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  Sunday in the Park With chemistry

  

  and cross the Harvard Bridge without getting knocked over by a militant ... down a ramp that winds straight into the lushest pad of greenery ever seen outside of a salad that contains neither fruit, nor croutons, nor

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Senior Ball 2008 MIT will even help you find a date

  

  much. Prom is a nice excuse to dress-up, see what your friends look like with make-up on, and maybe ride in a limo, but in the end you’re just ... mail a month or so ago, and I was surprised to see that it was exactly

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-ing the Weekend (Guest Entry) ...even though it is technically two days longer than a weekend.

  

  out about the MIT sororities before going to CPW, so this was a perfect ... fraternities are right across the river, accessible by a short walk or a ride on ... them. The first night at CPW, there was a welcome ceremony and festival

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  Let me start with a confession. Last year, if you had told me that I ... . Throughout my entire high school career, I always considered myself a pretty average guy. Sure, I worked hard in my classes, I joined a bunch of clubs

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I was out of bullets. Living free or dying hard in Germany.

  

  a little more comfortably, but after seeing the rent on my apartment in Berkeley next year, I thought it might be better to be a little more ... . It's like a gyro, except the meat of indeterminate origin is slow

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 25, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Samuel Maurer’s Day Off MIT moves pretty fast.

  

  because she is lucky and I am not, and since New York is only a 4-hour Fung ... my high school was pretty sweet too, except in a different way, because it ended in a Red Robin in Central PA rather than Rice to Riches, New

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Students Operate On Hawaii Time! MIT's learning environment supports a wide range of learning styles and experiences.

  

  Spring term classes started a few weeks ago, and hence all of us ... . This may sound like we simply fall back into a well-worn rut, but in fact ... week attending lecture (as a class of 300); plus two hours per week

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Rocky Mountain Round-Up The latest from my travels in Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

  

  Currently, I'm in the middle of a week-long Admissions trip to Utah ... and precedes a forthcoming trip to Kansas and Nebraska. The trip began ... sarsaparilla -- interesting!). My workweek started with a "Math Jam" I conducted

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 29, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taking Shape

  

  coming to a close, but I’m happy to say that the term is taking shape quite well. First of all, I like being an urban planning major. I’m taking a public policy class (in my major), an accounting class (in Sloan), and a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of school The first day of school

  

  'd just be so excited to be a (fill in the blank here) grader. Things have changed a bit, though not as much as you would think. In preparation for the ... own film series) and afterwards slept like a rock. This morning, I woke

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer, East Campus rush, and the new term East Campus orientation activities, the summer, and the upcoming term.

  

  The month of August was pretty busy for me - a combination of work ... -tripped DC for some work meetings (6.5 hours each way makes for a long day ... works as a director for a rather large freight railroad in the West. It

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  'Miracle Child' of Public Drinker Earns a Full Scholarship to MIT ... of drunk, but drunk enough. Belinda started the day with a bottle of vodka, Joey a bottle of something else. On some days the cops would ask

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

  Nance Nance Revolution! (+ My CPW Recap) New art and new memories.

  

  As Sam Cooke once said, "It's been a long time coming but I know a ... awesome for creating my new banner. Not to mention the fact that you are a perfect fit for MIT and I can't wait to see you as a freshman this fall

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • April 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Summary of CPW 2006 CPW 2006

  

  I had a blast during CPW and I hope you all did too! Here's a rundown ... follow Nance's "Beaver" act, but managed to draw a few laughs. I was disappointed to find out that people still didn't know what a UROP was! I have

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  The first step ...is admitting you need help.

  

  than your high school in ways you can't even begin to imagine. A thousand ... a world where they were the BEST and always got A's and never had to ... brightest kids in the world on a single college campus means that not all of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Looking ahead to IAP One more week left to go! Feel the burn!

  

  + weeks of winter break and a month of IAP: Priceless Winter break is upon us and promises to be a grand ole time. I'm especially excited about ... . Another popular option is working on a UROP. If you don't have a UROP yet

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 12, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Double diplomas The only thing better than one MIT degree is TWO MIT degrees!

  

  being pedantic. A "double-major" generally means that one gets a single ... , because I should be listed as a year 3 student with a second major in VII-A. You may notice there are no year 3 VII-A's listed. Yep.) The MIT

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 12, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pursuing multiple fields

  

  Aha! We have a question! Jon asks "Also, I was wondering (uh oh here's a question) if you could tell me how easy it is to double major in two ... DiffEq) math subject So, that's a total of 156 units beyond the General

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  “That is NOT an ice cream flavor.” wasabi + ginger + ice cream = disaster

  

  I think FUN would be a good way to describe this weekend. THURSDAY Thursday night, my friend Diana and I went to a free showing of Forrest Gump ... The Patriot which is a movie I have yet to see in it's entirety

  • by Bryan
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Summer days, driftin’ away

  

  A parent posted a great comment on my last entry, with too much to talk about for one entry (especially since I have a hockey game to play ... to a camp like RSI for admission purposes - other than for its own sake

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2004