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  8,726,400 SOS: A Smile Worth 1,550 Words guest post by Mariam D. '20

  

  ’s a myriad of expressions on their different faces that I’m trying to ... children had just lost their parents, their homes, and their country. I ... translator, “I’m happy because I’m learning to memorize the Qur’an.” He then

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 22, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

  A Comprehensive Guide to Vending Machines at MIT Because it needed to be done.

  

  On Wednesday evening, right before the first 8.01 midterm, I had an inexplicable desire to drink soda. As in, I had to drink soda immediately or I would fail my test even harder than I was already going to fail it. I

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 2, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Next House Thanksgiving 2016 (sort of a guest post) A (very late) recount of last Thursday’s celebration

  

  "Delicious food" "Better than home" "My favorite dorm event" "I was so hungry and then I wasn't hungry after I ate the good food" "Juicy" "Best cooked meat I’ve had all school year." "Amazing people" "Yes

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • December 1, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Week 1 ...of Year 2.

  

  Here’s how things have been going lately: I run a lot, I eat too much free pizza, and I’ve spent three of the past seven evenings at Harvard ... three different paint jobs. Today, I put sunflowers on the windowsill, and

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 14, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Roundup Some Links to Summarize this Summer

  

  scientist.   Photo Credit: Robert Mesa   I haven't learned much yet. My teacher is Rob, a photographer I met in a coffee shop ... a limitless light behind it. I kept stalling out. "Chill OUT," Rob

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • July 3, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to Boston My summer plans! And some things I wish weren't a part of them.

  

  I've spent the last seven days at home, eating my favorite foods ... books. I can officially say that I have recovered from Finals Week. Just in time to head back to Boston/MIT for the summer :) This is where I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 29, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  It’s here! The post you've all been waiting for, or at least until you saw Snively with…

  

  Some of you may remember that a few months ago, Snively and I, as ... it under wraps until its official release. Today, I'm finally able to ... and the i3 DVD has gone out to the class of 2014 everywhere. For those

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 25, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  FINAL TERM ATTACK Like a black light attack, only it's not like that at all.

  

  On Monday, I managed to trip and fall down half a flight of stairs while running down to the Senior Haus lobby to pick up the Indian food I ordered. Three hours later, I tripped over my own shoes and fell up a flight

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sights and Sounds Only at MIT.

  

  Some weeks ago, Jeanne '13 and I embarked upon yet another of our ... college cards. I haven't actually had the chance to use mine yet, but at the ... . Wait, it's free?! I'm getting one ASAP." And thus, it was decided that I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 5, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Start of Something New Please forgive the High School Musical reference.

  

  More than a month ago, I stepped drowsily off a Southwest Airlines ... . After what seemed like forever, I arrived on the MIT campus, duly ... -chat excessively with friends I’d already begun to miss. I haven’t had much time for

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Other Side of Fraternities What if. . .

  

  I know that the instant I saved this entry as a draft and it showed ... subject without stepping half the Institvte's toes!" Here's the deal. I'm going to be honest. BUT, I'm also going to try really hard to not make

  • by Snively '11
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying For Finals Study study study study study

  

  most about MIT were MIT Finals. I've already been through one round of them (though that didn't really count because it was P/NR and I got an ... to answer in three hours. Goodie! I've decided to catalogue my studying

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Crotchets and Quavers The evensong tradition

  

  [by Patrick '09] On Tuesday, I went to Trinity College chapel for evensong. I expect most people are unfamiliar with this tradition, so it ... all their own - Trinity happens to be one of them. Since I sing with my

  • by Cambridge
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Semi-Real Time Mystery Hunt Update v. 2008

  

  Okay, so Bryan just started a Mystery Hunt LiveBlog, but I'm being ... , I just got out of class and ran home to get my laptop. So nothing interesting has happened yet on my end, but stay tuned! Friday, 16:22 I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW! The greatest shopping list ever.

  

  Here is what I bought at Shaw's (the local grocery store) last night ... been purchased, if you see where I'm going here...these items will all be ... for details. ;-) I was really hungry. Such is a day in the life of a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-Campus Preview Weekend GET PUMPED.

  

  Campus Preview Weekend starts TOMORROW! Are you pumped? I know I am! If you're not, well, to quote Phyo '10, "GET PUMPED!" I didn't get to go last year, so I'll be running around pretending I'm trying to decide

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 11, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  Food? What? I may weigh approximately two pounds, but I eat as much as everyone else. All…

  

  Before I get to an actual point in my next post, let me say this: I ... bean and garlic sauce. It is amazing. It will last me a week, because I ... friends are vegetarians. Now check this out: six months ago, I couldn

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Long Overdue Q&A Post Sorry for the delay!

  

  . :-) ------------------------------------- If I would like to play for an athletic team, should I contact the coach before I apply to MIT or just (if i get in) show up for tryouts? And ... application. For SATs, is the SAT I or II more important? Are SAT IIs after the

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus, Part Two Interior photos of vacant East Campus dormitory rooms. (Photos of occupied/"lived-in" rooms are to come.)

  

  for feedback in the last entry. :-) I will be creating some in-depth entries about projects as I decide what exactly to write about! In this second post of a three-part series, I will showcase some vacant rooms in

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hooked on a Feeling High on believing everyone's in love with me.

  

  are switched. Okay, I just hit 31 minutes on this computer, so I figured I should make good use of the .25 Euro I just spent. So, a blog entry ... , I was having a lovely dinner of weinerschnitzel (no, really) this

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 6, 2006