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  Guest Blog: Math. by Joy ‘13 I’m not a complete nerd…but I am convinced that math is a language

  

  writing out these numbers, we do it by (XXX)-(aaa)-(bbbb), a set of x ...   I’m not a complete nerd…but I am convinced that math is a ... different combinations using these digits to express a manner of things. For

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Antietam? I hardly knew him. A Fourth of July fable, while I'm stuck in Germany.

  

  have stuff to do at work. Unless you're working 16 hours a day plus ... having a little bit of down time in your typical day. Especially if years of pulling all-nighters at MIT have trained you into a super

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  leaving home, coming home I jump from the train, I ride off alone // help me hold onto you

  

  , over, say, four months, then you have a lot of updates to do. And if you ... semester, there was not so much time for feelings. I carved out a few hours ... came up with is like this: if you have a phone with a bunch of apps

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 25, 2019
• Blog / IAP

  Liminal Activities Period IAP is a mindset and you can keep it forever

  

  January, of course, is IAP. "Independent Activities Period" is a ... relaxing deeper into the bubble than ever, into a special world only ... the fall semester, barely able to believe that I passed and do not in

  • by Joel G. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  New York Trips that we went on with Arts Scholars!

  

  for it because, when else do you get to take a day trip to see a famous ... One of the groups we are a part of is Arts Scholars. This is a group ... events and is a great way to join an artistic community at MIT!  One of

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 5, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  21 i don't know about you but i'm feeling 21...

  

  at stuff and that’s alright. My inability to draw or do a pset doesn ... A 21st birthday has significant significance in the U.S. because you ... available to everyone in most other countries since they were a preteen. I

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 17, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wrapping Up First Semester Two more weeks to go.

  

  free time that I have. Here’s a picture of my bookshelf that has grown ... semester was kind of in a lull period in terms of work, I vowed to finish a ... the end of the semester and fifteen more the following semester! A lot

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • December 10, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lego Heroines interview with the amazing Maia Weinstock!

  

   recently won (!!) with a set of extraordinary women in NASA. Maia is currently ... accounts, so if you ever find yourself laughing at a funny MIT tweet, you can ... fumbling to turn off the recorder in the last few seconds. Despite going to a

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 4, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  graduating. You do a quick calculation, and realize that you have had an ... a meeting." Me: "Do you know when the meeting will be over?" Swim ... You're a first-semester senior and this is what Section 2 of your

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Photophobic

  

  are a group of people at MIT who do this sort of thing all the time ... As I lay face down struggling to move in a puddle of 40 degree water thinking about the life decisions I've made to lead me there, I noticed a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 28, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  Belated Guest Entry by Carin '13 - a little late perhaps but incredible nonetheless

  

  , founder of GK (center); and a few other GK staffers. Do you really need a ... over to England to visit a childhood friend. I've spent the past week ... traveling I've done this summer finally reminded me of a guest entry I meant

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 2, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Guest Blog: From the Life and Times of Cam

  

  Class of 2013. A few months ago, Cam asked me if he could do a guest blog ... in my life a true passion. Do I know what the rest of my life will look ... it is, in short: Nothing to do on a Wednesday night? Call Shane, go out

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 6, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Benzene Back Take it to the lab!

  

  have time to do laundry before finals. I mean, what? Here's a lovely ... 'm actually officially no longer a freshman (woo!). The amount of things I have ... have left after finals. So, I'll put my feeling-like-a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 24, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  The beginning of a new term is always accompanied by a mix of anxiety ... time because I’ve become involved in a lot of activities that are a huge commitment, but ultimately bring me a lot of joy or pride. So the question

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To stay at MIT over the summer, or to not stay at MIT over the summer…that is the question With so many summer employment options, what's the best choice?

  

  doing a urop over the summer as working at NIH? I was thinking about ... far less to do in terms of taking care of myself when I'm at home! There are a couple considerations to keep in mind when deciding whether to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Ben Jones Name: Ben Jones; Job title: Communications Dude, MIT Office of Admissions; Hometown: Baltimore, MD

  

  've seen a truly mind-blowing hack. Someone needs to do something about that ... wrote. Honestly, I'm a bit embarrassed -mm] Without a doubt, the students ... city (250,000+ college students can have that effect on a place), the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  “Take care of yourself.” "Can you post something positive please?" - my mom

  

  to do a post on my skincare routine, but unsure if there's interest. Hm ... 've never had the opportunity to take a class that teaches me how to do it ... intimate and personal, but now this post has transformed into more of a ~Here

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 19, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  mit made me rational on decision-making

  

  can't pinpoint a single instance that propelled me to do this. But I was ... I once asked a boyfriend if he would give up his life for ten billion dollars. "Yes," he said. "Because the amount of good I can do in my lifetime

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 19, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions & Answers a daily blog prompt compilation

  

  also felt a lot less cliquey senior spring, which was nice. Do you have ... Where have I been? I haven't blogged since February 3. A lot has ... 't had time to blog, and what I've been doing instead. The main reason

  • by Alex M. '21
  • May 14, 2020
• Blog / IAP

  breathing in and out

  

  there’s a caller who gives instructions for everyone to do. at the plus ... a lot to do. and yes, i’m hosed in that respect, but i’m not sure that ... common was the mention of ash. there was a lot of ash, which the wind blew

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 12, 2020