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• Blog / Academics & Research

  All Hail the Working People Living down the 40-hour work week.

  

  , TOEFL, AP Exams, etc…Yeah. Anyways, I’m not working on the previously ... be saying about that. I can’t talk about what goes on exactly, but I ... ? Several people I know have also hopped on the wagon – it’s a movement! So

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 31, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Quidditch: The Best Thing EVER? Yes.

  

  that I went on a bike ride for fun, instead of just to get to class ... , running) around a soccer field on a broom. Today's practice was mostly about getting used to moving on the broom and handling the ball with just

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 7, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  My Entirely Unexciting IAP see title

  

  complaining on my end. IAP (or also known as January Term in some other ... opportunities (like what I did in my last two IAPs), to work on projects (both abroad through things like D-Lab, and on campus in research labs through

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 28, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Top Ten Reasons I’m Thankful for Thanksgiving Breaaaaaaaaakkkkkkk!!!!!!

  

  on her history book and wake up knowing everything. 9. I get to eat ... ? Because they have a physics project that they're going to be working on all ... not going to complain if a few more hours come my way on a daily basis

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 24, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A bevy of beautiful Brass Rat bezels More on the evolution of the MIT class ring.

  

  's first decision was whether to use the beaver or the Great Dome on the ring ... the class year each appearing on a separate shank. Thus the Brass Rat ... . Why? Because it is made of gold and features a beaver on the front. Why

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of Class Sick.

  

  've been lying around either freezing or burning up in bed or on my couch or somewhere in between trying to figure out why the little birds on my ceiling ... before then. I didn't plan on taking this class until next year, and so I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Remember the Fourth Another reason why I'm happy I chose MIT over Stanford.

  

  the heirs that the race is on to claim his treasure, and leaves behind a ... Fourth-of-July-ness). I had a truly "American" Fourth of July. I was on ... you have a wristband, leave (and come back around 6 or so). 2. On the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer & the Coming Commencement stuff and things.

  

  freshman year, stayed on campus, that is, working with the LIGO burst team ... ), this was all on Albany street in those serious-looking and poorly landscaped NW buildings that no one really ever visits on a whim. Living in EC

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 4, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music in Springtime and MIT [by Ken Haggerty '11] Music at MIT can be both beautifully melodic and destructive, and…

  

  over to Baker House to hear the wonderful sounds a piano can make on a ... Jordan, and Tal Gamlieli perform jazz in Killian Hall on April 24th. Not pictured: Scott Goulding, on drums. She was really good. She sang songs by

  • by ARTalk
  • April 25, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  One for sorrow, two for joy Never surrender your dreams.

  

  This past week has been a mixed bag on many levels. On the one hand ... generally hanging out with friends. On the other hand, I didn't get much ... potholes, run into ridiculous roadblocks, turned down dead ends. On some

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  It All Started with a Sound Board… [By Harrison Bralower '11] I was pleased to find that MIT had a very strong…

  

  hands across the table. I thought it was so cool that everything on stage ... Dramashop, the actual production wing of MTA. Dramashop puts on shows year ... impact of his return on everyone else. We're planning on fights, flinging

  • by ARTalk
  • January 31, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt LiveBlog Coming to you live from Mystery Hunt (Last Update: Sunday 5:04 PM)

  

  ridiculously hard. Since noon, I've been working on this one puzzle with pauses to work on other puzzles, but despite my recharging with pizza, carrot ... faster than we can solve them ... bummer. Alright, I'm gonna get started on

  • by Bryan
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Snow(y) Day The kind of day when tea or cocoa helps in reading applications.

  

  . Come on, join us and our chocolatey goodness. You know you want to. This was my first time on the Slugfest wiki. I enjoyed reading about the ... the heating time based on the water level and ensure that there is hot

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Order of Operations In what order should your application be submitted?

  

  teacher is on the ball and sends in your recommendation in September, we'll hold on to it until the rest of your application comes in. The same goes ... ? What should I write on my application under test scores? This is actually

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

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

  

  birthstone with my high school's name winding around it on the front, my class year and high school's symbol on one side, and a custom design on the ... there before my name appears in the Tech in a similar fashion on Tuesday

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

  MIT Calling Yo Snively - I lied. There are actually 2 admits in Oregon BESIDES you -…

  

  action telethon! 54 MIT students total came to chill out and check up on ... , during which Christina and I called our parents to congratulate them on ... , and I'd like to congratulate you on your acceptance! That's right! I was

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 19, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  I like romantic things like music and art ...so why don't I have a boyfriend?

  

  maybe you'll be watching something on television, or Weird Al's White and Nerdy on YouTube, or maybe you'll be just sitting around the table with ... and putting fire engines on the top of buildings, and although all of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 22, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  weekends guarantee an endless amount of free-time to catch up on problem sets ... adventures on this map of Cambridge/Boston...hoping to find a sense of ... CCC. On Friday afternoon, I went with a group of about ten MIT students

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Reischauer Scholars Program For those interested in Japan or international relations.

  

  on back order (in my head, since it got DELETED), but I just wanted to ... Japanese culture, with an emphasis on international relations between Japan ... SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2007 I am pleased to announce that the Stanford Program on

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

  Like a freshman Getting a P+ isn't just for frosh anymore.

  

  first time. Last night I woke up at 5:30 to put the finishing touches on ... .003 lab report herself. "Dizzle ['09]," said I, "Should I put 6.003 on P/D/F?" "What?" said Dizzle. "Pass / fail! Should I put it on pass fail

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 6, 2006