good idea to pack a suitcase with about a week ... room. It's also a good idea to pack light and buy as much as you can once you get to campus. I did not follow this advice when I was a freshman

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 30, 2006
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three-day experience for rising seniors to learn what it is like to be an MIT student. The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Like a freshman Getting a P+ isn't just for frosh anymore.

  

  royal guard. Like a freshman? Haha, no, you aren't allowed to do that ... eventually turned out to need about two and a half hours of touching) when I ... contemplating the prospect of having a class on Junior/Senior P/D/F. You get to do

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A major problem is not a major problem Why the text next to my picture is lying to you.

  

  all-nighter over a HASS paper, decide to major in Mechanical Engineering ... to department open-houses, and declare a major in Physics. Putting the ... as an intended Physics major with a Music minor, switched to Electrical

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Not a Real Entry I wrote it in the imaginary plane.

  

  for 30 minutes and went to a lab meeting and started an e & m ... borrow in the next 15 minutes?” Real blog entry coming soon to a theater ... the meantime, I leave you with a taste of pictures to come: Bonus

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 10, 2009
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there a medical facility on campus?

  family members. MIT Health provides access to a broad range of clinical ... MIT has its own on-campus medical facilities providing a complete ... professionals. They are here to help you with health issues ranging from sprained