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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  oversharing first base what have I been up to for the last 2+ years?

  

  the blog train for a bunch of reasons, and then never quite figured out how to get back on - with the end result that I haven't blogged for over a year, and I've been living in comfortable silence for almost all of

  • by Jude H. '21
  • December 11, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXit FOMO....or JOMO???

  

  and my teammates who are also my friends, I’m excited for my classes, I’m excited to finally move in. I’m especially excited to be a blogger for the first time! While most of my friends have been back in Boston for at least

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 4, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  An Art UROP and an Animation Job Yes, these exist here!

  

  trying to find a UROP because of this, and instead waiting for an opportunity that felt right at the right time. This did not happen for all of ... remote graphic design work for the MIT Teaching Systems Lab. We did not

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 13, 2018
• Blog / Advice

  Hey International Kids! Press 'Submit' already!

  

  for recreational purposes, and when I decided to apply I went back, but ... application season, and if so, then this post is for you! First I’d like to ... from home for months at a time, but I also believe the general atmosphere

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 25, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Fifty-Seven Back and Busy for Semester 2

  

  infinite corridor is total chaos as tourists and students battle for ... and with a full schedule. Here is a look at how I am keeping busy for ... grapefruit, and sat in front of my Real Analysis class (18.100A) for a solid

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • February 9, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes 2.0 what i am/am i doing with my life

  

  of this semester. Perhaps even enough to compensate for the fact that ... the same lecture, but if I sit in office hours for enough time, it ... year, registration for this class is lotteried probably because Professor

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • October 27, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action FAQs Yes, yes, we got your emails!

  

  people seem to be panicking about getting all the required materials in for ... , but we don’t. You should submit an application for Early Action purely for your own peace of mind—if you happen to have everything ready right

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 24, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  West Coast Trip Report some work, some play, lots of nerd stuff

  

  . [ASK] me about traveling for 2.5 weeks in two carry-on bags. May 13 ... , before heading over to a celebration dinner for Jess K. '10 graduating from ... also had the idea for a plunger that would scream at you while you used

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 30, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things That Happened! Since I've been gone~

  

  for some logistical reasons, and then the start of the semester was ... established myself somewhat now. In my UROP, which I’ve had for 5 semesters now ... ) to really be working on path-critical items for our project, and to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 6, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  interview: joy buolamwini hidden figure, poet of code, low-key actual superhero

  

  $50000 grand prize in the search for hidden figures contest. i've been a ... now she's at the center for civic media, working on projects that ... ALGORITHMIC JUSTICE LEAGUE the CENTER FOR CIVIC MEDIA the MEDIA LAB

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 5, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair #1 of 3 Boston Adventures

  

  solely for [their] content.” Those are merely "used books" and not fit for ... for the antiquarian book connoisseurs. Same goes for the $2 ... , and I know none. For the fun of it, here’s some technical antiquarian

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 15, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Jon and me how I came to see the world

  

  audience and his far-flung fans. Maybe that was the case for you. It definitely was the case for me. I was 12 when Jon Stewart began hosting TDS ... only television show for which I consistently made the time. It was a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 11, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pressing Pause Taking a moment before the beginning of spring semester

  

  preparing for all IAP--6.01, Intro to Electrical Engineering and Computer ... everything to shut down for two days, though my roommate and I determinedly ... soft, and just forces you to shut up for a minute. I’ll sometimes just

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 3, 2015
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Seattle: Land of the Strange, Skies of the Free where pirates roam the streets and dogs play the bucket-drums

  

  guys come out for the parades: That's a pirate ship in downtown ... unsuspecting passersby of his beer and chips, and smile for pictures. So if the ... makes Seattle the city it is. For lack of a better word, it

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 14, 2014
• Blog / Community Projects

  Not in Kansas Anymore oh, wait...we actually are. Day 1 with the MIT Design/Build/Fly team.

  

  you sprightly prefrosh came rushing into MIT for the one and only Campus ... and headed out to Wichita, Kansas for the 18th Annual AIAA DBF ... carefully lined with soft things and packing foam, was waiting for us

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  9 things I wish I had known before freshman year lessons from an almost-sophomore (see: law of conservation of freshmen)

  

  on homework anymore - psets are essential for learning concepts and ... the more you skip class. You're paying for your education anyway - why ... fact that you will be competing with your peers for the same jobs. Think

  • by Michael C. '16
  • August 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  about an hour south of Tokyo for a company called Toray Industries. Haven ... email calling for cover letters to apply for the job. This is how MISTI ... their connections and try to find a placement for you. MISTI will also get

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Bad Ideas Weekend From Craigslist searching to meat-MIT building, this certainly is an experience

  

  Ideas, so I approve. East Campus has been buzzing and punting for the past few weeks in preparation for this weekend's events.  You can see the ... found things to do, like observe the meat eaters preparing for their

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 27, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Mandatory: MIT Mid Year Report What you need to know.

  

  Midyear Grade Report is intended for students who have indicated on the ... that there is also an option in the Report for students whose schools do ... . Nope. Your counselor probably filled out your Common App MYR for schools

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • January 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  in the pursuit of knowledge want to see a MacArthur Genius dancing to gangnam style?

  

  strike. Obama has imposed heavy sanctions, while Romney has bashed him for ... expert on hand.  Just the other day, I sat down for lunch with Dr. Jim ... international nuclear politics for an hour.  Among the topics we discussed

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 19, 2012