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• Blog / Athletics

  My IAP All the snow has melted since I took these pictures.

  

  and the final third is unoccupied). I don’t have a window, but the ... though I haven’t met most of its members and I don’t know what most of them ... hunting polar bears on figure skates (not actually (we don’t do that (if we

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 19, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Some virtuosos play $4 million violins, and some Trojan heros wear brass rats $4 million violins, not 4 million violins. Joshua Bell isn't *that* intense.

  

  a recording to listen to. Don't be scared; it's short! < ... their hands went numb. I didn't recognize and don't remember the name of ... are doing, because they don't use full scores. I asked if they have a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Alpha Delta Phi To Be The Best of Men

  

  . “Don't really plan to join any.” Prior to Rush, my entire idea of ... don't drag you out of p-sets and into wild parties every day of the week ... initial obstinate mindset. Adjust, don't compromise. “Yeah,” I replied

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 20, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Craziest of Weeks I had one.

  

  audience and he said, "MIT is a place where strange people who don't fit in ... to the education panel and point-blank told the audience, "Kids don't ... . Friday: To be honest, I don't really remember what happens. But I do

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 21, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ultimate Recognition You probably don't know what that is.

  

  , and probably will be unable to avoid doing so in the future - I don't ... is the WRONG. APPROACH. NO. DON'T DO THAT. I think I sort of had that ... guilty. I don't want to give the illusion that, against my will, I drag

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tales From Turning Twenty They range from "a little peculiar" to "utterly bizarre."

  

  . Thursday Nov 1: I learned from Alan Guth that “you don’t have to have a ... was as packed as I’ve ever seen it. Notable quotes: “You don’t have to ... : “Oh...no, I don’t." He was no longer laughing. "Is there a test today

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 7, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics and Alumna-hood I miss my team.

  

  place finish. For those of you who don't know: the teams that finish in ... representative of the invitee gets up to the microphone and (unless they don't want ... ends and the matches begin, because I want to make the point that I don't

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  - I still don't know who - cut me about a pound off the side. I took a ... not too much —you don’t want to drown out other flavors). Your ribs ... let them sit for a while. Since they are already fully cooked, you don’t

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A *Major* Dilemma Will you forgive the pun if I tell you that I just declared my major?

  

  if you don’t find exactly who you’re looking for, discussing your ... embarrassed, and wishing Google was readily accessible]: “…I don’t know what ... 8b), in all its awesome power. It allows people like me – who don’t

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Help! Learn from my mistakes...and from the Beatles.

  

  now turning into more of an entreaty - to go see the writing tutor. "Don't ... . Don't assume the reader knows that. Bam. Imagine that this is the first ... help. If that’s the case, then great! I don't think it ever hurts, though

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ILGs at MIT They're independent! (Guest post by Sondy '07/G/awesome.)

  

  friggin' cold here right now? Where I come from, we don't have things like ... pika from the dorms and Greek groups? First off, we own our house. We don't ... ILGs are connected to the MIT network, meaning that we don't have to

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 5, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Fun in NYC Part 2 Hold on, this is a long one. Tons of pictures though!

  

  two over 18?" Right, I don't think I mentioned this. You have to be over 18 in order to attend Toy Fair. Apparently Maddie and I don't look ... Guy toys. "Is Bill Nye here?" Maddie asked. "No, I don't see him, that

  • by Snively '11
  • February 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Houston-area Suburbia kid Makes Trek to MIT Campus Preview Weekend with Mother By: Kevin, '11

  

  congenially and ecstatically answered. "That's awesome! I guess we don't have to ... I was over 6 foot and under 140 lbs. "Yeah, dude, you don't need any ... Friday and Saturday in the last two paragraphs, but you know what, I don't

  • by Bryan
  • April 22, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The return of Questions Omnibus It's time to answer your questions...

  

  to it. Don't worry, we won't revoke your admission ... you are coming to CPW, but you don't need to tell us if you're not. As ... August 25. Don't book your plane tickets yet until your daughter/son has

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2009 Brass Rat My highly biased and personal opinions about Ring Premiere.

  

  nicknamed the "Brass Rat." It's not brass and it's not a rat, don't ask me ... 's tail. Look along the up and right diagonals if you don't see it right ... without a woman, I don't see myself. So yes, I'm a little disappointed that

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Knife fight with a biker gang Best blog entry EVER. If you think I'm kidding, let me just say: Gory photos…

  

  between my teeth...for some reason (hey, I don't remember, I was unconscious ... know you hate the sight of blood, ok? (For the record, I personally don't ... !!! Yikes. That really sucks, because teeth don't really heal the same way the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus, Part 2

  

  class size this year. I don't know what the exact target is, but my ... decisions from colleges, but I don't think a few months is too much to ask for ... ;assuming i dont flunk anything ill have taken calculus 1-3 by the time i

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  king of boston -> king of the world? the only good fight there is

  

  keep it under a minute. I have to go to bed.” I don’t need to read it. I ... to try, go all the way. otherwise, don’t even start.   if you ... . “You don’t understand how excited I am about my rockets, Izaan.” I feel

  • by Angie F. '28
  • May 29, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  tea shirt the tea and stories behind the merch in my closet

  

  . Lots of these T-shirts don’t say MIT, but they are quite related. Last ... many options. And I kind of still am. Ah, how the times don’t change ... sweet and really heart-warming. I don’t think I could sum up this

  • by Waly N. '24
  • June 19, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  friendful life recently

  

  take my shortcomings in stride and i don't shy away from acknowledging my ... ... and so so so so much more. i don't know, man. this is probably going

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • May 30, 2025