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• Blog / Hacks

  some things my eyes saw recently (this is exactly what it says on the tin)

  

  I have seen much in these past weeks. Here is a small selection ... the dome decoration is here.) It must have taken a lot of work and it really warmed my heart at a time when I was quite nervous about my next

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 24, 2019
• Blog / Events

  1 / How to MIT again?! An expat returning home to the 'Tute

  

  " align="alignnone" width="1000"] A most stunning sunset of Dorm Row my first week back. #nofilter.[/caption] Returning back to the 'Tute “After a ... you may undergo a process of re-adjustment in your place of origin

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 29, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Murals of Senior Haus "find where you thrive"

  

  a dedicated group of sympathizers spent summer days photographing the ... almost feel like a museum exhibit if I didn't recognize some of the faces ... exhibit was supplemented by a virtual tour of the dorm. x This was

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 8, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Making Decisions “I don’t know”

  

  r s t on so far in our entire time here. Besides being a punch in the ... exam. See how we do. And based on that, make a decision on whether we ... for a week before exam 3, we constantly argued about this. Danny: My

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 10, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT IS … reflections of a bright sunday afternoon

  

  filled with SO MUCH LIFE. I’ve turned in a total of 15 problem sets. I ... ’ve failed a midterm. I’ve aced a midterm. I’ve laser cut and assembled a ... ’ve stood in line at Maseeh’s dining hall at 12 pm for a halal burger. I

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 22, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Course 18 thoughts on being a (pure) math major

  

  . Michelle has already written a lovely post about Course 14 (economics); I want to also talk a little about my experience being Course 18 and how it ... differences among the different tracks—applied math has a whole different set of

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 11, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  That time MIT was almost rebuilt on an artificial island in the middle of the Charles River we were THIS CLOSE to being a pirate fortress university

  

  This year MIT is celebrating a century in Cambridge. "Boston Tech ... almost closed again, only to be saved by a last ... MIT almost became a pirate fortress in the middle of the Charles. Via

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So apparently the Media Lab figured out how to 3D print glass and it's pretty glorious

  

  I saw a tweet from MIT News late last week about how some researchers ... a way to 3D print glass. I'd actually seen some objects on display at ... even possible. a 3D printed glass vessel   Last week, however

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Deadline where I attempt to reason through an approaching all-nighter

  

  , for too often they have replaced a human lunch. Soon I will run out of ... . Weekdays are a blur of work and socialization, with lines between the two ... Media” have long lost their appeal. When was the last time I looked at a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hey Erick, You Awake? Not gonna call it a night just yet

  

  ; After a long Saturday, my friends and I found ourselves chilling in the ... people called it a night, going upstairs to their rooms. I didn't want to call it a night just yet. I got a groupchat message from Hugo '17 asking

  • by Erick P. '17
  • July 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW at Random Hall! Plus lots of awesome advice from MIT students!

  

  I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first delved into the MIT campus for a 3-day Campus Preview Weekend.  Suffice it to say that those ... count over that weekend was in the single digits and I still remember a

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  An Experiment in Independence: PART TWO.

  

  internship, and I must say it's been quite an adventure. I've settled into a schedule here, working a nine-to-five job, and learning a lot--I definitely know a lot more about stepper motors, C, and MATLAB than I did two weeks

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Fashion Design at MIT calling all fashionistos and fashionistas [pictures inside!]

  

  Fashion is, evidently, alive and thriving at MIT (we're not just a ... . Now, fashion shows are amazing things if you're a photographer looking to become a better photographer, so I have a bunch of pictures for you

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why Apply? Putting your hat in the ring if you're not so sure

  

  -lovers). Since I've become a member of the MIT community, I've found the ... bio as well. I used to think that if you wanted to have a variety of ... their ideas well to people outside of their fields and instituted a

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sigma ChIgloo MIT Fraternity brothers engineer a 10 foot igloo while relaxing in Maine

  

  roommate Mike '13 and I did a quick calculation. Approximating the igloo we built as a half sphere with an inner radius of 7 feet and an outer radius ... snow is about 1/5th that of water (which we conjectured based solely on a

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • March 6, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pass No Record, Oh How I Loved Thee. A quick look at first semester!

  

  semester is a time to make that daily fire hose drinking session a little bit ... survived, and I'm pretty sure I passed" about a semester at MIT was ... I enjoy them all,  I learned a metric ton of material in a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • February 27, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Trouble with External Validation Which came first? The admit or the awesome...

  

  decisions, we utilize a wide range of sources to help confirm and validate our ... that it frequently seems to be part of a continuous feedback loop. Allow me to explain. In a selective, competitive, holistic, merit

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  you bear to be without them? Can you imagine embarking on a journey in ... ’ perceptions about letting their kids go far from the roost for college. It is a ... home; come to think of it, I was one of them. Good ol’ highway 34; a

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  On college applications, you’ll probably come across a question like ... , this can be seen like a trick question. In a conversation I had with a ... . For instance, “Hmm, so if I mark an ethnic identity do I get a

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  “Choose Your Own Adventure” MISTI edition

  

  Development) and Sean Gilbert (MISTI-China coordinator) to Beijing. Sean makes a trip to China every summer, but this is a brand-new cultural experience for Malgorzata and Melanie. We gathered at a restaurant that specializes

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 20, 2011