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• Blog / MIT Life

  Memories My first two months at MIT, all wrapped up into one post.

  

  campus for the first time as an actual student - when I said that final goodbye to my parents. I remember my first days here: building robots for ... for the first time, and filling out that neat little form listing all of

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Desired things a youthful aside.

  

  high school teacher who had high hopes for us. She owned not a small ... . For 35 ambitious Juniors in an average high school, this was our first ... for the end of the period no one stood up; instead, heads bent to clear

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Orientation and pre-approval In which I relate orientation to getting pre-approved for a credit card in a totally…

  

  name for a last name - essentially, my name consists of three first names ... pick through my junk mail. All senior year I got scholarship offers for ... is not that I myself am not the gender I've been assuming for the past

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 22, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Update Stories from the parties today; more stories, and questions answered, tomorrow.

  

  been my first choice for most of high school, but for a brief period of ... my old top choice came. I wavered for a moment. I knew at either of the ... convincing, further affirmation that MIT was really the right place for me

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  extravaganza! Given that I have been on the planning committee for the past two years, this event is near and dear to my heart [click here for last year ... from suggestions of creating more studio space for student artists to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Little Snails SciFi movie marathons rock my socks!

  

  's movie marathon was one such event I had to attend. Slated for viewing for ... butcher a weekly rate for both food and board. And finally: Star Trek 2 ... : If you had to pick your top five sci-fi movies for a marathon, what

  • by Bryan
  • January 28, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some Perks Of Life At The ‘Other’ Cambridge [by Mirat Shah '08] Along with ~40 other MIT students, I am studying abroad at…

  

  year I am in the other Cambridge (the OC for short :) ) in the UK. Along ... for traveling. I was recently in Istanbul, somewhere I never thought I'd end up, especially while all my friends at MIT were preparing for finals

  • by Cambridge
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  ago and stands for Independent Awesome Period (not really, but it might ... (we only have to pay for the cost of our book this year, while EMT ... which we revealed embarassing personal secrets such as Trevor's love for

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 17, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Ina Garten Da Vida, Baby Can't you tell that I love you?

  

  , which I have been working on for over a month. But this entry is ... and Barrel is about a 30-minute walk from my dorm. For those of you who ... for her brilliant husband Jeffrey and all of her flamboyant friends. But

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Bachelor’s & Master’s in 5 Years An attractive option offered to undergraduates in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

  

  's not just for engineers. Undergraduates in the Dept. of Urban Studies and ... to complete the requirements for both degrees at the end of five years ... might do in Course 1, civil engineering (see the Center for Transportation

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 15, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Reliving the good ol’ days Tombs, Smurfs, and Halloween

  

  Barracudas anyone? So I got to go to Tomb last Friday for a friend ... responsible for the first appearance of Smurfs. The Foreign Languages and ... for this small country! Willem De Graeve will discuss the history of

  • by Bryan
  • November 3, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Television Show Decisions Three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on television each…

  

  's where you come in. The contenders: LOST I've been an addict for two years. Clearly this will be one of the four; no need for discussion ... wife for this. I vowed never to watch this show, ever. But my wife's a

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT Nightlife, Part II ABC, easy as duct tape, zip ties, Athena headers and packing tape.

  

  people who thinks that Stata is the most hideous excuse for a building I ... in awhile when I'm home for a break I run into another person who I ... already ruined for life, so what's the harm if I continue to post pictures

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Isaac Lozada Isaac Lozada comes from Texas to MIT.

  

  started for Isaac when he was born. ''We know we have the first two years ... years. My husband tells Isaac, 'Even if I have to eat beans for the whole ... college degree. Elizabeth Lozada said her family's pride for Isaac outweighs

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To BE or not to BE Bioengineering, it's so hot right now.

  

  man reading the words, but then, in retrospect the prize for first place ... never really forgave myself for that day back in 1996, and it's probably a ... choices. Eventually I settled on Mechanical Engineering, and for me that

  • by Bryan
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  be completed, they're yelling for (at?) you. Ever since I got accepted ... in the same place, I don't stay there for long. I spent half of my last ... Sudoku puzzles, and live for double entendres and free food. I know all the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The good advice The many different flavors of advising at MIT.

  

  traditional advisor is also available for one-on-one meetings any time during ... . There's no one best advising choice for every incoming freshman. Freshman ... time -- but you do get 6 units of academic credit for them!), but not

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Neurony goodness More lab, because that's what I do.

  

  Mark '07 last night for some awesome sundaes. It was fun and delicious ... I've been doing for the past year and a half. I started with the ... rotation for grad school! I've been doing a few experiments at the bench

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Play it again, Sam You wouldn't be saying that if you were in lab with me.

  

  jerk. Miraculously, it didn't even bleed one drop for the rest of the day ... , having not left campus for home at all, I triumphantly completed this thing ... get to pass 6.002 for one. But you also get music. Sweet music. I was

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Back From Vacation Tales of swing sets and answers to the various questions in my inbox.

  

  -Orientation programs for admitted students? Those are run by the Academic Resource ... topics. For the best source of information, please visit web ... us know that you wish to be considered for a blogging position. As most

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 18, 2006