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  Lost in the Pages of the Institute are we out of the woods yet, are we in the clear yet

  

  , there was no stress about the work. It was simply what needed to be done ... old stories, and realized they were exactly that—old stories. No new adventures. No new stories. Just routine stuff. Functioning routine stuff that

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  I Wrote an MIT Application Essay on Getting a B in Calculus College Search 2KChel, how I found MIT, and how I turned the B around

  

  pets on campus, she said, “No dogs, but some dorms allow cats—although I ... to me. But did past me take this sitting down? No! Well… not in the end ... something else about you that matters more. Maybe no AP classes were offered

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 12, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  . Rush Holt: Hi, I’m Rush Holt. Um, no kidding. Me: I’m Anna Ho. I’m an ... are tossed into paper boxes. No one seems to have time to sit and eat ... letter in the Senate? Dan: No, but I would be happy to start one. Wait

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Craziest of Weeks I had one.

  

  morning. I have no idea who's going on the trip from MIT, nor do I really ... ? No? Well, that's okay, because I got to ride the Heathrow Express from ... athletes or movie stars, and it's no one's fault but yours." I disagreed with

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 21, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Falling in Love with a Language at MIT interviews with two of my inspirations

  

  " food in the world, I basically had no idea what Chinese people, language ... takes a photo with a CETI student at Zhuzhou No.8 Middle School, after a ... survive. Even now while I am back in America and no longer at MIT, my main

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 10, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What can you do with a bad grade in quantum? What is my life going to be? (Avenue Q, anyone?)

  

  - stop having faith in me, or no longer think I could succeed in astronomy ... section that meant a lot to me, though, was: "no matter what, do not let ... "IS MY LIFE RUINED?" and his answer was, in a nutshell, "no. don't let

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 4, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dyslexia at MIT Living with dyslexia, and the current state of dyslexia research, at MIT and otherwise

  

  . People with dyslexia, on the other hand, had no more accuracy than in ... language back in, they’re no better.” The differences between how people ... elicited no activity from children with dyslexia. After two months of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 7, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes, musicals, teaching, research, sports, and wisdom tooth surgery. I think I can I think I can I think I can I think I…

  

  no recollection of being warned that the sedative was on its way. I ... (apparently it represents a magnetic monopole: there's no good reason why it ... holes. Guess I was mistaken." Prof. McGreevy: "Oh, no, you're right, the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 25, 2012
• Blog / Events

  The Making of a Mystery A James Grimmelmann Guest Blog

  

  someone else can write the Hunt. No one ever does it: everyone understands ... puzzle that requires no special expertise to solve, this one’s construction ... -for-all food puzzle. JFK SHAGS A SAD SLIM LASS: Yes, this puzzle has no content

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 17, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Pythagorean Triple of Awesome Otherwise known as the weekend of the 4th of July. Just another long weekend in…

  

  summer, there is no studying (unless you’re taking the GRE or MCATs, in ... line to get in. Ruh roh. But no worries, this entry would not be as ... no less than 3 independent groups of Thetas there for brunch at the

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • July 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Merritt ‘13, Carlos ‘13, Edward ‘13, and John ‘13 The final edition of a nine-part series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  days. No longer the recluse he was back then, Garay also learned the ... himself sometimes. "In high school, I felt I had to be No. 1 all the time ... are no merit scholarships. Reporters are often confused about this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Other CPW CPW guest entry by Sam Range '13

  

  even the flame test. No CPW-goer would set out for a day's adventures ... to locate Sigma Nu's dot on the CPW booklet map. No, I jest. We kept ... @ The Tunnels If there's one thing that no CPW experience would be

  • by Bryan
  • May 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions? Answers. A valiant attempt at creating an entry that fits as many categories as reasonably possible.

  

  rancher. This distresses me. I own no cattle.) Tucked away in the American ... semester? I say with no hesitation and thus no punctuation even when needed

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Everything You Ever Wanted to Know All your wishes have been magically granted.

  

  often on reddit.com, which you should by no means EVER visit if you are ... ' better-like. Side note: I googled the advice, thinking there's no way ... . IM is pretty laid back, no tryouts or anything. There are also men

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  I’m leavin’ on a jet plane… and another plane...and another plane...

  

  's no place like home. :) Monday, September 8 - Tuesday, September 9 ... an eternity to finally arrive at the gate, only to realize there are no ... gate is and there's no place to sit over there anyways, I walk all the

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo and physics and math, oh my 57 units of academic fun fun fun. Now with humanities!

  

  , though, I took four science classes (5.112, 7.012, 8.012, and 18.02) and no ... , work, and act. 21W.746 has no formal lecture component; instead, we have ... you to talk). There are no tests or p-sets; instead, our grade is

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  A Break from Break I went to the Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference at Yale. And I'm blogging about…

  

  career with no family to come home to seems like a surefire way to get ... , all emblazoned with the yale crest). Now, I'm no morning person and IAP is no time of year for morning people. Here's the big cup of coffee I

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  people only take classes in their one subject. There's no such thing as ... continued, "no seriously, you're from middle America, aren't you all racist ... not graded. They are just for practice. Also, there is really no

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

  Ina Garten Da Vida, Baby Can't you tell that I love you?

  

  . No, not really. Anyway, we decided to head over at 1:00 PM for the 4 ... and Barrel receipt? Ina don't play that way. No more signings." And then ... picture of Ina as she walked by. THANKS, COLIN. No, seriously, my camera

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Crazy admissions stories A story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process.

  

  than laughter. "This year I wanted to put 'No Parents Allowed' on the ... right place for him, while the kid sits in back shaking his head No," says ... the family know that the conversation is no longer appropriate, nor is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2006