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  You Got The Gig So excited about ALL the Things!

  

  in a lab at Stony Brook University back in New York, supervising my ... .  I looked at my computer and I saw the e-mail, and it was just ... Rachel, and I love course 3 (materials science).  I love looking at how

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 29, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  You’re Not That Old [by Elise '14] Not having done it before should be a reason to try, as…

  

  and what you’re good at. It’s been almost two decades so ... and effort to. But at the same time, you’ve always wanted to ... thought to myself, why didn’t I start piano at six? Six is so young

  • by ARTalk
  • June 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Summer to Remember – Interphase or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Institvte!

  

  grades where life is at its best. Where one stays up until 4am, not out of ... your first semester at MIT, Calculus, Chemistry, Humanities (Writing ... , Physics started the week off at 9:30, bright and early. This was the one

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 5, 2011
• Blog / How to MIT

  Pay it forward I used to have a guilt complex.

  

  - although, at this point, "night" is probably the wrong word, since the sky is ... clearly not socially acceptable options at this hour. (1) is less than ... fellow undergrads) and at local community centers and neighboring schools

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Summer Listening What's in your stereo?

  

  Taken a Math Class at MIT) See, I wanted to write a post on stuff I ... 's all totally not subjective at all - I mean, I spent a whole two ... . "Meet Me Here At Dawn" covered by Andrew Bird feat. Priscilla Ahn: This is

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 12, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Veni, Vidi, Jamba I came, I saw, I conquered a lot of smoothies

  

  Every summer, I tend to get a lot of the same questions about life at ... Sacramento only to arrive at the extremely foggy (extremely, I tell you!) mid-60s Muir Woods. (Left) At first, my hair behaved in the humidity

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • August 15, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  At this point, the admission website must appear to be "all about CPW ... and at home on our campus and the best way for you to be comfortable ... at MIT -- how your financial aid award was determined, when your

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Blog: Music and Mayhem by Jess ‘12 Minus the mayhem. Also features running commentary by Yan. p.s.: Jess, your italics didn't show…

  

  we were living under the same roof this summer at pika*. You might recall we journeyed to New York City at the end of July and survived a gastronomical bildungsroman**. *In all prepositional honesty, at least half of the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Construction Thoughts on a major.

  

  enjoyed making things; that hasn't changed at all. This summer, for example, I built a bike. Working at MITERS, one of MIT's student groups which I ... 't want to bring the nice bicycle I had at home, which my grandparents had

  • by Cam T. '13
  • December 26, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When Econ Comes to Life This has nothing to do with econ, but you should watch it.

  

  During your first day at MIT, after you check in for Orientation ... up in her room. At last count (beginning of the year this year), I ... laureates and study their theories in the lab." Although at last count, there

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  . Remember that compassion isn't a prerequisite to becoming a professor at this ... 't really talked to for a year can be immensely satisfying. At MIT, we have ... 's greatest cities. It'll take you at least four years to explore everything

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Events

  In pursuit of freedom MIT might not be free, but plenty of things are.

  

  lot of nothing whisked me into the Boston theater district yesterday at ... 're interested) in the internal piano of my soul. I should confess now that at the ... me. Observe the following exchange at 2:45 PM on Saturday afternoon

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 21, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  Expanding on Pass No Record It's not so much a time machine, as it is a dodgeball cannon!

  

  3) Nothing is new anymore During your first semester at MIT you'll be ... took a bunch of classes at a local college, you're going to have to get ... /didn't really enjoy these classes. Yes, I know, it's MIT, "we're" good at these

  • by Snively '11
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Adios, Madrid My attempt at an eloquent goodbye to Spain.

  

  , which is always sad. So here it is, my attempt at some sort of summary of ... did my best. What can I say, I suck at goodbyes. Things I am grateful ... England winter. I feel sorry for my friends at MIT, I'm sure my complaining

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 1) I ask my friends and fraternity brothers the immortal question: "What are you doing this…

  

  research at various places will be helpful. (Oh my god, grad school ... working at Capital IQ in NYC this summer. We write software that can be used ... 'm 'tagging' DVDs at Hayden Library. It's like YouTube, but for DVDs that Hayden

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Neil Gaiman: The Liveblog "This is a land of fire and dreams."

  

  contemplate yelling "LSC!" but realize that would be kind of rude at this ... flash photography is permitted. This rule is stated at almost the exact ... beyond). "It seems appropriate that here at MIT, we honor his legacy." 7

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Lament for CPW (Guest Entry) Of lanyards, Capture the Flag, and headwraps.

  

  taking my keys out of my pocket and looking at my recently ... many more exactly like it at the Coop, and I bet they’re a common sight ... the local U that I take classes at in the morning). These clothes are

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 16, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A grab bag filled with a magical camp and the Big Apple One month of activities in one entry.

  

  summer projects at the National Institutes of Health (I’m close, but it ... papers (coming soon to an MIT journal near you), working at Camp Kesem (it ... slightly more sleep than I do at school and my caffeine intake is far too

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 19, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Residence-Based Advising Residence-Based Advising WILL NOT allow you to change dorms during your freshman year.

  

  at Pixar, which would be formatting and finding information for the ... !.. (three years ago! ahem..) Working at Pixar is kind of like working at a ... get to school, when everyone is looking around at the different dorms

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump News and updates for admitted students from the last few weeks, in no particular order...

  

  ? Make sure to show up to our annual party at CPW on Friday The 13th (bwahahahahaha) at 8:30PM in the Mezzanine Lounge (Student Center, 3rd Floor ... Marilee perform with my band at ZBT's fifth annual Battle Of The Bands on

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 28, 2007