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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Out There kicking off spring break with some Chinese food, some anime, and some media studies

  

  One of my favorite classes this year is CMS.100 -- Introduction to ... worldwide fan communities. The idea is, people tend to think of media as ... pasted on the side of a bus. Having a dedicated 5+ hours/week to really

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 22, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  (Guest Post) how can it be home when it’s not finding a sense of belonging away from home

  

  . instead of feeling miserable for myself, i tried to look for home around me ... enough for me to not look too closely most of the times. or feel like the ... art of losing isn’t hard to master’ to ‘It’s evident/ the art of losing

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 19, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Power Tools at 2 AM A typical MIT experience.

  

  to actually read the name of the dorm they've been assigned to AND get ... everyone to meet us at Anna's. Problem solved.) I love the location of our ... Third, the famously rowdy floor of the building. So I went over to visit

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT TechFair THINK Competition A national science competition "intended to motivate high school students to think about problems related…

  

  Competition! MIT Technology Fair - a group of undergraduates dedicated to ... we are inviting YOU to be a part of it! THINK (Technology for Humanity ... Catherine Huang '10 just sent me this announcement and asked me to

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s happening with the Digital Currency Initiative developing blockchain technologies here at MIT

  

  managed to raise $500k in funding and a ton of faculty sponsors to distribute $100 in Bitcoin to every MIT undergraduate as his final project for ... developers of Bitcoin to continue work on technical development, as well as my

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 28, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Day 1: Hartford Part 1 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  first leg of the trip, left Boston. (Note to self: pack the night before, otherwise one is bound to forget things when one is rushing to get out the ... more. Sorry again to everyone who had to stand. I got a tour of GHAMAS

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals away from finals Recharging on the other coast

  

  to go on the last day of classes, a week early. And after my last class ... ! Camp.    ——   Two days of the camp later, it was back to ... to exam, deadline to deadline. It was nice to get a change of scenery

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • June 7, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 1 The next entry is for the kids...

  

  to some completely unrelated thought. To your child, it's a frown of ... are being asked to make the biggest decision of their lives with 4 ... Applicants, if you're reading this, I hope that MIT is one of the

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Thanksgiving a different way All the cool kids call it "Friendsgiving" now, right?

  

  ="59152" /] On our return, I did several loads of laundry and went to bed with that ... Kickstarter. In addition to being a gorgeous piece of art, this puzzle also has ... dishes, plus random food we just wanted to cook. Much of Thursday was spent

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 2, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  For those whose applications have been interrupted by disasters and disruptions providing what information and comfort we can

  

  allows you to get the rest of your life in order first. And, most ... disaster aid is distributed (to say nothing of the policies that regulate the ... MIT is a part of the same world it is disrupting. Whether you want to or

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 29, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Seattle was gorgeous until the smoke came in

  

  I've never been to Seattle before. One of the things I love about ... ascended, the trees gave way to small pockets of mountain-ringed meadows ... by rocky peaks[/caption] To get to the top of the cliff, you have to

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 22, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  my first spring break!!! 13 MIT students take San Diego

  

  joined them—I decided that going to California with a ton of people would ... the best concert experiences of my life, second only to the Tame Impala ... coordinating an entire trip for us to make it happen. the last couple of days

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 10, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Inside vs. Outside How MIT changed for me after being admited

  

  nevertheless every piece of your life seems to fit into the right spot. You ... buildings seemed to be the embodiment of innovation, the students I saw ... of the core aspects that caused me to work hard in high school. I would

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 28, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a few new things is it too late to talk about the spring semester?

  

  overwhelming sense that I need to talk about all the difficulties of spring semester in order to present you an honest picture of life at MIT. There is ... discovered that I actually liked programming a lot and wanted to do more of it

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • August 25, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures in Chinatown Food and friends and pigeons.

  

  'm stuck on a deserted island of pre-afternoon hours with nary a soul to ... tourist guidebook to Boston, you'll see this listed as one of the tastier ... verge of making a purchase that will someday cause your roommate to leave

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Be Our Guest Not to name drop, but... Steven Levitt, Paul Polak, Iqbal Quadir, and Brigitte Madrian all…

  

  recently. 1. Steven Levitt (author of Freakonomics and MIT PhD) came to ... founder of the Grameen Phone program) spoke to our D-Lab class a few weeks ... of IDE: International Development Enterprises) spoke to my D-Lab class

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  causes the organic matter to be carbonized instead of burning away ... (in sunny weather, it takes a couple of days) and then they're ready to ... solutions to the fundamental, seemingly intractable problems that plague

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Everyday Is Like Sunday

  

  of the early pool, I must say just how difficult it was to narrow it ... , truly. And each of you is going to make the world a better place, whether ... While there's no delivery of post today, I can assure you that the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 12, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2012 Profile Posted 49 states... what's missing? And what are the most popular names?

  

  I know folks love to see the numbers, so we've updated the Freshman Class Profile page for this year's incoming class, the MIT Class of 2012 ... For the MIT class of 2012 Gender Male 54% Female 46% Ethnicity &

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 21, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  other enough to submit anonymous displays of affection, but not enough to ... , I'm in front of the camera for once! and to alleviate any concerns, we ... Are you looking for true love at MIT?  Are you not willing to leave

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012