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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Pictures that don’t belong anywhere else – Part I because i'm a slackslackslackball.

  

  other day on my way to Brigg's Field. It was lookin' pretty good so I took ... those 4x4's running through the middle of your room?!" Well, yes. But here ... it over IAP when a single became available) and was kind enough to let

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • February 17, 2007
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  , please allow 7–10 business days for this to be reflected on your Applicant ... school counselor on your Applicant Status page after you submit your QB ... strongly recommend asking one of your math or science teachers to write one
• Blog / Challenges

  Quizbowl adventuring knowledge is (*) power !

  

  drove two hours to New Haven on the morning of and two hours back the same ... . If you're right, you get points; if you're wrong, no one else on your ... shifted from crashing on the way to quizbowl to crashing on the way back

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 29, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston becomes Pottersville The MIT area is full of celebrations for the release of "Harry Potter and the…

  

  on by the Charles Hotel here in Cambridge. Their plan is to turn ... book directly to your room. In the hotel's courtyard, they'll have an ... geeks, and thus you might be asking yourself, if I went to MIT, what would

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Weathering the weather So much snow!

  

  -- he knows, according to his own estimate, 70% of the skiiers on the US ... main sports/pick-up games field on campus. Briggs happens to be right ... summers ago to develop a certain kind of airplane on his own. But most of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The real O.C. Travels in Southern California.

  

  four more to go. On Wednesday, after a couple school visits, I had the chance to have a picnic-style dinner with the Orange County Educational ... (...as opposed to other OCs) I'm in Orange County California, in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The Boston Festival of Indie Games In which I geek out on campus with a bunch of gamers

  

  independent games as a product of wanting to make something you’re proud of and ... putting previously successful ideas together. And she went on to advise how ... . Time Keepers, a board game in which you’re trying to restore major events

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 16, 2013
• Blog / Events

  The middle days of the week

  

  . Sadly, you're not supposed to bring cameras in, so I couldn't take ... bad Manray's leaving. I hope the new club is nearby. On Thursday, I ... This entry chronicles interesting things I did on the middle three

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Cristen Chinea Cristen Chinea '10, for whom MIT might mean "meteorologist in training."

  

  them to keep it down. On others, Joey took a trip to the emergency room ... Institute of Technology. Ask about Belinda's daughter and you're guaranteed to ... bedroom with her 80-year-old grandmother, Josefina, who moved to New York

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 31, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  2009: Let There Be Bloggers!

  

  following: Blog/writing stuff Provide a link to your "portfolio." This ... not currently keep a blog, you may wish to start a new blog and start ... freshmen) possibilities of your major.‚Ä® Tell us what activities hope to

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  classes are hard but i’m sure you knew that already an academic case of murphy's law

  

  your stomach clenches tighter and tighter, and you just want to scream ... continuing to bother that welt would increase your chances of infection, you ... own advice hehehe I stayed up all night to catch up on a problem set

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 29, 2023
• Blog / Community Projects

  Friends, Carafes, and the Infinite Corridor What a week! Watch Tim play his instrument after a morning of camaraderie and cheap…

  

  ... ah, New England weather. More time to do homework? Something like that ... (Note: to everyone who has emailed or commented with questions, I got your messages! I will reply in detail soon. Thanks!) This has been a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taking 3 math classes this semester as someone who isn't a fan of math

  

  's understandable, since math is what you need to understand old systems and build new ... -9000's, and your Terminators. I decided to knock out all three 6-4 math ... about that, and it keeps me motivated to not give up on the assignments no

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 3, 2022
• Blog / Community Projects

  [joint post] A Map of MIT Makerspaces ft MechE grad student and mapmaker Rima Das

  

  working on a project to remedy that — she’s putting together a collaborative ... makerspaces on and around campus. In addition, they’re able to add descriptions ... : As a meche always looking to discover new makerspaces, I was so happy

  • by Amber V. '24
  • July 1, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  just like yours is. However, we come to different conclusions because we ... , participate in a week-long introduction to the Navy, and on August 28th I take ... a couple times a week. I won't try to recruit anyone, but if you're

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Antietam? I hardly knew him. A Fourth of July fable, while I'm stuck in Germany.

  

  have stuff to do at work. Unless you're working 16 hours a day plus weekends for some crazy consulting company, you're probably going to end up ... new work arises, and you're actually learning something in the process

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXachusetts Institute of Technology your guide to the daily confusion

  

  where you're going to live, REX is the perfect time to explore MIT’s dorms ... classes begin next week. But over the last week, the Class of 2026 arrived on ... . According to MIT's Dormitory Council: Residence Exploration, or REX, is a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  hokey pokey is the best ice cream in the world (unbiased take)

  

  ="and occasionally Australian, if they want to earn a jab and some choice words from me"]New ... : I’d never seen the Big Dipper before coming to New England. There’s a ... extracurriculars at once, to not take on so much responsibility and delegate better

  • by Janet G. '27
  • September 19, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What makes me an MIT student? Some thoughts about blogging and a special question for returning readers.

  

  Requirements, to dine on your soul for a little while.) If MIT is going to work ... in more than a month, and the time had come to catch up on MIT ... topic of blogging. I want to reflect on a couple of points -- this

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Inspired Brainstorming Three pieces of advice I employ

  

  “Study hard” or “Eat your broccoli.” As I prepared to leave home for MIT ... you set your mind to.” Mom has empowered me to think big. When I feel ... notes to me from your inspired brainstorms. I want to see.)

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • November 25, 2012