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• Blog / Residential Life

  river and rainwater a rainy walk home

  

  the bridge that sometimes detects me as a moving entity. My record on my rusty old bike is 19 mph; I wonder how fast I'd be able to go on a sleek ... romanticize rain when I'm indoors listening to the drumming of droplets on my

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 29, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Mathisms and other linguistic quirks of the nerd incubator

  

  into lalaland’ (the way that a line tangent to a circle moves with the ... : ‘There exists’ is just a fancy way to say ‘there is,’ while simultaneously making the syntax way more complicated than necessary. It’s just a way to

  • by Allison E. '27
  • November 15, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Black Lives Matter until they don't.

  

  . Suddenly I was on the other side of the line, separated from my family by a sign that read “ONLY PASSENGERS BEYOND THIS POINT”. Suddenly, I was on a ... to pop up with surprising regularity. A lot of my newly made African

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • July 8, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  So let’s build a snowman. In the moat. One of the better ideas I’ve had in a while.

  

  -circles-of-hell-on-a-good-day-was-even-cold type of cold. But seriously, I ... probably one of the more epic things we’d done in a while, and proceed to ... to be taught how to make a snowman, which I feel is some essential life

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cute! an MIT mood meter – Are you smiling today?

  

  awkwardly on the side taking a picture; the camera's hiding my face. harhar ... through can look up to a screen and see if there's a hysterical green face (smiling!) or a mellow yellow face (not smiling...)... plastered on their

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 16, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Making your college decision May 1st! Have you decided?

  

  League school, a college with easy access to a beach, or one with a top ... one of the billion activities going on that weekend, or peeking into a ... . There are a million ways to get involved in a million different activities

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  That fear of “falling behind” Exploring options @ MIT

  

  Class started today and before we know it, a lot of us on campus will ... quoting fellow blogger Elizabeth. Every time I see a baby on campus, it ... to do. And I finally understood the appeal of a semester or year off

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  So we’re actually *identical* twins which is surprising to absolutely ... no one

  

  to a study: They found that 191 couples — 14.7 percent — were ... told they were identical. Here is a diagram to sum up the relationship ... identical, and the only way to know for certain is with a DNA test. If the DNA

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • January 27, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  It’s not all happy I know, shocker!

  

  about is the part where I will sit in a library for 8 hours trying to do a ... two PSETs due on Wednesday) or about how long days can be (9 AM to 10 PM ... . Sounds simple on paper but in real life it is enough to actually make you

  • by Snively '11
  • February 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  It’s Almost Here! The sun? Orientation? Only time will tell.

  

  Freshman Pre-Orientation Program, and was so excited to explore MIT for a full week. There seemed to be events going on 24 hours a day! While this ... not, Orientation is also a great opportunity to learn about internships

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Even More for Admitted Students: Share Your Story Another open thread for '11s.

  

  ? How excited? How did you react when you found out you were going to be a ... a month. I was barely reading the blogs, just trying to get two ... ). Only two kids from my school applied to MIT early action - Curtis, a good

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  ’s understandable that there’s a lot on your mind right now, and the last thing we ... Admissions officer available to talk to you and figure out a way to make sure ... If you’re wanting to apply Early Action (EA) to MIT this year but

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decision Day Eve Your questions as the May 1 deadline approaches.

  

  the day by which admitted students need to let colleges know their ... decision? What more would you like to know about MIT? What are your lingering concerns? I am available, as are all of the bloggers, to field questions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2013
• Blog / Residential Life

  Don’t Stop Believing you can take the east camper out of east campus but...

  

  was a little room for sadness to creep in around the edges: as my room ... having a chance to say goodbye, another person I would never again bump ... committee. Last party, on the last day of classes. Last time linking arms to

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • June 6, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  on a team Fellowship project initiated by the PSC... You do not need to ... Fellowship -- you would "need to identify a community or community organization ... to produce a detailed project proposal and supervision plan." c

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Steer Roast 2008 We Sport Death like it's never been done before

  

  ; instead of getting a band or two to perform, we hire a dozen bands to play ... the courtyard and crowded on balconies for the pit lighting: A ... Feast, and at one point on Saturday morning I managed to fill all of the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 5, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  first real snow!! wow so magical

  

  ." me: "OH!!" a few minutes later we were all outside trying to catch snowflakes on our tongues. except for daniel, because apparently he tried to do ... and behold -- snow was finally upon us!!!! at 3 pm i walked to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • December 11, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back Why is it that breaks go by so quickly?

  

  I can't believe winter break is over. My time spent on vacation flew by ridiculously fast, and now, I find myself back on campus, wondering ... mentioned in her entry, IAP 2010 is about to begin! People are doing all sorts

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 3, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT’s Newest Nobel Laureate Can you autograph my problem set?

  

  autograph my problem set. Now to see if they want a guest spot on my blog ... So it's Nobel Prize week, and this year, MIT has been able to add another name to it's list of professors, affiliates, and alumni who have won

  • by Bryan
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  event.) For dinner, I went to India Quality, in Kenmore Square. After dinner, I hopped on the Boston West SafeRide and went to Zeta Beta ... would take it. Sam and I devised what we think is a clever plan to dispose

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005