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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Big Questions and Small Scientists The kids I volunteer with are magical.

  

  ) and it was close to Halloween: my birthday. My little sister poked her head in. Lisa: Anna, does being born on Halloween mean that you're a ... jumped up and down and grabbed each other and tried to climb on the table

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 27, 2011
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to submit a school profile?

  Your school counselor (or equivalent) should submit the Secondary ... recommendation and a School Profile, describing your school's curriculum and community. Many international schools don't have a school profile. If your
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  's tons of construction going on and the buildings all look fairly new ... , from buildings under construction to a Ferris wheel on the pier. This ... 's like San Francisco, but not as cold--not to mention more hipster and

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  summer’s end

  

  with your last few weeks? maybe check out selam's 'how to college ... cards than i can count at the laverdes sandwich shop walked to harvard and back to satisfy a late-night ginger soda craving actually, finally

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 5, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  In Defense of Peer Pressure or, why my hair is now purple

  

  act, be your own person and make good choices. I'm here to tell you how ... pressure isn't always bad. Listening to your friends, and letting them affect ... if you still have your natural hair color, you're an exception to the

  • by Kate R. '14
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Ring Delivery 2021 meet me halfway

  

  On October 10th, the MIT class of 2023 had Ring Delivery. Ring Delivery typically happens in your sophomore spring, to mark not only the ... students in your class year that works on designing the brass rat as well as

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 19, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Seeing The Dalai Lama In which I join the press (for a bit) and listen to His Holiness

  

  worth it to be in the presence of so many bright and thoughtful people on stage. So what principles did the Dalai Lama posit to anchor this new ... people. Thankfully for me, I was able to see him in the first of three

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Chancellor? What’s a Chancellor? What does the Chancellor do and how does that affect student life?

  

  disciplinary constraints? To explore these issues, I have been on an extended ... success; meeting with focus groups to examine alternatives on specific ... constraints on new initiatives and the decision process behind them. While I may

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let the Rush Begin On Greek Life at MIT.

  

  Greek Griller to begin. At the Greek Griller Rush started off for us on ... and help bring in a new awesome class to share the house with. It's also ... for three days so I'll be able to catch up on all the sleep I lost

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Memoriam: Professor Silbey

  

  . Silbey let out a huge, surprised yawp before proceeding to lay on the desk ... finally worked up the nerves to ask a question in his class, only to confirm ... there on the lecture handout). That being said, he was - and is - one of

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  feeling old and coming home

  

  "]GTL,[/annotation] like so many of my friends had, but my desire to spend time working on my ... them, that energy, the fact that they'll get to have four years on this ... experience and deliberate efforts on my part. This is to say that I've never

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 12, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sunny Skies In The OC [by Mirat Shah '08] A new post, and answers to your questions from the last…

  

  ... I think we started early breakfast to make it to lecture on time ... to "17 years" on myspace... so good.) Unfortunately, during the opening act, Ratatat's lead guitarist was sitting on the bench next to us, and

  • by Cambridge
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Optimal Solution It doesn't exist

  

  to me was: What do you want to work on during junior year? Junior Year ... . And so one of my goals this year is to work on decision making. As the ... in Mumbai to get a rare opportunity in project planning on a major oil

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • September 30, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds It's crunch time for college decisions.

  

  With 10 days to go until the May 1st postmark deadline for your college decision, I figure now is as good a time as any to the students who ... would you like to know about MIT? What are your lingering concerns? Etc.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  Watch this year’s 2.s009 final presentations designing kindness during a time of covid

  

  you're waiting for the show to start. I'm too busy reading applications ... This is a very brief blog post to remind you —  as our announcement on the right hand side already says —  that the 2.s009 product launch

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 7, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics professors have a charming sense of humour Excerpts from relativity problem sets

  

  on one of our psets, which refers to "Professor Alan Guth," father of ... 's what I like to see on a problem set. :) ... .033, Relativity. Relativity is a great class to teach, if you enjoy designing

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My First Astrophotography Courtesy of 12.409

  

  Dear current and future MIT students, There is a class you need to take. 12.409: Hands-On Astronomy. It's a 6-unit P/D/F (your options are ... up on the roof (using a telescope to find Comet Pan-STARRS as the sun

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Meetings with Brown & Yale in Texas and Arizona Learn about three great schools at once in the American Southwest.

  

  Beginning a week from Saturday, MIT will be going on the road with ... seniors) to hear from three great universities all in one place. Each school ... common philosophies on admissions, financial aid, and more. Each session

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2007: I Got Served, and It Felt Grrreat!! By: Seleeke, '11

  

  ?! Chinatown?!?!? You bet. You could spend your time at CPW relegated to the ... improvisation was top notch too. But enough with the breakdancing -- on to Chinatown. On only my second trip on a subway EVER (my first was to the

  • by Bryan
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Meditation Mondays Achieving inner peace, just in time for my 14.05 pset

  

  long enough to achieve a little harmony and inner peace. If you're on campus and free on Monday nights, I highly encourage you to attend! ... attainment of inner peace necessary! Dress comfortably. I went to this

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 16, 2006