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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  In Defense of Peer Pressure or, why my hair is now purple

  

  taught “Don't give in to peer pressure!”--an oversimplification of a generally good principle: don't let other people tell you what think or how to ... . Andrews wasn't all wrong: the “Don't do drugs” bit still holds some weight

  • by Kate R. '14
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Survey says… A LOT of freshmen report that they were leaders in high school!

  

  , and basically that meant don’t get in trouble, don’t get the team in trouble, and cheer a lot at races. I don’t even know how I became captain. I ... lessons aren’t nearly as valuable as the hands-on activities, when I don’t

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  You’ve got questions… ...I've got this video. Or rather, this sad excuse of one...

  

  professor, and has his own lab. He's not a grad student anymore - don't let

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  18 and Counting Congratulations, Professor Diamond!

  

  Prize has been awarded to either an MIT alum or MIT faculty! Don't

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Opera No, not the browser

  

  , why don't I let Professor Machover speak for himself. You can read a

  • by Dave McOwen
  • September 10, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Like Never Before Kevin Rustagi '11 talks about the MIT LMC and then some.

  

  Never Before, and I'm really loving tracks 4 (Levi Schmidt - I Don't Mind

  • by Celena C. '12
  • August 30, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  point we will notify students. I don't yet know what day we will notify

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Story of Tim Tebow My friend Steve '11 wrote a blog for the not admitted.

  

  's note:" so for the people that don't know, a vermonster is essentially a ... blessing in disguise. More importantly, you don't have to go to MIT to be a ... your field. Now, I hope you don't obsessively dwell on this blog in the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You’re Still Our No.1 :) less than 2 days left!

  

  before spring break. I'm super stressed. I don't know what is going on in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Well, you just cost me money.” Best. Desk Call. EVER.

  

  : can you connect me to the science department? me: this is a dorm, I don't

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  We bring the sketch to you! The internet is full of weirdness!

  

  I don't know if you've heard of this website, but there's a new invention on the internet, and it's called Omegle! The theory behind it is chat-room-esque in nature, except it's a 1 on 1 conversation, and it

  • by Snively '11
  • February 4, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  . Then there's the feeling of relief. Whew - I don't need to cram 6 classes

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Life, or Why I’m Afraid Of It 1) Isn't everyone?

  

  don't know where I'll be living. I don't know what I'll be doing. I hate ... thinking about right now. (Don't be surprised. I just said I'm afraid of life ... the people I knew (and the thousands more I don't know) who had the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Aftermath Literally.

  

  what I liked to do, what I don’t, what my passions are, and which schools ... push a little further in finding your next home. Just don’t be ... can’t be all summed up in rewards just yet. Work and motivation don't

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 17, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Science is Delicious! Zen and the art of hot chocolate

  

  , wonder and sleep deprivation that MIT students come to embrace. I don't

  • by Dave McOwen
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for Seniors From me to you. Why? Because I care

  

  interview!!! With everything going on, don’t forget to schedule your MIT ... your interview!!! 3. Pay attention to your grades Don’t forget the ... . You don’t necessarily have to be getting straight As in all of your

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To RFID or not to RFID? That's not really the question, but it's kind of a cool title, no?

  

  ! ZOMG! (For those that don't know, GRT stands for Graduate Resident Tutor

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • August 20, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  You should live in EAsT camPUS A few of the basic things to know.

  

  test. With ourselves often playing the test subjects. 5. We don't post

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • July 31, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Diabolo, Pandora, and Bad TV Shows You figure out what they have in common, 'cause I sure as heck don't know.

  

  /disliked/bookmarked/etc. For those that don't know about Pandora yet, it's basically free online ... ), but I don't mind them that much - they happen so infrequently that it ... have to make money somehow, right? (Actually, I don't pay the fee

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • June 22, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Commencement Webcast MIT gives me a diploma in T-3 hours...

  

  so overwhelming that I don't even know what to say. (Me, speechless

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 5, 2009