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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Railroad reading A Thursday evening book review that nobody really asked for.

  

  froze exactly as it was, would you be able to roll it like a bowling ball ... . Finally, I went to Allison's and watched Sin City and as a result I can't sleep for days so I figured, hey, what the heck, I might as well write a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Power of suggestion This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.

  

  You know, I'm not a real admissions worker, but I bet they often get ... are united by a thirst for knowledge and an indefatigable work ethic ... Kappa Late Night, a fall talent show for charity sponsored by one of MIT

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Multi-Day Weekend at MIT

  

  Now that CPW is over, things are a little less hectic around the ... ! -- the applicant Class of 2010. As for me, I spent a good part of today ... ) in Phoenix next month (more on that to come). This weekend is a four

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More CPW Pix

  

  's photos Rob's photos Ash's photos Eric's photos CPW is a crazy time for us ... 'd imagine -- and sometimes, that picture in your head is a bit off -- like ... -awesome)! It's also a time to see some folks we haven't seen in a while. It was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  getting back in the groove 🎵groovy groovy🎵

  

  Once upon a time in a land far, far away A group of schoolchildren ... , the sophomore fall! *** Uh so yeah I'm gonna be a sophomore, and just ... excitement is just first-week delusion or the start of a new chapter in my MIT

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 3, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  eighty hours (pt. 3) notes from the third day

  

  This is part three of a series, consisting of a lightly ... morning! The sun is coming up over Denver, CO, and it is a beautiful day out ... the mountains. I am feeling rejuvenated after a good night’s sleep; I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 13, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  if only I cad more time… Diving into software, ft. a bad pun

  

  A quick note before I start: VOTE (if you can)! Find your polling place here or drop off ur absentee ballot at a drop-off location: https ... /or procrastinating. Just a few days ago, I beat my all-time record for cutting it close

  • by Waly N. '24
  • October 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  I waited waaaay too long to get a new computer Finally, a development environment I can work with!

  

  My old computer and I had a complicated relationship. We spent three ... college. A secondhand Lenovo ThinkPad T420. 4.78 pounds, supposedly indestructible, and according to the Internet a solid development machine. It had

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • October 8, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Why didn’t MIT have a logo until 2003? tracing the history of MIT's logo and graphic identity

  

  behind MIT's logo, and MIT's graphic identity in general. I'll take a ... historical research, rather than constructing a flowing, chronological ... and such. When it came to history, however, all that was offered was a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 22, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  BLÅHAJ: the Internet meme, the trans icon, the world’s favorite plush media analysis on the Swedish shark’s rise to prominence

  

  . Whenever I finish a relatively mainstream series (ex. The Owl House, The ... commentary, allegories, plot devices, etc. I emerge with a deeper understanding of the content and a deeper appreciation for the creators. But even if

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 19, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  tidbits i answer a bunch of random blogger prompts

  

  Hello Internet! I'm briefly poking my head into the blogosphere as a respite from a very busy IAP (which I'll hopefully get to blogging about ... IAP yet, and I couldn't think of a single unified topic to write about

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 18, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Kevin’s Room Portrait of an MIT Student

  

    You’ve probably heard this a million times in various iterations, but MIT is a kaleidoscope of vastly different people, all of us ... think in many ways reflects his individuality and personality, and is a

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 26, 2016
• Blog / Events

  The Third Side of Fraternities The way I see it...

  

  PREMISES 1. This is an OPINION post. Not a suggestion post. I'm not ... apologize for that in advance. --- Paul joined a fraternity, and now lives at his fraternity. Snively didn't join a fraternity, and lives at his

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  IAP? No.. YOU’RE AP Possibly the worst title EVER. (Also, answers to your questions, but under the worst title…

  

  (Yeah, okay, that was a really bad title. I GET IT. Not everyone can ... them in conjunction with Ben's mom, etc.) IAP began a little over a week ... prodding, as long as he gets to bite back. Aside from class, there's a huge

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions; I’ve got (some) answers Answers to your questions.

  

  In response to this blog entry: (As a reminder) Don't hesitate to ask me questions any time; you don't just have to wait for a blog entry ... 'm Vietnamese, would you tell me about how to get a scholarship from MIT?" Hi Nam

  • by Bryan
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Perfect weekend Sun, fun, and Plymouth Rock.

  

  Oh, it's been such a good weekend. Friday I went into the lab for a ... cells today.) I ate lunch at ABP, which is a special treat for me because it's a bit of a walk from the lab and because it's kind of expensive

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Followup

  

  NYC admitted students meeting was nothing short of amazing. A lot of it ... , it came off a lot better and a lot more truthful. Although a lot of it ... . Thanks Asli! Alex reported on the Austin meeting: It was a lot of fun

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 30, 2005
• Blog / Residential Life

  what’s on my wall too many postcards, that's what

  

  ended up with. I originally thought this would be a quick post to write ... wall, and each one has a story, so this took me many hours of reminiscing and a little bit of googling to jog my memory. I hope you enjoy. I

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • March 1, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Flipping Failure an IAP update

  

  This IAP, I took part in a writing workshop at MIT known as Flipping Failure. In this workshop, I and other participants worked on developing a ... MIT. After debating between a couple of topics, I chose to tell a story

  • by Paige B. '24
  • April 28, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  What Your Campus Wheels Say About You skrt skrt

  

  admittedly a bit optimistic on my part. The mornings I had physics, I would ... .[/annotation]  That was my first taste of trekking around campus. MIT’s campus is a ... Management, it would be a [annotation note="Which is about the length of 12

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 20, 2024