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  American culture at its finest: Thanksgiving How my family celebrates the holiday. Plus a crash course in U.S. culture for internationals.

  

  !) is Thanksgiving day, which is a BIG DEAL in the U.S. Considering the size of our international audience, I thought I might take a few minutes ... their families to take part in a few time-honored traditions: huge, home

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Two Things Just a quick update

  

  1) I'm going to be taking a 2.005 test in about an hour. Wish me luck! 2) The Prudential Center is flashing blue and yellow. . . does this mean snow tomorrow?

  • by Snively '11
  • November 19, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FASAP [by Maggie Liu ‘12] T-ride + thought-provoking art piece + yummy free dinner afterwards.

  

  Advising, Seminar Advising brings a focus on a particular subject and ... it would be a great way to continue my love for art in a, well, tech ... even a trip to the opera house. I’m always excited or the events

  • by ARTalk
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ask Yourself Can you really LTFP?

  

  I know I haven't written anything lately. Portraying MIT feels a bit weird now because my boyfriend, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, has just taken a leave of absence. Taking a break from the Institute is not

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another fun problem Skip if you don't want to do more physics.

  

  If you liked last night's dynamics problem, here's a new and exciting one for you!

  • by Snively '11
  • October 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Flame War A play-by-play of the Class of 2012's first flame war.

  

  sent a link to a Google Docs spreadsheet where we were supposed to fill ... expected us to treat a completely unmoderated shared document with respect ... of the hoodie designs. I just want to share a fun experience. Of

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Genesis Embrace me Blogosphere!!!!

  

  take a minute just sit right there I’ll tell you how I became the ... Square (I know, I know….give me a break, my title is long and I’m not a ... attend Morehouse The first degree was fun so I did it again So I earned a

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2008 Summer (Pics!) Photo overload. eep.

  

  classes on Thursday - I started writing this entry. =p Summer 2008 was a ... , relaxing after a year of MIT. Took a short family vacation to Nagoya, Japan. Went on a volunteer health trip with a medical group (think Doctors

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What I’m Watching ...

  

  I was walking down Mass Ave yesterday under an umbrella with a friend, the streets after a day of rain reflecting colors in the sky, and I said ... that a while when we were walking and later eating at a quiet thai

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Vespertilio No spoilers here.

  

  going to be a good night. At ten, Javi '08, Jordan '11, Dan '11, and ... only were we two hours early but the theater was already a quarter full ... listening to the soundtrack as I type, it's just that good. A skate home

  • by Snively '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Boston Marathon ‘08 I'm back!

  

  . Thanks a lot!] I read the blogs a lot as a prefrosh. And sometimes, one or three of the bloggers would drop off the face of the earth for a little ... MIT blogger, I would not post as sparsely as a Donald Trump's hair. I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  peer-reviewed journals. MIT has a program dedicated to giving you the opportunity to put some of your thoughts in a textbook. I've had the distinct ... was on the now defunct MIT ChemECar team. ChemECar is a competition to

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Blending In (Guest Entry) Of singing, eating, and shopping (sorta)

  

  by the prospects of attending such a seemingly homogenous academic-oriented school. Ohohoho, boy was I in for a surprise! The first night was ... provide that), I was really impressed by the a capella groups, especially

  • by Snively '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Time For Art [by Ashley Nash '11] If you don't have much or any experience with art, MIT…

  

  has been one and only one answer to every question. The reason to do a ... , the answer doesn't matter very much anyway. I got a 39 on my first math ... opportunities in classes and in clubs. I am taking SP.747-Creative Imaging, a

  • by ARTalk
  • March 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Quantum Mechanics ...

  

  Quantum pset is slow-going tonight. I was having a lot of trouble until I saw this: What luck! My many questions were all answered. THANKS, CONAN! -luvlulu

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • March 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics Kickoff Things go into Overdrive at a reception at Dean Kamen's house.

  

  Last night, after a day of reading the first batch of regular action applications, I grabbed a Zipcar Prius and set a course for New Hampshire. After ... hosts a reception at his enormous hilltop mansion, "WestWind." The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 5, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Attack! My war diary.

  

  ! Please excuse the lolcat/EECS reference, it was a necessary evil. Surprise and happy New Year! There's a new kid on the blogs, halfway through the ... aren't expecting. I plan on doing a bit of that myself actually, so

  • by Snively '11
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Desired things a youthful aside.

  

  I just had the busiest, craziest summer of my life. I remember a high school teacher who had high hopes for us. She owned not a small fraction of the most difficult course at my school. A course on American

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 12, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 1 Two MIT students were chosen as Glamour's Top 10 College Women

  

  ’s typical to neglect your appearance after working on a problem set until 4 am ... 2004. I received the application from a sorority sister and filled it ... got a call in early March saying that I was a finalist. It wasn’t until

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interview with Hanhan Wang: EECS, robots, and more! What it’s like to study electrical engineering and computer science at MIT

  

  video game and joystick, a detector for interplanetary communication, HDTV ... , a senior majoring in Course 6 to learn about her experiences with the ... Corporation. Currently, she is a lab assistant, or L.A., for a new class called

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 13, 2007