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• Blog / Challenges

  Why So Serious? On Keeping Life in Perspective

  

  the controls to slow down, but they're just out of reach. You fall flat ... to get sucked into the MIT mindset (or as I like to think of it, the ... plan every element of your four years out. But really, there's no rush to

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

  What can you do in four years?

  

  . Question: "What about Are Four years enough to get advantage of all the ... you take advantage of what MIT has to offer, there are going to be ... key is to try to maximize what you do get out of MIT. For example, I

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT and Slavery a developing history, and a live webcast

  

  to the community: To the members of the MIT community, At MIT, we ... , we must attend to some newly uncovered facts from our past. A distinguished member of our history faculty, Professor Craig Steven Wilder is the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 16, 2018
• Blog / Events

  MIT’s Once-a-Century Party

  

  rehearsing the lights for MIT's 100-year-anniversary of its move to Cambridge ... , but boy does MIT know how to throw a party - I'm told the weekend was a $10+ million event.  It's not every Saturday night that you get to see

  • by Michael C. '16
  • May 8, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Do You Wanna Build A Snowman? And thanks to an awesome friend, I built my first one!

  

  ’s nighttime when my eyes open, and the middle of the day when I go to bed. In ... into dozens of pieces before they struck him. Apparently, you had to ... Sleeping at night has become one of those mythical concepts this IAP

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 25, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Toys II Using household items to save the world

  

  the impacts of the oil spill to dissipate, he said. "If we do it now ... How are you planning to spend the day? Jeffrey Warren, a Media Arts ... , one of the MIT students who in September launched a $150 camera balloon

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 6, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals Week, from my perspective My finals.

  

  was hard. We're talking miserable hard. It was a test of will, to be ... until late November, my very last test of the semester. It's one thing to ... you to be able to use and manipulate it. It's one of the (if not the

  • by Snively '11
  • December 20, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions Don't stress out!

  

  video game nerds. Order of the Stick D&D comes to life, basically ... it is, of course, not what you're supposed to be accomplishing." Reading Not Stressing About MIT! Best of luck to all of you. As the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  prophecies reversing causality

  

  , in the context of friendships (we often assume we are powerless to help ... tend to continue trying new things and exploring more of the world ... my favorite part of ancient greek literature is its treatment of self

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 2, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Little Snails SciFi movie marathons rock my socks!

  

  of the crystal. Will he be able to heal the crystal and restore order ... to extinction. The story revolves around a bizarre group of neighbours ... Wednesday, and Friday, I was invited to interview at one of my other top

  • by Bryan
  • January 28, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  Mine hands are broken reflections on many a year of carpal tunnel syndrome

  

  wrists wear out before the rest of my body does, and instead of waking to ... thing to blame. There are lots of young people who spend more hours online ... started to get shin splints, which, scientifically speaking, is when your

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Caring for the body health, am i right?

  

  much I related to many of the topics discussed, like exploring sexuality ... enough to change something. The extent of my deliberate exercise is going ... ? Probably not. I'm struggling to think of what would actually convince me to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 19, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Academic Marathon If Mollie's boyfriend can complain, so can I.

  

  . After that, I dedicated all of my time to studying for the 8.02 exam that ... the first part of the weekend to go to the FIRST Boston Regional (leave ... down to stay with me for the rest of the week. We're going to spend lots

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 15, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  some thoughts i have a few

  

  it's about time I tackle some of the more difficult things for me to ... regrets of mine I try not to think about. But I hope I can put that all to ... , however, a freshman only lottery over IAP. I was one of the lucky ones to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 10, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  over the next few days, there are lots of things to choose from and ... to would be in the Parent’s Hospitality Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee or ... welcome to attend either of these programs on the hows, whys and whens of

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Classes

  registration day! aka "registration day blues", but like, only in the good sense of blues

  

  like spring, and I could almost see down the path of the months to come ... hall on campus). Probably more than half of MIT freshmen are going to be ... not, I will have lots of pals to suffer with.   6.009 is

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 7, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things That Are 20 DID YOU KNOW? 1988 was a leap year.

  

  * Sonny Bono (of Sonny and Cher) being elected mayor of Palm Springs ... . * Super Mario Brothers 3. * The death of Richard Feynman (abdominal cancer). * The time it took for Billy Mitchell, father of three and president of a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-Italy: Working With Ferrari The MISTI experience of Patrik Kunzler.

  

  new data and apply novel ways of thinking to improving the driving ... , product development, even the head engineer of GT cars, who happens to be an ... lots of discussions - easy to imagine for a group of architects

  • by MISTI Program
  • March 27, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Halloween Preparations First my birthday, then halloween!

  

  now the ripe age of 20 years old, after a weekend of birthday celebrations in New York City. I returned to Boston last Sunday (which happened to be my birthday), and what do you know? My train broke down! I spent

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  A Day at the Beach: Quick Trips From MIT The ocean is only a short train ride or drive away!

  Growing up in the Midwest, my "beach" experiences consisted of the sands of Lake Michigan or small lakes in Wisconsin and Michigan. Living (or going to college) in the Boston area is a real luxury because the

  • by mitblogs
  • October 24, 2006