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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tying up some loose ends On getting old and doing things I hadn't yet done in Boston. Also, hot dogs.

  

  began packing to move into my new apartment, for which we've already paid ... . Regardless of the fact that I've spent four years here and still feel like I ... papers I've ever written, but I'm also pretty sure that I'll remember that

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 20, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  LET’S PLAY Dodgeball!

  

  I've always been excited about finding new rec’ stuff to try out in ... : DODGEBALL! --- It might be kind of pathetic that I’ve never played dodgeball ... , but we've already completed three dodgeball games. Rewind a little bit

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ben 2.0 In a world... spiraling on the brink of an admissions cycle... one man had the…

  

  't (but should). They've created amazing things over the years, including ... need is a crash course in all things MIT, so I've spent my first few ... to break into accents I don't actually have. As a rule I've preferred

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 13, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  In which I show no restraint whatsoever But don't worry, you'll all probably benefit from it (unless, you know, you don't).

  

  MIT. My summer job doesn't start until June 23rd, though, so I've been at home ever since. I've been in my house for what I think is going on ... much that I've been masochistic enough to run Steer Roast and be Haus

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 11, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW roundup Meet the Bloggers, dinner with a physics professor, and a photography contest for those of…

  

  Factoid of the Day: I've never paid for food from the MIT Student ... : French banana bread. To reiterate, I've never paid for food from the MIT student center. (In case you've forgotten already, send me your best CPW

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  As Winter Melts things are gonna change so fast

  

  to talk rather than do. On more than one occasion, I've taken on more responsibilities than I could actually handle - and I've been trying especially hard to avoid doing this in the future. For a while, I've been trying to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 3, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  I wake to sleep An application to a telescope asked me why I learn and where I'm going. It…

  

  grandparents' flat was torn down to make more room for roads. I've gone to school in three different states and twice as many towns. I've lived in Cambridge as long as I've lived anywhere and I'm graduating in the spring. I

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 27, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  How I got mugged in the frozen foods section. So, MIT is kind of like a turkey and provolone Subway sandwich.

  

  snowboarding with a couple of my friends from high school, and if you’ve ever ... , and this only really makes sense when you’ve been sitting at home ... -ish verbatim, “I would’ve given up on question one.” Or like this one time when

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 5, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American culture at its finest: Thanksgiving How my family celebrates the holiday. Plus a crash course in U.S. culture for internationals.

  

  football game, and after we've digested a bit, we head outside for a family ... indigenous population which we've historically, to put it mildly, treated very ... with you, and since 1970 they've staged a protest on Thanksgiving Day

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FASAP [by Maggie Liu ‘12] T-ride + thought-provoking art piece + yummy free dinner afterwards.

  

  ;s always a nice extra incentive. Through FASAP, I think I’ve ... upperclassman. Not to mention the fact that through FASAP, I’ve met some ... , and you’ve got a play that leaves one amused, puzzled, and

  • by ARTalk
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Overheard at MIT Vote vote vote!

  

  day here over a year ago I've heard some of the most entertaining bits of conversations as I pass people. Unfortunately I've forgotten a lot ... have compiled online. I've gone through and pulled out a few of my

  • by Snively '11
  • November 11, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  ...worked! The first photo at Quabbin Reservoir. Since that day, I’ve quite a ... photographs. If you’ve ever done any analog photography, then you are ... . Although I’ve taken mostly landscape photos so far, I’m excited

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  My Application Story Modified (but mostly plagiarized) from my personal blog. Enjoy the copy pasta.

  

  later, and I'm completely satisfied with my decision. I've never felt out of place here, which was my main concern. I've found quite a few ... this is not the typical MIT application story. From what I've read

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sunday in the Park With chemistry

  

  thy salad (/exaggeration). Every morning for the past two weeks, I've ... spots. Now, take the sum of everything that I've just written, factor in ... results that I've shown below, you probably messed up while completing the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 26, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Week in the Life: Optimism Edition In which I have a particularly tough, enriching week.

  

  agreed to this plan. The first night, I cried. Right now I feel okay. I've ... years here I've never been able to drag myself to these things. Now I've

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • September 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s up? here's whats up

  

  has been driving me to get up and about. Some things I've been up to ... the last ounce of my strength. Saturday night after I've gone, the ... work. 3 days going, i've gotten back my standing backhandspring and can

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • August 17, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Mechanics of Blogging How do I do it?

  

  guessed it, entries. I've erased the future entry titles because I don ... , so, you've seen all the entries, but lets say you want to write your ... to do all of this. Lately I've been experimenting with various neat

  • by Snively '11
  • August 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All-You-Can-Eat Summer I hit food coma at the first paragraph.

  

  as a group it seems we've come to the consensus that all ... . What would've been an otherwise normal and pleasant evening out in Boston ... . Give it a little time to digest, because you've got to make room for

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 10, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  ¿Cómo se dice…? La única cosa que he aprendido en la clase de español.(Blame Google Translator if that…

  

  . Very few people actually know how to pronounce "Stata." I've had just as ... actually know how to pronounce it. The nice compromise I've come up with is ... train if possible but lately I've been sleeping instead. Also, potential

  • by Snively '11
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Oh the Places You’ll Go! Did you know Dr. Seuss was a SigEp?

  

  . booyah!). And yet, now it's all over. I've completed all of my science ... to anything significant (like graduating, for example), I've ... brand-new 18.02 notes. Nine months later, I've successfully navigated my

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 27, 2008