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  You don’t know what a robot is? I dig Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert digs MIT. Thus, I dig MIT.

  

  is practical or not for a robot to walk on three legs? Ultimately, it ... tripods to invade Earth. Ebert concludes, at the end of his two-star review: All of this is just a way of leading up to the gut reaction I had all

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 18, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Hogwarts Institute of Technology Except we have 11 houses instead of 4.

  

  the details on the Back to the Future hack and the MIT Zoo hack by ... caught up in racing to get all my work done this sophomore fall that for a ... Hey friends!! I wanted to drop this brief blag here because I WAS SO

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 1, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Small Things I Like About Autumn A short reflection on a colorful season

  

  year, the fall season is usually the perfect time to put them on as the ... in Cambridge. As someone who loves scenic views to take pictures, the ... that I've come to fall in love with.  And recently, I've been trying to

  • by Richard O. '28
  • October 31, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  A cappella is one of those things that is really weird to type.  It ... " (thanks, Wikipedia) - but it's two words.  Which means that you get weird phrases like "an a cappella group."  Or "many a cappella groups." (if you're

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The Latest Updates Updates about MyMIT and the EA interview deadline.

  

  Counselors (ECs). The deadline to contact your EC is now this Monday, October ... " delaying your application, but it's better for your peace of mind to complete your application in advance of the deadline. Now is also a good time to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Written Post Oh man my handwriting is atrocious

  

  not get to draw Beth R.F. '18 and Crystal W. '18 properly. Here they are - on graph paper! ... like her little doodles, and I still get extremely happy whenever I find

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  We are artists & writers extracting creative talent around campus

  

  community, feel free to submit your best creative work. For literature:  rune ... It's important to recognize that while MIT is known for top-notch engineering and science programs, this school actually has the resources to

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 12, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Battle of The Bands takes over Bryan’s Blog Hostile takeover of Bryan's blog for the night.

  

  admission. All proceeds to benefit Children's Hospital Boston. Shaye: Rock on ... So me and my 133t h4x0r roommate Yuan decided to take over Bryan ... of the Bands is an event held every CPW where ten local bands come to

  • by Bryan
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  [Joint Post] THE WORLD’S gREATEsT CROSSOVER EPISODE Jebby '25 is my flatmate

  

  know I'm in the UK, but it's still surprising when I go to play a song and get an ad for body wash where everyone is talking with a British ... culture[/caption] I'm scared to act as weirdly as I normally do in fear of

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 4, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Application season

  

  With the Regular Action deadline just days away, I want to wish all the best to the regular action applicants in finishing up their application materials. Try to get it done soon so you can have a rockin' New

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2004
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert This year's concert: Jason Derülo and Janelle Monáe.

  

  to have the best taste in music on campus, they tend to get the best ... ) and used one to play half of a song on his bass." Apparently, the ... were scheduled to play MIT's Spring Concert on Thursday, May 6th. Here

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 26, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s driving me nuts Did I tell you about the time when we hijacked a harbor patrol boat?

  

  set off on a commuter boat (really!) from Boston Harbor to Hull. Here ... students walk around unwashed and are driven to vomit on the terrible ... we didn't head out in the boat to our imminent deaths on the rocky

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Pardon my French! Join me as I cross the English Channel and dodge oncoming traffic on the Champs-Elysees.

  

  -Elysees Here's a small tip for your next visit to the Eiffel Tower: Don't go when ... inside the door, the ceiling began leaking on me. Needless to say, I got ... was a long trip.) I'd been to Paris before, but I wanted to ride the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  ¡Vámonos! An introduction to GRTs and the support system at MIT

  

  GRTs on my floor - hereon refered to as B1 (Burton 1, first floor of the ... Residential life is a big part of going to college, and the unique ... more valuable than ever. In the MIT dorms,  you have your friends

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 2, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The New MIT Viewbook! Last week, after a year of intense introspection (and a ton of work) we saw…

  

  to chuckle. In looking back a year, he references this post, in which I discuss embarking on our new viewbook project. I can't believe it's been an ... final proofs next week - and then it's off to the presses! I can't wait to

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 6, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  parallels or juxtapositions in one sitting at flour cafe

  

  but couldn’t get myself to decide what that was; i promised myself i ... how happy i was that life felt like an abundant tree of gleaming vibrant fruit, beckoning for me to reach out and grab them. it seems every

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • February 26, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bridge Building: In Progress The culmination of what I've learned in civil engineering

  

  frame, with only the deck left to complete.   A team effort to get ... In order to graduate from Course 1, you have to take a class called 1 ... in MIT speak). There are a LOT of components to this class, but one of

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  YOU GOT IN!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKMxRBYQs5k Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, remember to go celebrate and be happy with your loved ones.

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2023
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  YOU GOT IN!!! Feel free to drop a note yelling in the comments below, but also, and more importantly, to go celebrate and be happy with your loved ones.

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo Halloween Every day in organic chemistry is a holiday.

  

  Happy Halloween from my organic chemistry professor, Professor Buchwald, and yours truly! Because organic chemistry doesn't always have to be soulless. And neither does applying to college - remember

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 31, 2007