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• Blog / MIT Life

  i love this f*cking place "say this to my face when you're a junior." ~an upperclassman

  

  okay, it’s a bit early to proclaim my love for this place, especially ... Chinese, and spending an obscene amount of time on Facebook talking to my ... latte with almond milk, being vaguely productive for a couple of hours

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 8, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Happy 375, Boston! Turning 375 years old is no easy task.

  

  balloons, the balloon crew let us know the weather was going to be unfriendly ... when I hit 20). To kick off part of the festivities, free hot air ... , I just watched Napoleon Dynamite again.) To make up for the lack of

  • by Bryan
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!

  

  work in large teams of approximately 20 individuals to design and build ... prototype. The large teams must work effectively to realize this task, so ... , and covered by MIT News, the Boston Globe, and other media outlets. The

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 9, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Watch the 2.009 webcast tonight at 7:15PM ET!

  

  work in large teams of approximately 20 individuals to design and build ... prototype. The large teams must work effectively to realize this task, so ... , and covered by MIT News, the Boston Globe, and other media outlets. The

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 11, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Festival

  

  currently at MIT for Campus Preview Weekend (this post is dedicated to the ... the liquid nitrogen ice cream, provided by the nice folks from Putz ... ... The guys from Tep had an awesome pickle frier which counted to 255 in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Events

  MIT PUMPKIN DROP 2012! chucking pumpkins off the highest building in cambridge. that's an exclamation mark, not a factorial.

  

  : (I was supposed to be a Wellesley girl.  No, I was not prepared for ... enough chocolate in general to sink a small ship, midnight did indeed roll ... guilt, over to the east side of campus, and stood in a semicircle under

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 28, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  ST PATRICKS DAY RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  

  HOZIER, KING OF IRELAND, IS HERE TO SPEAK:  It can't be said I'm an early ... sleep so well? You keep telling me to live rightTo go to bed before the ... gets done, but you worry some, I know But who wants to live forever, babe

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • March 17, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Report on the Status of Undergraduate Women at MIT in honor of International Women's Day

  

  discussions, and is less likely to feel that she recieves due credit for her ... they are likely to hold differing views when they leave. Women respect ... 's. Women are more likely to continue to medical school. Women more strongly

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 8, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Brief Taste of Orgo Basically, Sam Maurer is a prophet.

  

  scheduled to be covered in the discussion. The list went something like this ... Radicals to Alkenes Yes, you read that right. Ozonolysis. And I didn't even really choose to learn about it. It just sort of happened. In case you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Hall Rush: 1E So many packing peanuts

  

  brings me to hall rush! Each hall in East Campus has a different culture ... then rank where they want to live. Each hall puts together events to convince the freshmen that their hall is a good place to live in. We bought

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • September 14, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  Square, Coolidge Corner, Beacon Hill, the North End, just to name a few ... music: I love nearly all kinds of music, but if asked to name a few, I'd have to include Sting, Annie Lennox, Seal, Alison Kraus and Union Station

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So done Midterm week = loss of Mollie's mind

  

  So depending on a) what major you are, b) what classes you choose to ... middle of term can be just like any other week, or they can be ridiculous ... instance, of my tendency to pick HASS classes based on what sounds

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 3, 2005
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Other Side The view from another cambridge

  

  say anyways.  When I applied to the Cambridge- MIT Exchange (CME ... experiences are quite different at both places and listening to the stories from ... end of exams called May Balls. Plus the college system (similar to Yale

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 31, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  entire life. I admit that I may not be able to remember all of the names of ... About a week and a half ago, I arrived at Logan airport to start this ... commented, “Oh, MIT. My siblings went there,” and proceeded to talk to us

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons Learned in Lab Applicable to life.

  

  felt silly, lol. 2 microliters is clearly too small a volume to be ... Yes, I know it's a Sunday, but nonetheless, I went to lab around 2 ... 've learned a little about life - and how to live it: 1. Tell the truth. I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 19, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  we do some memeing around these parts memes i've made so far on campus

  

  time, skills that come in handy when it comes to hand-crafted memes. That being said, here is some memery I've committed since I came to ... ="i don't actually use adobe photoshop. i taught myself how to edit images

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 23, 2021
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are my chances of admission?

  As much as we love formulas, you're not going to find one here! We ... process. We don't advise any student what their chances of admission may be ... well. We want to see that students are involved in things because they
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Procrastination For Finals 2 T minus 53 hours...

  

  , past finals week A sweet escape, take me away Take me away, to better ... , to better grades Take me away, warm summer days There's a place that I ... Take me away, to better grades Take me away, warm summer days Take me

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU! GOT! IN! Come hang out with us in the comments, you all star! And—more importantly—celebrate with your community and loved ones. It won't be long now until we get to meet you in the Class of 2030 Discord

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I am finished with my undergraduate career. I am finished with my undergraduate career.

  

  I am finished with my undergraduate career. What's left? I officially stop being a student blogger on... *checks watch* May 31. So, I ... for the time left is to spend as much time as possible with people

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 20, 2023