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  back 2 school

  

  a big window in our house and i sat on the couch in front of it and ... an airport and i was in the second-to-last row window seat on a redeye ... i met a lot of new people, including our amazing new bloggers, and i

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 10, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Distance and Displacement "how are you swamped if it's only been a month?"

  

    Let's review a concept taught in the lowest levels of ... slide a book across a table, its displacement is equal to the distance it travels. But what if you throw a ball up into the air and catch it at the

  • by Abby H. '20
  • September 26, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  1st Year at MIT Everything there is to know about my first year here

  

  and into the next year. I have a ton of plans to make sure you guys know ... will get a camera so these videos won't have such terrible quaility lol). So just in case you don't want to watch the entire video here are a few

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 28, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple A behind-the-scenes special on directing a play

  

  What does a number do when it wants to be a picture? I acted in my first class play in 2nd grade. Science was a way to explore the universe ... later, I am now pursuing a minor in Theatre Arts at MIT. I, like many

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • November 6, 2014
• Blog / Events

  What If… I Met Randall Munroe? ... Something would have to blow up

  

  . xkcd is “A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” Its creator, Randall Munroe, has something of a cult following here at MIT: we’ve hacked ... Munroe does more than draw comics: he recently published a book

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 22, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  What are French House residents doing this summer? Writing code, making models, reading, buying comic books, eating brownies, playing Guitar Hero 3...

  

  To give you a flavor (well, many flavors) for what MIT students do ... as you reply to this email? I am currently replying to you as I eat a brownie from a mug (an activity I highly suggest) in my apartment in Boston

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 26, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Gettin’ Fancy Two formal events in two days?

  

  school year, two events occurred last Thursday and Friday that required a ... Poses and Pictures of Hands A data summary-esque analysis by Ceri Abstract Ring Delivery is a time-honored tradition in which Massachusetts

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 3, 2014
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Seven Supervisors A Buzzfeed Style Look At Supervisors

  

  instead of having recitations they have supervisions . A supervision consists of 1-3 students and a supervisor that is either a graduate student, who has some background with the course, or a professor/fellow. These

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 1, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Selling Point How to tell the difference between MIT and an infomercial

  

  Growing up, I admit that I watched a decent amount of television. I wasn’t a couch potato by any means; I loved to go fishing with my ... down with a case of the sniffles and the best place to curl up and nap

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / Hacks

  An Olympic Hack Floating rings above Brigg's Field?

  

  Upon entering MIT, every freshman gets a list of "101 Things To Do Before You Graduate", which varies a slightly by academic year (for example ... things off (a building) without a ground crew. Do not hack alone. Above

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  2014 Resolutions January 2nd and still going strong

  

  This New Year, I want to try a resolution that would mandate how I ... resolution to not start over or delay anytime a goal falls short, I need some ... finances. 3. Go through the INSANITY workout program for a full 60 days. 3

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 2, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Vertigo My brain hurts.

  

  , which had a population of 544 in the 2010 census. This is about the size ... exotic to a city girl) his aunt took me to a fashion show, organized by one of her friends. This friend owns a second-hand clothing store, and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 28, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Quarrying Around Ice skating in an underground tunnel

  

  Skating place at a Vermont quarry, I immediately responded that I wanted to ... Grotto has to the Freedlyville Quarry. The quarry entrance was about a mile ... everywhere, and the quarry was filled with what seemed like a foot-thick sheet

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 21, 2013
• Blog / Events

  The Great Snowball Fight of 2013 fame. glory. snow. killian court.

  

  of the movie was a little joke by Pixar. And I refuse to bow to the ... , cold, and snotcicles.  Actually, it's been winter for a few months, but it wasn't until last night that winter truly came, dumping a few feet

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 9, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  For Applicants Admitsphere.org, four hens, two ducks, best wishes and high regard from Mac-town, Oregon

  

  to say, take a look at admitsphere.org. Admitsphere was devised by a ... a central, open-source, online hub that high school students look to ... write a powerful application, regardless of their financial situation or

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • December 27, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Better Late than Never I wrote this post a week and a half ago. Note that the "better late…

  

  'd been awake and p-setting until 4 a.m. that morning, I decided not to look ... disposition's a little too chill for that now. We'll see how aforementioned chillness progresses through the semester (a harsh winter of studies and ice

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  From Markets to Math Class

  

  "treadmill" that MIT can be: Sometimes it's hard to take a step back. This is ... today, a colleague sent me a news article called From Wilton to Wall ... : Mary Chin earned her BS in civil engineering and a MEng in environmental

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 12, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Tim Is So Beautiful to me

  

  called MIT Imagination. A lot of work went into that video. Elizabeth and ... 's nine months. That's like a human baby. And like a human baby, this big ... Rodrigo is an MIT senior. He worked in the same office as me for a summer or

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Measurements How do you measure a year in the life?

  

  measure a year, I began to wonder what units I use to measure my life. The ... measurement I found was music. But music lengths were too subjective; a song by ... specific songs define the distances in my life? A walk from East Campus to

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 21, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Art & Science in Paris

  

  centered on a sculpture by the architect Ciro Najle. This internship allowed me to take a mental break from nuclear engineering in between ... September, and refocus my energy on a different topic. I helped curate an

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 19, 2011