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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Satisfaction New year= New opportunities/classes = Happy Kirsten

  

  bridges. In this class, we look at structures in equilibrium and learn how ... different support structures. I'll never be able to look at a bridge the same ... motion, we'll probably study it at some point. It's a lot like 8

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 13, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A love letter to psets Masochists In Training

  

  . At times, you've driven me up the wall, literally. And I couldn't be ... something I started at 11pm the night before it was due, and finished at ... here so far through pset parties. So when my friends at other colleges

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity What were you doing?

  

  looking at a presidential election quiz; a long discussion about the ... was looking at it from up above, instead of face-on. I noticed that some ... still red, etc. What the heck? The obvious next step: look at the screen

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Toy Story Turns out toy design isn't all play, but that doesn't mean it's not fun!

  

  . Sounds legit right? At this point, you might be curious as to how we ... these.... mainly that they usually come together at the last minute ... the end! In fact, all the team's projects came together at the very

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • May 25, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Telethon FAQs from a small but enthusiastic sample of prefroshies

  

  process of admissions. When I invited Stephan'13 to come volunteer at the EA ... weekend. CPW is an intense compression of an entire undergrad experience at ... around the clock; there are never less than five or six events going on at

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 5, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing documents! FAQ: What happens if part of my application isn't showing up yet?

  

  another couple of weeks -- if we don't have it at that point, you'll ... missing materials sent to us. But at this point, we're only reading ... requests: At this time, do not send a second copy of something that you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  The POWER of a Mechanical Engineering

  

  design a control system for a YF03 robot at Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan; research the potential of shale gas as an energy source at ... substances at RWTH Aachen University in Germany; and develop engineering

  • by MISTI Program
  • December 7, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  2 AM Destiny An early evening snapshot of an MIT kitchen

  

  major at the end of this year, when freshmen at MIT declare their majors. Phillip is photographing apples he picked at Random Hall’s annual apple ... addition to launching angry birds at each other, 2.009 students spend the

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 12, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  (whoops!), so here's something you should know: at MIT, I am a proud ... through Rush at all, at least for more than a few flashy events. Those who ... fraternity men are both diverse and intellectual, respect women (at least in my

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  About a week and a half ago, I arrived at Logan airport to start this ... ) without a flash 2) late at night and 3) with my low-spec camera surely ... goodness. We got in, whoop-dee-doo. But at the core, it's so much more than

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  (s) (check all that apply)”. At least for myself, this is an easy question to ... admissions staff?” I stared at my friend dumbfounded. I wasn’t sure whether to ... an ethnic category through no choice of their own, had it easier at

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biology-inspired design from MIT alums What happens when you bring together nature and technology? I think you'll like the result.

  

  . How in the world did you both go from doing engineering at MIT to ... bracelet." That's when I first got the idea. Jesse Louis-Rosenberg: At the ... can do this, too, since I'm way better at programming than she is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  They say you learn more by living abroad than by going to school

  

  reason I’m in China is to intern at an architecture atelier at Beijing ... with decided to go to different brokers. We looked at something like 10 ... still thought he was a shark at first. And this is Houhai at night

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 17, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Starbucks. I'm getting a little too familiar with it.

  

  time here is at like 10:30 a.m. every morning (random much?), where line stretches all the way to and sometimes out of the door. 2. At any given time ... gear. 3. At lunch time, like half the people here are wearing suits and

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Incentive to Drop Out Two MIT students get $100,000 and lots of opportunities in a two-year fellowship.

  

  centuries—at the very least. She started working in a biogerontology lab when she was 12, matriculated at MIT when she was 14, and now at 17 plans on ... a sophomore majoring in physics. At MIT, she has done research in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Odds and Ends It's what's left

  

  Some friends and I were chatting the other day, marveling at how ... in at a pathetic and embarrassing two (not counting the two days we get ... not, well that's what I'm going to blame it on. At any rate, the past

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 3, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Stayin’ Classy Workworkworkworkworkwork *deep breath* workworkworkwork.

  

  of its clasp and break, at which point I was sad and felt like a failed scientist. At least the flask was empty, though... (3) 9.01 - Intro to Neuroscience: I took a look at the first problem set, noticed that it looked too

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 21, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  waking up at 10:30 AM everyday to nothing but enjoying sunshine, pointless ... forward to the alarm ringing at 6:45 AM. I drive an hour to work – which begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. This would be

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 31, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT and the SAA HOORAY FOR ACRONYMS

  

  I woke up at 8 this morning after passing out on my computer around 4 ... at MIT, you're probably really into art. You're probably a huge nerd ... your life at MIT. And if art isn't already a part of your life, but you

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Haiti: Day 1 This week, I'm in Haiti.

  

  lectures about Haitian culture and sustainable development. At the same time ... take to disseminate in Haiti at the end of April. I'm working with Anila ... D-Lab, a lab/class at MIT that focuses on sustainable technology in

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 25, 2010