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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a Problem, Part 1 and the power of the few

  

  often inter-connected. At first, I was a bit worried about how I’d fare in ... implications of winning the majority of individual votes--by a sizable margin at ... how this might happen for a moment, and then look at the diagram below

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 22, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Summer Reading List The exciting hobby that I never have time for during the school year...

  

  Skloot I want to read at least 12 books by the end of the summer ... Girl at my local library in Colorado, so I finished that while visiting ... the sequel to another novel that I actually read for a class at MIT: 21G

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 5, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ultimate Recognition You probably don't know what that is.

  

  essays for our awards applications, was on the drive team at the regionals ... I had expected, or hoped. The ultimate recognition is not ultimate at ... friends here at MIT) were academic rockstars; we got straight As, we were

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 19, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  90-something days of summer (Part 1) MIT people around the world

  

  at MIT and my crazyfrightenthelivingdaylightsoutofme 9-paper exam at ... during her four years at MIT, my response was “WOW”. Currently, she is doing her Masters in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University

  • by Linh V. '13
  • April 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes, musicals, teaching, research, sports, and wisdom tooth surgery. I think I can I think I can I think I can I think I…

  

  in the dentist chair and looked at the window, trying to concentrate on ... bizarre half-conscious state. Events unfolded at about ten times normal ... !" At the same time, I dreamed that I was running through a series of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  At CPW 2011, I had, hands down, the best ribs I've ever had in my ... scheduling app. OK, BBQ at Burton Connor. Walk out of Kresge. Have to pass ... eat on the way. Classic. Arrive at Burton Connor. Lots of people. Grab

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing: La Maison Française (French House) No, you don't have to speak French to live here.

  

  the following sign: You have arrived at New House: home to all of MIT ... cook. At midnight, cookies or muffins or pretzels or cake will magically ... ? Understandable. Let's start with that kid over there - the one at the dining table

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 29, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Short Dining Guide to Cambridge Where to find food within walking distance of MIT, other than in my fridge.

  

  dives while glossing over the restaurants at MIT's doorstep. What's worse ... distance of 77 Massachusetts Avenue uneaten at, pardon the grammatical ... -flavors-of-Triscuits supermarket. The fruit is an order of magnitude cheaper than at LaVerde's in the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • August 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Do These Numbers Have in Common? 7, 8, 12, 17, 18.

  

  by now, too paranoid to look at the calendar ("oh my goodness, it ... sooner ("just tell me the decision ALREADY!"). But more on this at the bottom. Here at MIT, it's rapidly coming down to the end. In a week and a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Knife fight with a biker gang Best blog entry EVER. If you think I'm kidding, let me just say: Gory photos…

  

  gang!" Anyway, one part is true- I did save a life. At least, I hope I saved a life. That would make the story a whole lot better... At 12:30 PM ... bag of chocolate chip cookies and stay conscious at the same time. The

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The good advice The many different flavors of advising at MIT.

  

  So in case anybody's unaware, I finished my project at the lab at the ... weenie. So since some of the categories don't have many entries at the ... -discussed topics. Hence, today: Undergraduate Advising at MIT. Freshman advising

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  gesturing around MIT drawing sights and sites around MIT

  

  people never learn."]take 5 classes again at MIT,[/annotation] I clearly ... so much. During that bumpy ride, and the previous 4 rides I had had at ... humanities major of some sort. I’ve been sad that at MIT I haven’t dabbled in

  • by Waly N. '24
  • March 6, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  how can i keep from singing? a midpoint check-in

  

  all meals that I’ve enjoyed at home, at some point, made from memory or ... the Concert Choir at MIT calls him “Bill.” four. I’ve been sad this ... —my communities at MIT have truly made me feel at home, and I always call my parents

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • July 22, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  if only I cad more time… Diving into software, ft. a bad pun

  

  place here or drop off ur absentee ballot at a drop-off location: https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/ ------------ In the past couple of weeks at Zoom University, I have somehow ... ’m efficient at my work, I can achieve quite a bit if I manage my time well. That

  • by Waly N. '24
  • October 30, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  on happiness and well-being Coursera attempts to cure our depression

  

  note="pass/incomplete/no record"]PENE[/annotation] at home to working 40 hours a week at an apartment with my friends. So...I don't take these ... living with my friends than living at home. I'm not lonely at all, for one

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • June 11, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maseeh Hall: Pros and Cons this is a pros and cons list re: maseeh hall

  

  to decide which dorm I wanted to live in for my first year at MIT. I ... about living at Maseeh. More neutral facts, like the fact that Maseeh ... at night because you have stayed up so late past dinner, your stomach

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 15, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Desk and the Things That Live There The things and fish on and around my desk and the stories behind them.

  

  traced with green marker at a kids’ arts and crafts space with my little ... sharpener, also from Max. Paint I got on my desk while painting my room at ... indoors). At the end of last semester I finally caved and bought a bunch of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Flashback 1.0 What was I like as freshman? Wouldn't you like to know.

  

  conversations at MIT but still love every minute of it." Huh. This is really ... those crazy intimidating MIT students. I guess what I'm getting at here is ... before even showing up at MIT. (This was well before being an admissions

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  summer 2021

  

  'd wake up at 5:30am to get ready for my 6am-2pm work day (Hawai'i is three hours behind Washington, where I work). I'd get breakfast at around 7 or 8 while staring at code. I'd eat lunch at around 12. Nap from 2-3. Take the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 5, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  My MIT Essay Revisions college essay things

  

  question, just to ensure that all of me, or at least nearly all of me would ... program at MIT appeals to you and why? (100 words or fewer) nonprofit organization - ??? equality in STEM and social justice - Essay #3: At MIT, we

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 22, 2019